Reply #159: Wow, that's an interesting debate style you have there.

[Zenlitened]

Am I to defend my record in support of GLBT rights now? Oh, but wait... you didn't actually accuse me of anything. Just a little metaphor you decided to share, for illustration purposes only, right? :eyes:

But please do tell me more about how I'm wrong about the federal government... as a follow-up to your ridiculous claim that the US Constitution does not address the issue of revenue-raising.

Just admit it... you're making things up as you go along. What you call libertarianism is nothing more than a Whitman sampler of comfy notions you've selected for yourself -- and can re-arrange at any time, as the whim strikes you. All you have to do is say "everything's utopian," and hocus pocus, all criticisms are magically wiped away.

And, hey, if that doesn't work, throw in a strawman or two. "As a gay man..." or "As a noted scientist..." or maybe "Ever since I injured my knee playing high school football..." -- whatever it takes. Anything to avoid admitting you're wrong. Can't wait to see what you've cooked up next.