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The Intellectual Disaster of American Conservatism (Liberalism)

by Mario Rizzo

by Mario Rizzo

I watched a rather good debate this morning on the ABC News program This Week. The participants were journalist George Will and Congressman Paul Ryan (on the "right") and Congressman Barney Frank and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich ("on the 'left"). You can watch it now or simply read the transcript. The topic for the debate was "There is too much government in my life."

I thought the "right" handled the economic questions very well. I was especially impressed (because I don't know him as well) by Paul Ryan's knowledge and debating skill. But I kept wishing that George Will was in one of his libertarian moods because the "left" exposed some glaring inconsistencies on matter of social and military policy. For whatever reason, Will played the good conservative in the debate (perhaps to avoid causing splits on the "conservative" side of the debate).

I think the "left" (mainly Barney Frank) played an excellent card. Read more of this post

Mario Rizzo | December 18, 2011 at 6:36 pm | Categories: political philosophy, Regulation | URL: http://wp.me/pmseG-1jR

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