tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post8478853353037559578..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Oz newspapers fall foul of local lawPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-41509265797269972712007-11-26T11:20:00.000+13:002007-11-26T11:20:00.000+13:00"libertarians in New Zealand love freedom .. unles..."libertarians in New Zealand love freedom .. unless it involves people or groups they don't like for whatever reason, be it racism or political opposition."<BR/><BR/>I don't know where you get that idea from, Oliver. It's not true.<BR/><BR/>Libertarians support any individual or group that endorses freedom, period. That makes for strange bedfellows.<BR/><BR/>In the past I've supported such diverse parties as the Exclusive Brethren and Maori activist Tim Selwyn on their right to speak freely, Keith Locke (ye Gods) on abolishing the crime of sedition, Sue Kedgely in opposing the TGA and Rodney Hide & Tariana Turia on the Seabed & Foreshore legislation.<BR/><BR/>Personal and economic freedom is a matter of principle and we support that, no matter the proponent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-47238689920803773192007-11-26T02:05:00.000+13:002007-11-26T02:05:00.000+13:00Oliver: Hey, we're libertarians, we attack the gov...Oliver: Hey, we're libertarians, we attack the government. The government is Labour, so we attack Labour. Simple as that.<BR/><BR/>Are you accusing us of racism?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-77691285200206669332007-11-25T17:04:00.000+13:002007-11-25T17:04:00.000+13:00I think I see the source of the confusion Oliver. ...I think I see the source of the confusion Oliver. <BR/><BR/>Labour, traditionally espoused "socially liberal" values, but remained anti-freedom on the fiscal side of things.<BR/><BR/>The right, traditionally, espoused more fiscal freedom, but held socially conservative views.<BR/><BR/>From a libertarian perspective, BOTH Labour and National are anti-freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-87907262792658291362007-11-25T15:09:00.000+13:002007-11-25T15:09:00.000+13:00I read your post with interest, sir, though I must...I read your post with interest, sir, though I must say I always find it amusing when people who nominally label themselves libertarians so fervently attack parties like Labour, when in fact Labour is philosophically closer to such radical freedom-oriented ideologies than National.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's yet more evidence as I blogged about (and you very kindly noted as well on your own blog) that libertarians in New Zealand love freedom .. unless it involves people or groups they don't like for whatever reason, be it racism or political opposition.Oliver Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446087023496124734noreply@blogger.com