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In which we travel into interesting waters . . . (for a fairly long trip, so be prepared) Dr. King's 1968 book, Where do we go from here: chaos or community? , is profound in that it criticizes anti-poverty programs for their piecemeal approach, as John Schlosberg of the Center for a Stateless Society [C4SS] observes: King noted that the antipoverty programs of the time “proceeded from a premise that poverty is a consequence of multiple evils,” with separate programs each dedicated to individual issues such as education and housing. Though in his view “none of these remedies in itself is unsound,” they “all have a fatal disadvantage” of being “piecemeal,” with their implementation having “fluctuated at the whims of legislative bodies” or been “entangled in bureaucratic stalling.” The result is that “fragmentary and spasmodic reforms have failed to reach down to the profoundest needs of the poor.” Such single-issue approaches also have “another common failing — ...
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Yesterday, Ron Paul, often cited as a "libertarian," was one of only two Republicans to vote in favor of Nancy Pelosi over the Waterboarding investigations. Nancy Pelosi, lifetime Libertarian Index ratings of virtually '0'; perhaps the most Authoritarian, anti-libertarian politician in America, and Ron Paul now supports her.
Meanwhile, up in Alaska, that pesky "conservative," who leftwing libertarians refuse to identify as a libertarian, gave a Big 'F' You to the Obama administration, by turning down $30 million in stimulus funds, cause it would require Alaskans to enforce Fed building codes on small businesses and private dwellings.
Now, turn on your trusty little libertarian website this morning, like Delaware Libertarian, and there's zero news about either of these events.
Ron Paul - "libertarian" Votes Authoritarian
Sarah Palin - "conservative" Votes Radical Libertarian
Run that by me again? Whose the libertarian and who's not?
Not that it matters, but I will take my extended vacation at the beach this week over fulfilling your supposedly obligations any time.
Honestly, the Pelosi vote means as much to me as Sarah Palin's doings in Alaska, which is jack squat.
Pelosi is doing far worse to the country than questionable blathering about the CIA and waterboarding. Christ, everything about Pelosi is questionable, to say the least.
Can't say I am informed about Paul's vote. Paul is doing far more for the cause of freedom than anyone else I see in the House. Nonetheless, perhaps he doesn't see the public efficacy in hunting this particular witch.
To conflate Paul's desire not to abide bullshit distractions like this Pelosi sideshow, while the country's going to fiscal hell in a deficit handbasket as one example, as "authoritarian" is patently absurd. That is just one good reason of which I can think, he may have others.
Anyway, have a great holiday weekend!
Ummm... Eric dude, I am perhaps one of Paul's most infamous critics -- on actual libertarian grounds, not the far-right-fringe pro-war bullshit you try and pass off as "libertarian."
On a libertarian web site, people are going to critique people using libertarian talking points -- not right wing neoconservative ones about Nancy Pelosi. Sorry.
Perhaps you should start Delaware Neocon. Then you can blog rhapsodically.