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How is it heartless?

Most of the readers of this blog have been called a lot of things. We can easily shrug off the un-American charge. Both sides love throwing that one around, so it’s easier to ignore. But another charge that gets blasted this way is “cold” or “callous”, though usually they’re in tandem. We’re called that alot, and not just on health care.

Libertarians such as Jeff and myself are generally opposed to any and all wealth redistribution schemes. Welfare, social security, “universal” health care, any of them. And that’s how we get hit over and over again. But how is it we’re called heartless? Continue reading How is it heartless?

A Public Challenge to Roy Barnes

Earlier this week, Roy Barnes stated “I’m fed up with both the Democrats and the Republicans. I’d be a Bull Moose or a Whig if they still had a party.”

Now, David Poythress took exception to this, saying in an email “So in addition to Roy Barnes dissing the Democratic Party, he says he wishes he could be a member of the political party whose members flocked into the Republican Party.

Roy is out of touch and for the sake of his legacy, he should leave the Primary campaign to those of us who are proud to be Democrats!”

I met General Poythress Friday night at the Albany Mall after he spoke to a group at Albany State’s homecoming festivities, and he really is a nice guy – completely partisan, but also very genuine and up front about things.

But the conflict between Barnes and Poythress sets up my challenge, as I’m actually going to echo Poythress to a degree:
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