Hmm. That's an interesting take. I will say, however, that what you are looking at is a move away from the middle--the opposite of the cases I was discussing. In both the FDR and GWB cases (if, indeed such is happening in the latter) it was a move to peel off support from the other side.
Lowell C. Savage It's the freedom, stupid! Gun control: tyrants' tool, fools' folly. Robert Goodman wrote, in part: > "Lowell C. Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in part: > > >You are correct that the rank-and-file is unhappy about the growing size > of > >government and some of the reasons for the bloat. But I suspect that > there > >was a similar discontent regarding FDR's flip but that some Dems at that > >time stayed with FDR out of party loyalty. There could be some of the > same > >dynamic occurring with the Reps now. > > Could be (both cases), and that would be interesting. It would > demonstrate > the efficacy of political activity -- that it's possible to get into > positions of trust and then use that trust to produce a lasting change in > direction. (It'll take a few more years to see if that's the case with > Republicans.) That would be all the more reason to encourage libertarians > to get involved in conventional politics. _______________________________________________ Libnw mailing list Libnw@immosys.com List info and subscriber options: http://immosys.com/mailman/listinfo/libnw Archives: http://immosys.com/mailman//pipermail/libnw
