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To: Emmylou
Major victory for gay rights and libertarianism.

I suppose the fact that this law was voided by judicial fiat in the face of the popular will of the people of Texas is lost on you, emmy. That is exactly the point with libertarianism. Libertarians aren't friends of democracy. In fact, when democracy gets in the way of their childish predelictions, they're more than happy to mow it over with their Toro YardMaster and then stuff the clippings from the bag in their bongs.

285 posted on 06/26/2003 8:31:15 AM PDT by HumanaeVitae (Catholic Epimethean)
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To: HumanaeVitae
Libertarians aren't friends of democracy. In fact, when democracy gets in the way of their childish predelictions, they're more than happy to mow it over with their Toro YardMaster and then stuff the clippings from the bag in their bongs.

Actually, you should familiarize yourself with the Bill of Rights.

It is equally dismissive of “democracy” for the same good reasons.

308 posted on 06/26/2003 8:37:04 AM PDT by dead
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To: HumanaeVitae
Libertarians aren't friends of democracy.

Democracy is mob rule. The U.S. is not a democracy.

If we were a democracy, this ruling may have ostensibly been the wrong decision if the majority of people were in favor of singling out gay people for prosecution under sodomy laws.

But since we're not a democracy, this ruling correctly protects the rights of a minority from the tyranny of the majority (read: mob).

359 posted on 06/26/2003 8:50:28 AM PDT by tdadams
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To: HumanaeVitae
Libertarians aren't friends of democracy.

You are correct. They're friends of constitutional republicanism.

426 posted on 06/26/2003 9:16:28 AM PDT by jmc813 (If you're interested in joining a FR list to discuss Big Brother 4 on CBS, please FReepmail me)
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To: HumanaeVitae
Libertarians aren't friends of democracy.

Nobody in their right mind is a friend of the process whereby two wolves and a lamb vote on today's lunch menu.

1,636 posted on 06/27/2003 10:37:17 AM PDT by steve-b
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