Feb 14, 2004
Not Every Campus Loves Its Libertarians
I'm quite glad that Steven Horwitz has had no problems as a libertarian at his campus. Wish I could say the same. Here's a quote by someone upset with a post on our campus discuss list that I had entered, citing an article from Reason:
The right-wing"Reason" magazine is hardly a pillar of intellectual inquiry, rather a right-wing propaganda sheet that consistently argues against any attempt to make our society more humane. It attacks any efforts to enact policies which would support our own country's basic values, such as:"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men [ let's assume this means" all people" in contemporary English] are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with inalienable rights .... life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.""Reason" respects only corporate rights to build wealth and power at the expense of the vast majority of people in our society. [Half the population of which earns below the median household income of about $37,000 -- less than what it would take to provide a"middle class" lifestyle !!]Sorry Steve, but I'm not sure where better listening skills would help in a case like this.