CABAL BLOG: Justice Anthony Kennedy: "Modestly Libertarian"? by Peppermint Pig

Helen Knowles, 'Political Scientist', and I use that term loosely, makes the argument in her latest book that Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is 'modestly libertarian' for his 'consistent adherence towards "the basic, fundamental principles" of individualism and limited government'. We're referring to the very same Justice Kennedy who sided with the Feds against California's legalization of medical marijuana, or voting in favor of eminent domain in the Kelo versus City of New London case, a more familiar and abhorrent issue to those passionate about the preservation of liberty and property rights.

 

These and other observations are made in Knowles' new book 'The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on Liberty'. It is because of books like these that a pox is visited on the good name of liberty and the principles upon which libertarianism is defined.

 

http://www.reason.com/news/show/132507.html

 

Vigilia Pretium Libertatis!

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Posted on: March 28, 2009 - 11:36am #1

Peppermint,

You nailed something that has bothered me for a long, long time. People like Knowles (too bad it wasn't Beyonce!) typify the ivory tower/university leftist approach to what they think is liberty. Trample on economic rights, trample on the right to self defense, build up the state in the name of "the little man" (ie redistribute wealth property by using economic socialism and regulatory fascism) and call it "liberty".

 

It's time more people call these people for what they are, statists.

Well done, kimosabe.


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