>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/16/05 2:44 PM >>> Michael H writes: >neo-cons ... as 'liberals' (some of whom, as we know, had been socialists in their youth), felt betrayed by various changes of 1960s, they generally supported new deal but opposed great society, they were cultural traditionalists and disliked so-called permissive morality, they were almost unanimous in criticizing what they considered lack of u.s. resolve in vietnam (and cold war foreign policy elsewhere)...<
was John Bolton a socialist at any point? I think it was Doonesbury that implied as much. JD <<<<<>>>>> i'd be surprised if any of current crop of 'neo-conservatives' were socialists in their youth, they are children - in some cases, literally, amongst new group are irving kristol's and norman podhoretz's sons - of group that emerged 30-40 years ago... while two groups have certain things in common, some so-called 'neo-cons' in bush administration were otensibly influenced by late university of chicago political philosopher leo strauss who rejected 'liberal relativism' which he claimed separated facts and values, result would be loss of virtue opening door for nihilism (all values are baseless) and totalitarianism (total control of all aspects of life), earlier neo-cons may have had similar views but i don't think they arrived at such via strauss, in any event, 'straussians' in bush administration, believing that u.s. has responsibility to spread democracy around globe, think that it is appropriate/correct to pursue policies * including war * intended to topple certain dictators* michael hoover -------------------------------------------------------------- Please Note: Due to Florida's very broad public records law, most written communications to or from College employees regarding College business are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure.
