tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20036885.post7721888577951031546..comments2009-08-19T20:45:43.247-04:00Alan Pinsteinhttps://profiles.google.com/117644413273920961544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20036885.post-3523292350728298192009-08-19T20:45:43.247-04:002009-08-19T20:45:43.247-04:00Thanks for the comment!<br /><br />I am definitely influenced by libertarian thinking, but don&#39;t like how strict libertarianism doesn&#39;t allow government to intervene address social ills. Markets would likely eventually &quot;do the right thing in the long term&quot; but unfortunately long term is usually far away and lots of damage can happen in the middle that could be otherwise prevented.<br /><br />I&#39;d like to think that you should be able to talk nearly all Americans into &quot;progressive libertarian&quot; policies... which I count as minimal government intervention to cause markets to do the right thing for consumers and the population as a whole.Alan Pinsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13380415513473213512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20036885.post-42607978629772759312009-08-19T20:30:30.059-04:002009-08-19T20:30:30.059-04:00&quot;...being skeptical of a public plan is not the same as being against health reform.&quot; Well said! And, overall you make some great suggestions. Bottom line is that government has its place in our lives - just as minimal as necessary when it comes to something so personal as the health and welfare of our family.Angus McRaehttp://www.angusmcrae.comnoreply@blogger.com