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Old 11-17-2006, 12:30 PM   #11
Flint
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
If everyone is certain there is a libertarian crisis, there is no libertarian crisis. A libertarian crisis happens when we are not concerned and not paying attention.
If you define "everyone" as a small pocket of habitual internet debaters, and the alarmist, but obscure, journalistic pieces they quote, then sure, "everyone" is concerned and paying attention. I simply question whether you can project your own personal alertness on the rest of society.
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
So I guess my advice is, Don't Panic
Not panicking out of ignorance isn't the same as an informed person, like yourself, not panicking.
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