Oh yah. But the topics that would point up the very real differences are usually not in homesteading forums. Libertarians despise all government - most RW would be happy with a very strong government as long as it enforced their social values.
WARNING - OT
A side note - I used to be active in political circles in Oregon. I'll never forget the comment of a national Dem organizer who came to Oregon to help with a presidential campaign - he said Oregonians just thought they were Rs or Ds - we were all really libertarians. There's quite a bit of truth to that.
OT OVER
My impression has always been that the BHM editors do not censor their article and letter writers or ad placers. Once in a while you will see comments from community-oriented, more wholistic folks in the magazine. I think that if, for instance, Lawrence London were to submit an article on the basic permaculture methods of food forestry, it would stand a good chance of being accepted.
And here we come to the real nub of why I am even spending time writing about this issue, and asking you to spend your time reading what I have to say. Remember the first public reaction to the bank bailout? It was from the public gut, and it was resoundingly negative, from all parts of the political spectrum. So where is that reaction today, while our new government, just like the old one, is still making sure bankers get in the lifeboats first, before the women and children in steerage. In my opinion, it got lost when everyone remembered what political line they subscribed to, and resumed their usual daily demonization of THEM. The bankers like that just fine.
We are all in the habit of only hanging around with the choir. Granted, it can be no fun at all to volunteer to be a target. But we need to talk across the lines more often.
I'm done now! ;-)
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