June 25, 2003

Liberty and Neo-Cons

Cato's Ed Crane and William Niskanen argue for a return to limited government. I'm on their side. Even with a war going on, that doesn't mean the government can run rough shod over individual rights. I'm not going to go as far as Ronald Bailey by joining the ACLU, but I'm keeping an eye on my government.

They're not dogmatic like paleos, but their use of the term "neo-conservative" bugs me. They don't differentiate it from prefix-less conservatism, but they use the term incorrectly. Neo-cons were one-time socialists and Leftists (mostly NY Jews) who moved to the right. Today, those labled neo-cons have always been on the Right and aren't necessarily Jewish. (Based on his name, I don't think Max Boot is.)

"Upholding Liberty in America" [via Hit & Run]