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Damn Your Civil Liberties

I'd love to hear an explanation of what "civil liberties" means that doesn't involve a screaming contradiction.

For example:

Speaking as liberal who does want government much more involved in regulating the economy, I can say that neither I nor anyone I know favors such government involvement for its own sake. We favor it because we think it will be best for the country.

That extra government involvement in the economy does NOT extend to, say, extra government power over civil liberties.


I was happy to see Redlands and Ryan Waxx slap this shit down with the respect it deserves, but it's one of those anti-concepts that pops up everywhere you look.

Posted by drizzten on October 13, 2008 12:42 PM |

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