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" If had to label myself, I guess classical liberal would be best. "

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" You'll often hear the left lecture about the importance of dissent in a free society. "

" It would probably strike the average politician as absurd to argue that the best way to fix the economy is to stop trying to 'fix it.' "

" We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won't happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending. "

" Progressivism is the belief that we have too much freedom with which to make too many stupid choices. "

" Now, admittedly, Twitter can be entertaining on occasion, as it turns out that 140 characters offers a great chance to be misunderstood - and an even greater chance one will expose his inner troglodyte. "

" Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods. "

" The crusade to convince us that global warming can only be dealt with by wealth destruction and higher energy prices began with an effort to 'raise awareness,' which turned into some delicate nanny-state prodding before efforts to artificially inflate prices. "

" Aside from the occasional genocide, oppression, evil and torture, etc., it is inarguable that public policy could be implemented more rapidly in an autocracy. "

" Times change. Every generation has a new set of problems. Human nature is unmoved. "

" Simplification of the tax code would not only unlock dormant economic potential, but, in the process, it would blunt the preferred weapon of social engineers, who reward favored industries, punish success and distort economic incentives. "

" If progressives were interested in mitigating inequality, they would support the dynamism of free markets to allow the merit of ideas, products and services to win the day rather than stifle companies and pick winners in the name of imagined 'progress.' "

" Anyone who's had a casual conversation with his neighbors or is cognizant of reality TV should already be petrified of democracy. "

" Living most of my life in New York, I witnessed plenty of nanny state laws. Later, I lived in D.C. for a bit and saw even more. I assumed when I got to Colorado, the Wild West, there would be a rejection of such intrusive legislation. I was wrong. "

" Faith helps many people make sense of the world around them. Faith gives them a spiritual connection to something larger. "

" Broaden the tax base, close loopholes and flatten the tax rates - all of which would bring more revenue stability and certitude to projections as well as make filing a comparable breeze. "

" I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates. "

" If the wealthy get wealthier, no one has to become one penny poorer. "

" Twitter's popularity and usefulness are mysteries to me. "

" Are you sick and tired of these moralizing moralizers imposing their morality on the rest of us? I know I am. "

" You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive. "

" If the library's rarest frequenters are the ones we'd like to see in them the most, then libraries are failing. "

" Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level. "

" Whether you're a believer or not, a flawed biblical epic is going to be more entertaining than a remake of a Paul Verhoeven movie or some third-rate sci-fi flick. "

" The problem is that Americans use the state as a moral compass. For libertarians, it is often frustrating to explain that advocating the decriminalization of x is not synonymous with endorsing x. "

" The Founding Fathers worried that 'some common impulse of passion' might lead many to subvert the rights of the few. It's a rational fear, one that is played out endlessly. "

" Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging 'offensive' ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society. "

" A boatload of government money is indeed a gift. Unless, I suppose, you're one of the saps paying for the cargo. "

" Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it. "

" You'll notice that for many progressives, taking from the rich is not simply a necessity of budgeting but a moral imperative and a tool to institute fairness that capitalism supposedly hasn't. "