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  1. Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
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  9. Date:         Tue, 22 Dec 1992 16:25:27 -0400
  10. Sender:       Forum for the Discussion of Politics <POLITICS@UCF1VM.BITNET>
  11. From:         The Integral Differential <DEMON@DESIRE.WRIGHT.EDU>
  12. Subject:      Re: Cross controversy?
  13. Comments: To: POLITICS@OHSTVMA.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU
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  15.  
  16. >It cracks me up how the Libertarians espouse individual freedom, yet they
  17. >want a whole lot of people to organize and vote them into office.  I know
  18. >they stand for less government influence, but deep down the premise is
  19. >one of uncurtailed individual freedoms.
  20.  
  21.         That is simply untrue.
  22.  
  23. >Yet in order to do this, they
  24. >want people to organize and work together for a common goal, so that
  25. >things can be made better.
  26.  
  27.         You seem to think that people acting together is antithesis to
  28. libertarianism.  It's not.  Libertarianism is about consensus as well as
  29. individual rights.
  30.  
  31. Brett'
  32.