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To: Eastbound
Eastbound:

Several scholars have pointed out that the extreme left and extreme right are not polar opposites.

Instead, for many radicals, it is but a short jump across a fevered street.

What all radicals share in common is their peculiar notion that we always have only SINGLE options....i.e. the ones they identify as legitimate, good, decent, honorable, and patriotic.

Now how can they ALWAYS know WHICH proposals or ideas are legitimate, good, decent, honorable, patriotic?

Since they cannot tolerate the underlying values of a pluralistic, free society---namely choice among competing ideas---they eliminate the problem by boldly announcing
that there is only ONE option available---THEIRS!

Genuine choice implies that one's personal favorite options might not be chosen by other people in elections and public policy debates. Consequently---just eliminate the problem by eliminating choice. At first, it's just rhetorical elimination (in debates such as exchanges on FR) but let us all beware...if Eastbound and others who share his/her views prevail, all of us will live by a different definition of what constitutes Americanism.

35 posted on 04/11/2004 3:51:05 PM PDT by Ernie.cal
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To: Ernie.cal; Jim Robinson
"Genuine choice implies that one's personal favorite options might not be chosen by other people in elections and public policy debates. Consequently---just eliminate the problem by eliminating choice. At first, it's just rhetorical elimination (in debates such as exchanges on FR) but let us all beware...if Eastbound and others who share his/her views prevail, all of us will live by a different definition of what constitutes Americanism."

I really hate to be mis-characterized. My view of Americanism was clearly stated above. I and others who share that view will be the only ones standing after the final battle against those who would trade our Republic for a bowl of porridge. Count on it.

Thank you for outing yourself. Saves me the trouble.

38 posted on 04/11/2004 4:11:51 PM PDT by Eastbound
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