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1997-12-05 - Re: Censorial leftists (Was: Interesting article)

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From: frissell@panix.com
To: Kent Crispin <cypherpunks@toad.com
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Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 10:26:41 +0800
To: Kent Crispin <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Censorial leftists (Was: Interesting article)
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At 10:50 PM 12/3/97 -0800, Kent Crispin wrote:

>Interesting.  I was absolutely dead center.

Why do I not find this surprising?

>Centrist 
>
>Centrists favor selective government intervention and emphasize 
>practical solutions to current problems. They
>tend to keep an open mind on new issues. Many centrists feel that 
>government serves as a check on excessive
>liberty. 

Then there are those who feel that liberty is a check on excessive government.  I have yet to see many examples of people damaged by too much political liberty.  Perhaps Kent can fill us in.

DCF

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