On Sep 19, 2007, at 9:25 AM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> The United States government, independent of which party is in power,
> is more substantially based on the principles of political liberalism
> than governments of continental Europe, to say nothing of Iran or
> Cuba. Generally speaking, English-speaking countries like the USA,
> the UK, and Canada tend to have governments closer to ideal-typical
> political liberalism -- and therefore more freedom in civil society
> and less generous welfare states
Yes on the economic liberalism, but civil liberties? We've got more people in jail and a less vigorous press than most other Northern countries.
> It's the same strong adherence to the principles of political
> liberalism that has created a polity in the USA that lets you freely
> open BDSM clubs or KKK chapters or sex toy stores or other businesses
> and associations in the private sector;
Ever been to Amsterdam? Rudy closed down a lot of our sex shops in NYC, which used to be the embodiment of American liberalism.
I welcome this nonsense, since you're doing a fine job of discrediting yourself.
Doug