THOUGHT OF THE MOMENT:

Freedom,  Prosperity and Peace...

FOREVER.

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In today's world sometimes Liberals are Left-Wing (which is bad)

Liberals are left wing when they call for such things as increases in the minimum wages. Minimum Wage Laws are a call for " more government " giving government the power over some aspect of the wages in privately owned businesses. Liberals Are Left Wing when they call for an Earned-income tax credit. Income tax credits are a call for " more government ", empowering government to tax one segment of the population (the rich) for the benefit of another segment of the population (Called vote buying). Liberals Are Left Wing when they call for paid medical and family leave. Again clearly, this is a call for " more government ", transferring to government the power to dictate employee policy in privately owned companies. Do you see a pattern? A call for more government is a left wing action. A move to the left is always a call for more government.

In today's world sometimes Conservatives are Right-Wing (which is good) 

Conservatives are right wing when they oppose government subsidies to farms and businesses. This is a call for "less government". They want to deny the power of the government to tax one segment of the population to benefit another segment. (more vote buying) Conservatives are right wing when they oppose foreign aid; it is a call for "less government" Conservatives are right wing when they lobby against gun control; it is a call for "less government"  Conservatives are right wing when they oppose new taxes; it is a call for "less government". Do you see a pattern?  A call for less government is a right-wing action.  A move to the right is always a call for less government. 

In today's world sometimes Conservatives are Left-Wing (this is bad)

Conservatives are left wing when they want the Internet sex sites censored or blocked by the government. This is a call for "more government". Conservatives are left wing when they want government to block stem-cell research. This is a call for "more government".  Conservatives are left wing when they call for more border control. This is a call for "more government". Do you see a pattern? A call for more government is a left wing action. A move to the left is always a call for more government.

In summary, an increase in the power and reach of government is ALWAYS a left wing move, even though sometimes it is liberal and sometimes conservative. On the other hand a decrease in the power and reach of government is ALWAYS a move to the right, even though sometimes it is liberal and sometimes conservative.

What you are trying to say is that Libertarianism is the best of liberalism (calling for less government, and the best of conservativism (calling for less government).

Chuck McGlawn