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macaroniandcheese 
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Message 1 of 12 (445952)
01-04-2008 2:52 PM


this one actually has stuff outside the range of the US norms.
it's really exciting to see how far we've come.
http://www.neo-libertarian.com/polquiz.html
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republican libertarian planner
Republican - This includes a large bulk of modern-day American politicians, whether Republican or Democratic. This includes values of basic racial equality but not necessarily affirmative action. It's a strong rejection of racism and a strong embrace of democracy, but not into the social levelling or hyper-secularism of the democrat level.
Libertarian - Many people in the US Libertarian Party are minor heretics or simply adhere to certain social controls while remaining otherwise nearly anarchical. These people, in addition to a number of especially independent Democrats and Republicans, fit into the libertarian category. They do not seek the philosophical uber-consistency of the anarchists, but they propose most or nearly all of the same ideas and policies. Someone in the ACLU or the Republican Liberty Caucus would likely fall here.
Planner - Few Democrats fit here, but FDR is probably the most aggressive move in this direction, followed by LBJ. They believe that the market is useful for many areas, but overall it is too chaotic, irrational or unfair, and it takes the keen eye of the state or bureaucracy to correct market imperfections. They support nationalization of industries, guaranteed employment for all, massive welfare entitlements, and massive public works. They associate economic success with high employment, high production, and massive government involvement; the super-rich are usually allowed to still exist normally, but less so in business or managerial capacities. Ultimately, the market is either short-sighted or unfair, and some outside force must step in to correct it.

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Message 3 of 12 (446006)
01-04-2008 4:36 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by ringo
01-04-2008 4:22 PM


what happened to your third thing? you gave us the number but not the stuff.

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Message 6 of 12 (446017)
01-04-2008 4:51 PM
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01-04-2008 4:43 PM


how odd.

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