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The Liberal Capitalist Party Is a Liberal Party
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The Republicans have been trying to turn the word "liberal" into an epithet for decades, but have had only limited success as they have a serious obstacle to overcome: by almost every measure America is a liberal country. The root word for "liberal" and for "liberty" are the same; a liberal is simply one who espouses a philosophy of freedom in some context. To the theocrats and dictators of the world, concepts like freedom of speech and of the press, or religion, or the right of property, or the right to bear arms all seem dangerously liberal. Yet these are values that are cherished by even the most conservative Americans. From some perspective, we are all liberals. When conservatives use the word liberal pejoratively they are trying to suggest something closer perhaps to a libertine—a person who considers himself free of social or religious mores—with implications of unrestrained self-indulgence, impiety and moral relativism. The Liberal Capitalist Party is not a libertine party. We are classical political liberals, in the mold of Jefferson and Adams. Our core principles are individual liberty and the equality of all persons before the law. We believe that all political power rests with the governed, and that we form governments to serve our interests, and not to rule us. We do not need a council of deep thinkers to guide us, nannies to care for us or moral guardians to keep us from vice. What we need are citizen leaders who will provide sufficient governance to protect our interests and maintain the peace. The rest should be left to the workings of civil society. Where the libertine rejects or denies responsibility for their actions, the liberal solemnly accepts that same responsibility with gratitude and courage. This is simply the price of freedom, and the Liberal Capitalist stands ready to pay it. |
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