I'm A Progressive Libertarian

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 57:  I'm A Progressive Libertarian ... in which I explain how one can insist that the government respect the Bill of Rights, and stay out of our business whenever possible, but also act to promote our welfare by supporting rights of women, gays, and minorities, and spend money to reduce poverty, provide health care, and explore space.  I'm in favor of no income tax for anyone earning under a million dollars a year, and raising taxes on millionaires and billionaires.  Regarding governmental intervention to help with the current economic crisis, I see that intervention as an antibiotic.  In general, we want our bodies to fight off infection on their own.  But if our lungs are filling with fluid from bacterial pneumonia, we better get some antibiotic intervention as soon as possible.Plus flashes ... Contrary to critics such as Heather Havrilesky in Salon, I see the new golden age of television roaring back in 2009, with Lost, 24, Damages, Battlestar Galactica, Fringe, Life on Mars, Heroes, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The L Word, Bones, The Unit, and more all coming back with continued or new seasons...Helpful links: I'm A Progressive Libertarian - my August 2008 blog on this matter, with 27 spirited comments and discussion The New Golden Age of Television Roars Back - my detailed blog post response to the Havrilesky Salon article Levinson news clips - weekly reviews of all the above television series, past, present, and future episodes Infinite Regress - blog post reviews of all the above television series, past, present, and future episodes Enjoy... home page: http://paullevinson.infomore blogs: http://InfiniteRegress.tv and http://www.myspace.com/twiceuponarhyme                          videoclips: http://www.youtube.com/user/PLev20062006                                                                           my latest novel: The Plot to Save Socrates"challenging fun" - Entertainment Weekly"Da Vinci-esque thriller" - New York Daily News and Brian Charles Clarke says The Plot to Save Socrates "resonates with the current political climate . . . heroine Sierra Waters is sexy as hell . . . there's a bite to Levinson's wit" -- in Curled Up With A Good Book Read the first chapter of The Plot to Save Socrates .... FREE