Below are some quotes by some very bright people about liberalism.

Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more
people are so painfully aware of the alternative. The modern
conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral
philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for
selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith

As mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that
all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community
are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope
ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and
liberality. George Washington

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.
Aristotle

Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism,
distrust of the people, tempered by fear. William Gladstone

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human
wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be
provided for by this wisdom. Jimmy Carter

Liberalism is the supreme form of generosity; it is the right by which
the majority concedes to minorities and hence it is the noblest cry
that has ever resounded on this planet. Jose Ortega y Gasset

A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better
day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future. Leonard
Bernstein

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are
conservatives. John Stuart Mill

"basskisser" wrote in message

Below are some quotes by some very bright people about liberalism.

And some very dead people, and some European people. The connotations of
words change in different times and on different continents.

"basskisser" wrote in message
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Below are some quotes by some very bright people about liberalism.


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I. M. White

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:17:41 -0500, "I. M. White"
wrote:

U. B. Ploink

(basskisser) wrote in message om...
Below are some quotes by some very bright people about liberalism.

Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more
people are so painfully aware of the alternative. The modern
conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral
philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for
selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith

As mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that
all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community
are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope
ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and
liberality. George Washington

Of all the varieties of virtues, liberalism is the most beloved.
Aristotle

Liberalism is trust of the people, tempered by prudence; conservatism,
distrust of the people, tempered by fear. William Gladstone

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human
wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be
provided for by this wisdom. Jimmy Carter

Liberalism is the supreme form of generosity; it is the right by which
the majority concedes to minorities and hence it is the noblest cry
that has ever resounded on this planet. Jose Ortega y Gasset

A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better
day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future. Leonard
Bernstein

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are
conservatives. John Stuart Mill

You forgot a few, but is this really worth it? There, as usual is
nothing really to debate here except some folks say stuff you don't
like. Take back the group, there is nothing to discuss here, if noone
challenges him here, it dies, well except for the usual high fives...
BTW, I did not even read your post past the first line. Why bother, it
is only peoples opinions and rants... useless as your post.

On 29 Jan 2004 07:53:14 -0800, (basskisser) wrote:


Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are
conservatives. John Stuart Mill

Obviously, Mr. Mill didn't spend much time in *this* newsgroup!

Give him a fish and you feed a man for a day, teach him how to fish
and you feed him for a lifetime... (A conservative) It is this, I
think, that partially differentiates Liberals and Conservatives. To
you, handouts are the way to be unselfish. To me, teaching a trade is
the way to be unselfish.

How do you define 'selfish'? Harry Krause, in an earlier post, said
that conservatives thought selfishness was the greatest good (or words
to that effect). To me, true selfishness is doing whatever is in one's
short and long term best interests. This holds for nations also. Given
this definition, selfishness *is* the greatest good.

Chew on it.




John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

John H wrote:

On 29 Jan 2004 07:53:14 -0800, (basskisser) wrote:


Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are
conservatives. John Stuart Mill

Obviously, Mr. Mill didn't spend much time in *this* newsgroup!

Give him a fish and you feed a man for a day, teach him how to fish
and you feed him for a lifetime... (A conservative) It is this, I
think, that partially differentiates Liberals and Conservatives. To
you, handouts are the way to be unselfish. To me, teaching a trade is
the way to be unselfish.

How do you define 'selfish'? Harry Krause, in an earlier post, said
that conservatives thought selfishness was the greatest good (or words
to that effect). To me, true selfishness is doing whatever is in one's
short and long term best interests. This holds for nations also. Given
this definition, selfishness *is* the greatest good.

Chew on it.




John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!


The standard definition of selfish:

Devoted to or concerned with one's own advantage or welfare to the
exclusion of regard for others.

In other words, Republicans.

BTW, you are quoting Ayn Rand there...at least her philosophy. Ann of
the Turgid Prose, as we called her in high school.


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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:17:53 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

John H wrote:

On 29 Jan 2004 07:53:14 -0800, (basskisser) wrote:


Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are
conservatives. John Stuart Mill

Obviously, Mr. Mill didn't spend much time in *this* newsgroup!

Give him a fish and you feed a man for a day, teach him how to fish
and you feed him for a lifetime... (A conservative) It is this, I
think, that partially differentiates Liberals and Conservatives. To
you, handouts are the way to be unselfish. To me, teaching a trade is
the way to be unselfish.

How do you define 'selfish'? Harry Krause, in an earlier post, said
that conservatives thought selfishness was the greatest good (or words
to that effect). To me, true selfishness is doing whatever is in one's
short and long term best interests. This holds for nations also. Given
this definition, selfishness *is* the greatest good.

Chew on it.




John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!


The standard definition of selfish:

Devoted to or concerned with one's own advantage or welfare to the
exclusion of regard for others.

In other words, Republicans.

BTW, you are quoting Ayn Rand there...at least her philosophy. Ann of
the Turgid Prose, as we called her in high school.

Then Ms Rand must have her head screwed on straight.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"John H" wrote ...

Then Ms Rand must have her head screwed on straight.

You've never read "Atlas Shrugged"?

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:43:33 -0800, "-rick-" wrote:


"John H" wrote ...

Then Ms Rand must have her head screwed on straight.

You've never read "Atlas Shrugged"?


"Who was John Galt?" Was that 'Atlas Shrugged' or "The Fountainhead".
I read both, many years ago, and don't remember much of "Atlas
Shrugged" except that it was hard to get into. I enjoyed "The
Fountainhead" very much.


John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!