Libetarians and Liberals

I have been a Democrat for all my adult life. But a Libertarian heart beats in my chest. The Ten Commandments? How about we put the Real Ten Commandments in every classroom in America? I'm sure you have heard of it. It's called The Bill of Rights. Instead of agitating for the Lords Prayer in public schools, I think the American people might go for recitation of the Preamble to the Constiturion. That part about promoting the general welfare? That takes taxes. We pay those to live in a civilized society. And as far as bestowing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity (kids, grandkids, etc)? That means that the needs of the planet and assuring we have a place to live - or rather that they do - supercedes the free market. We aren't stupid, you know.

I hold the Constitution foremost, and above all else. It is the one thing I would die for without hesitation besides my family, and civil liberties are sacrosanct. So there is absolutely no way I could ever be a Republican. And the Libertarians have chosen the wrong planks to make foremost. So I became a Democrat and I argue the Libertarian side of things every chance I get and have for a quarter century now. Take the best aspects of both parties and chuck the baggage. We have a hell of a lot more in common than we do differences.

And fair warning now, large-ell liberals - don't argue guns with me, or I'll challenge your ass to a duel. Gun Control means that you can hit your flippin' target. Get rid of that Stupid. Fucking.Gun Control. Plank. and people in Holt County, Missouri and Decatur County, Iowa and Dodge County, Kansas come back to the Democratic Party. We get back what we lost in the south in 1964. Paul Hackett, Brian Schweitzer? These are the Democrats who can lead us out of the wilderness. John Edwards if he can produce his Hunter Safety Certificate from fifth grade.

It was a long day - I covered a class for another grad student and I'm feeling lazy. (That's what hyper folks like me call being tired.) This is essentially what I said over at Kevin Drum's place on the thread I linked to. Original thoughts tomorrow.