Neal Boortz

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Total Members Voted: 9

[soliscjw]

I was wondering what other people thought because listening to Boortz introduced me to the libertarian  philosophy which I like about him but now my views are closer to FTL's and Boortz now seems to me to be more Republican than libertarian.

[bonerjoe]

No "libertarian" supports the undeclared wars.

[soliscjw]

I know but I know of at least 3 of my friends that were turned on to libertarian ideas (and they do not support Iraq) because of him and that is at least 3 more people that will help liberty.

[cerpntaxt]

How many more people were turned off to libertarianism forever because of Neal Boortz? We'll never know. 

[Taors]

I think he is the devil.

[Zhwazi]

I see Boortz and orthodox Objectivism as less extreme (read as: makes more sense to the lay person) stepping stones to real libertarianism, introducing them to the ideas and principles (even if contradicting oneself here or there) without looking like anarchists. It's easier to listen to someone on the radio who makes a point to be pragmatic, because then people approach it with the mindset "He believes this will be effective and gives reasons", not the rights arguement of "He believes this is right and gives reasons," because a lot of people think morality is arbitrary.

[Jason Orr]

Neal Boortz is a wolf in sheep's clothing.  He is not libertarian; he's a Republican who isn't an outspoken homophobe, and nothing more.

[Taors]

I think he should be hanged.

[Zhwazi]

Neal Boortz is a wolf in sheep's clothing.  He is not libertarian; he's a Republican who isn't an outspoken homophobe, and nothing more.

The question wasn't "Is Neal Boortz a libertarian", it was "does he help the libertarian cause". Obviously he misrepresents it, but that's not always a bad thing. When he misrepresents it he sometimes makes people less likely to reject it at first, bringing them in to some of the libertarian ideas without sounding to the layman like a kook.

Taors, shut up. You're not funny.

[Taors]

Neal Boortz is a wolf in sheep's clothing.  He is not libertarian; he's a Republican who isn't an outspoken homophobe, and nothing more.

Taors, shut up. You're not funny.

I'm not trying to be, asshole. I really do think he should be hanged.

[Zhwazi]

You can't be a libertarian and want someone hanged for freedom of speech simultaneously.

[Taors]

I never said I was.

[Zhwazi]

Well I'm sure not going 300 miles out of the way to pick you up anymore.

[Taors]

I'm just kidding you big goof. I just think that all fat people should be executed. I know it's anti-libertarian, but it's something I can't get around. And you were never going to pick me up in the first place.

[Zhwazi]

I'm just kidding you big goof. I just think that all fat people should be executed. I know it's anti-libertarian, but it's something I can't get around.

What, no love for the BBWs?