Friday - November 14, 2003
Where do I belong?
Most people divide politics into "liberal" and
"conservative" labels. There is no clear definition of these terms. This
nation is the birthplace of liberalism, but nowadays liberals are called
conservatives, which used to mean something entirely different. Labels mean so
little because we give such conflicting meaning to the
labels.
In the past decade we've seen a
growth in the recognition of other ideologies, sometimes associated with new
parties like the Greens and the Libertarians, and there have been parties that
are new without any ideology, such as the Independent
Party.
People have often tried to pin
me into a political category, and they're often so wrong. Most think I'm a
conservative, and some even think I'm a liberal. Both labels fit me poorly.
I'm not a conservative, I'm not a liberal, I'm not a green socialist, or a
libertarian. I'm an objectivist.
I'm not a conservative. I do not believe in a
strong federal government except for national defense. Many modern
conservatives tend towards libertarian principles, but rarely practice it.
They'll say that they don't like big government, yet they are often in favor of
government interference in business, spending my money on putting their children
through schools, and even social security, welfare, and medicare. Conservatives
are quick to inflict their religion and opinions on fellow Americans at the end
of a gun, and are in favor of a "war on drugs." They believe in federal control
over the monetary system. That ain't
me.
I'm not a liberal. The term has
been so corrupted that it no longer means the beautful system of liberty that
our nation was founded for. Modern liberalism is a strange cross breed of
ultra-socialism, communism, environmental fascism, gun confiscation, and has
degraded to the point of being dangerous to our freedom. Its practicioners have
become incapable of rational discourse and its leaders unable to open their
mouths without lies and outright fabrications. They no longer stretch the
truth, or spin misleading viewpoints, they now lie with impunity on every topic.
That ain't me.
The Greens are just a
bunch of extremist liberals. They are a mix of the worst of the communists,
ultra-socialists, the misguided disciples of the meddlesome Ralph Nader and
others who are anti-life, anti-human, and think that humans are a pestilence on
the Earth. That ain't me.
For a while
I considered myself a libertarian and at times I even worked with and voted for
the Libertarian Party. I never felt comfortable with orgainizations like the
North American Man-Boy Love Association seeking to associate with the party, but
despite that they attracted some fringes of society like hedonists and
anarchists, they seemed the most principled party out there. I felt less and
less comfortable with them over the years, and after the terrorist attacks, I
was horrified that the LP's first response was to blame the United States for
being attacked. I can't abide that way of thinking. The LP has since become a
pacifist party. That ain't me. I mailed back my membership
card.
I often say that I'm an
Anti-Federalist. But that confuses people. Those that have any recognition of
the term usually think I mean the Federalists like Jefferson, Adams, and
Washington, rather than the Anti-Federalists like George Mason and John
Randolph. Mason and Randolph are my greatest political heroes and they
struggled hard to limit the creation and growth of federal power. Their most
significant victory was inserting the Bill of Rights, written by George Mason,
into our Constitution. Few know who these people are, and they're all dead.
There is no Anti-Federalist party, they have been
defeated.
I started writing these rants
mostly after 9/11 and I've been surprised that most of my opinions have been
echoed by writers at the Ayn Rand Institute. I don't agree with everything
written there, but most of what I've written I've seen afterwards on their site.
I've studied Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism, for many years and I've been
pleased with how my way of thinking has been mirrored by others independently
from me. It proves that having a solid philosophical foundation is the basis
for having a correct understanding of world events.
So I'm an Objectivist. Few people
recognize that term, and no one runs for office using that label, but there's no
better way to say it. I am for laisse faire capitalism. I am for eliminating
the federal bank. I am for private schools. I am against religion, but I
support anyone's right to pollute their own mind with religion if they so
choose. I like literature and movies that exalt the heroic in man. I am
against nihilistic post-modernists. I am for a vigorous defense of our freedom,
and I am for the destruction of the anti-freedom, anti-life, anti-mind culture
of Islam.
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