tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post2987157852036905261..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: DOWN TO THE DOCTOR'S: Freedom gets a shake on state radio!Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-8572153869298710332012-05-29T12:02:06.943+12:002012-05-29T12:02:06.943+12:00Well I enjoyed the commentary (the first bit anywa...Well I enjoyed the commentary (the first bit anyway), and Colin Cross did an AMAZING job - well done Colin and thank you.The Tomahawk Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349232034994409961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-43227624388015245142012-05-28T15:44:32.260+12:002012-05-28T15:44:32.260+12:00Maybe RNZ considers libertarianism a political pat...Maybe RNZ considers libertarianism a political pathology? Or maybe that's what VUW's PolSci department thought in selecting him.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-82295655248586330042012-05-28T15:29:22.327+12:002012-05-28T15:29:22.327+12:00@PC: Marquez' blog states "My recent rese...@PC: Marquez' blog states "My recent research has focused on the history of political thought, especially ancient Greek and Roman thought. I also have a strong interest in dictatorship, revolution, and other political pathologies."<br /><br />At least he doesn't claim to be an expert in libertarianism but it does leave you wondering why they picked him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-7164037313512313872012-05-28T13:02:47.737+12:002012-05-28T13:02:47.737+12:00@Greig: Yes, I got that too. Marquez was hopelessl...@Greig: Yes, I got that too. Marquez was hopelessly out of his depth--as you say, Laidlaw in what must have only been a brief time for research knew far more than this supposed "expert."<br /><br />I wonder where it was his expertise was supposed to lie?<br /><br />Still and all, it's not bad exposure.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-6853808665068589452012-05-28T12:15:01.522+12:002012-05-28T12:15:01.522+12:00I did indeed give it a listen. You're far more...I did indeed give it a listen. You're far more charitible than I am! I wasn't overly pleased, as I am sure it left listeners with a muddled, inarticulate, and generally pretty confused idea of what libertarian views actually are.<br /><br />The show degenerated, for me. It started fairly strong, as you noted, with Colin Cross speaking strongly to the eye-rollingly painful lefty strawman arguments. I think it would have been more effective if he'd pointed out more that unlike communism, nobody has *ever* tried pure laissez-faire capitalism, so harping on about what "might possibly happen" gets pretty tiresome. Still, I guess he was trying to be radio friendly, and well done to him.<br /><br />After that, I just felt there was nothing of merit to the show. As you said, the concepts espoused by Mr. Buchanan were confused, conflicting, and completely lacking in any principle beyond "corporations are baaad, maaaan!". As for Javier Marquez, he hammered home for me just how useless some of these chair-warming professional academics can be. He seemed to have little grasp of the subject he was supposed to be an expert on, with little knowledge of the philosophical underpinnings of classical liberal thought. He confused many aspects, and was just echoing Laidlaw, who actually DID seem to have a good grasp of the subject. Kudos to him.<br /><br />I guess I'm getting what I pay for (at the point of a gun).Greig McGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07177898101169161237noreply@blogger.com