- RE: I don't know where you got that Frank was a republican - Squonk 13:07:21 10/27/09
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- In Reply to: RE: I don't know where you got that Frank was a republican posted by DAT on October 27, 2009 at 12:54:02
He stated in an interview that he was a Conservative . I miss quoted him.
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- I believe he stated he was a "conservative" and against the right wing tide, that still makes him a liberal. ; - dave c 16:54:27 10/27/09
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- In Reply to: RE: I don't know where you got that Frank was a republican posted by Squonk on October 27, 2009 at 13:07:21
bleep
- The most correct term is Classical Liberal - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 09:12:47 10/28/09
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- In Reply to: RE: I believe he stated he was a "conservative" and against the right wing tide, that still makes him a liberal. ; posted by dave c on October 27, 2009 at 16:54:27
which has segued into Libertarian. In a way.
The so-called modern "liberal" is not really a liberal at all.
Liberal is derived from liberty and the modern liberal seems to want way too much government interference in our lives (not so sure if they want the same interference in their own lives, especially when it comes to paying taxes) to be able to refer to themselves as lovers of liberty.
Zappa had many political blind spots. He seemed to have little understanding of Eastern Europe's Soviet domination; his infamous questioning of Vaclev Havel made him a buffoon. But on many other subjects he seemed to understand that one must guard their liberty for there is always some entity that wants to tell you what to do instead of leaving you alone to do what you think is best.
Of course, there is slowly evolving the perfection of non-thinking, what were once citizens are becoming, for all intents and purposes, subjects. Once a subject it is near impossible to return to being a citizen.
Have a nice day,
Rick McInnis
- The most correct term is Classical Liberal - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 09:12:47 10/28/09
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- He meant that in a libertarian manner - DAT 13:47:13 10/27/09
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- In Reply to: RE: I don't know where you got that Frank was a republican posted by Squonk on October 27, 2009 at 13:07:21
As Frank was never big on government of any ilk, but he quite clearly viewed the religious right as the biggest threat to a free society. Listen to his targets on Broadway the Hardway, which was his most overtly political album.
- I believe he stated he was a "conservative" and against the right wing tide, that still makes him a liberal. ; - dave c 16:54:27 10/27/09
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