Ludwig Von Mises, Frederich Hayek, Adam Smith, Milton Friedman, Bill Buckley (on drug legalization), and many others. More recently, Doug Bandow, Nick Gillespie, Lew Rockwell.

Interestingly, when people like me want to take on the "ruling elite" of conservativism, we argue ideas...we make points about liberty, and free markets. We try to argue from a consistent principled approach.

There are those who argue more pragmatically, and while their positions are not principled, they are made in the arena of intelligent discussion.

Then there's folks like you CS. Nothing you've said has added anything to this discussion. You've offered nothing but name-calling and ridicule...it doesn't take a genius to ridicule stuff...

Isn't there something around here about proper etiquette at this site? I guess when confronted with contrary ideas to "the conservative agenda" it's okay for conservatives to treat others poorly...

that's okay. I'm a big boy - a very big boy. And I'm not a punk ass either. I've put my name, AND my location where anyone can see it. I don't hide behind a silly moniker, afraid to let people know who I am. That way you are able to act like a punk-ass, and not be afraid of any repercussions. I can relate though - at one time I was a chicken-shit too, hiding behind a pseudonym so that my church elders wouldn't know it was me...Now I don't hide any more.