Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater's late career and libertarianism

From the documentary "Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater" (2006)

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[jojojigaboo]

@ScottAlmighty

he is a classical liberal, not a nanny state/modern liberal - that's the difference.

he would absolutely spit in a liberal's face today.

as any good spirit should!

[ScottAlmighty]

There ain't nothing "liberal" about Goldwater. He would probably spit in these democrats' faces over this healthcare crap.

[asubjectiveopinion]

American "liberals" are still depressingly right-wing by European standards.

[RyanJ504]

Not wanting to shove the bible down your throat and a surveillance camera up your ass makes you a liberal these days. I think your political beliefs are decided by answering one simple question: "What do you feel the government's role should be with its people?"

My answer is, "Very little". If that makes me a liberal, than the terminology changed. I didn't. Same thing with Goldwater.

[WSOR4025]

Not much "liberal" about Barry. Maybe a classical liberal but that is much more akin to libertarians today than progressive liberals today. I would say the modern day Goldwater is Ron Paul. Both take the oath of office to support and defend the Constitution very seriously both are not big on the social conservative issues and both believe very strongly in free markets. I wish Barry was still around so he could endorse Dr. Paul. That would send an earthquake through the Republican establishment.

[RonPaul2012vote123]

You know the name Liberal, Conservative, Republican, Democrat

liberals were about indivual freedom in early years.

Conservatives use to conserve the principles of the constitution not big goverment.

Republicans were for the republic, keeping the people free of goverment.

Democrats beleived in indivual freedoms for people to make choices But neo cons have jacked all these name even progressives.

STAND UP FOR YOUR CONSTITUTION

[return135]

2:27 Look at the size of that kids cranium! 

[daltonj2317]

Libertarians > Every other party

[faithdefenderjmc]

He lived, breathed and bled the United States Constitution. The man had principles and convictions and lived by them until the day he died. He was a true conservative, despite the fact that the meaning of the word has been hijacked and morphed. He wasn't a liberal; he was a constitutional conservative and like Paul Wellstone, whether you liked his politics or not, NOBODY could ever say they were disingenuous.

[CoolBlue71]

@DukeofWellington91 Homosexuality has always existed. All avenues of life. Even back then there was an awareness. Just not a consciousness for it in that period. (I don't think we're disagreeing; even if I sound for a moment as though we may be. Just a point that, after serving in office, we hear from Republican figures expressing support on issues of non-heterosexuals in marriage and/or military service.)

[DukeofWellington91]

@CoolBlue71 Homosexuality was not an issue in the 50s, it was becoming an issue in the 60s but really it was far from the agenda. It was still illegal in England until 1967 and 1980 in Scotland, I don't know when it was in America but these things were not major issues of contention.

[CoolBlue71]

Why wasn't he thinking about the issue of gays in the millitary while he was actively serving in the U.S. military? Mr. Goldwater was in the U.S. Senate over 30 years, first elected when he was already in his 40s. He was the 1964 Republican nominee for president of the United States the year he turned 55. Mr. Goldwater had lots of time. We are supposed to really believe he didn't reflect on the issue until after he left the Senate, at age 77, in 1987? (He turned 78 that year.)