[jmc813]

With her blunt statement, Sen. Clinton has drawn clear the difference between the two major parties: The Marxist Democratic party will "take things away from you on behalf of the common good"

There is an alarming number of communitarian FReepers who feel that the benefit of "society" outweighs individual liberty.

[Taliesan]

There is an alarming number of communitarian FReepers who feel that the benefit of "society" outweighs individual liberty.

There is money and there is sex.

The Right thinks individuals need to be coerced in sexual matters, but have absolute freedom in money matters.

The Left thinks individuals need to be coerced in money matters but have absolute freedom in sexual matters.

[Wolfie]

The "common good" is used as the stalking horse on both the left and right. Just ask any Drug Warrior.