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- From: ARCHER@utkvm1.utk.edu (T. Archer)
- Subject: Re: [misc.activism.progressive] Clinton Office Requests Comments
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- References: <1993Jan2.181528.12318@oracle.us.oracle.com> <bhayden.726020062@teal> <BZS.93Jan2232208@world.std.com> <1993Jan4.001243.20659@umr.edu>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:35:00 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan4.001243.20659@umr.edu> ckincy@cs.umr.edu (Charles Kincy) writes:
- >>In the same vein, their life-skills were acquired from a basically
- >>mercantile upper-middle class society, so their instincts tell them
- >>that only the most viciously competitive society works to their
- >>advantage. A world where cripples and orphans and other unfortunates
- >>are left to make their own case. You can't beat up the govt, but you
- >>can certainly choose between a $5K stereo system and feeding some
- >>unfortunate if the govt would just get out of the way. And we know
- >>which they'd choose (and if something is left over and their
- >>birthright delivered to them as is only *fair* no doubt a few crumbs
- >>would be thrown to the lepers, but only noblesse oblige of course.)
- >>
- >>I think that about sums it up as a psycho-socio-political profile.
- >>
- >>There are certainly points the libertarian movement has that are
- >>commendable in my view. But the motivation of many of their strongest
- >>proponents show an unhealthy frustration to something else entirely
- >>(as the responses to this note will quickly convince the more
- >>disinterested among you is true.)
- >
- >Come on, Barry, it's not like you to beat around the bush.
- >
- >Say it.
- >
- >"Programmer-libertarians are, as a rule, selfish punks who only give
- >a shit about themselves. They must be FORCED to contribute to the
- >GOOD of SOCIETY!!!"
- >
- >Hee hee. Well, I apologize if that's not what you meant, but it
- >sure seems like it. :)
- >
- That's about how I read it, too, but decided not to comment. Then I changed
- my mind and replied to you instead.
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