Andrew Sullivan's "Eagle" concept fascinates me. Not that there's anything new or unique in the concept of small "l" libertarians who are pro-defense, who hate the looting Democratic party, but don't trust the insane god-boys in the GOP either. However, giving these political vagabonds a catchy name has a definite appeal. At least it does for me, being one of these political hobos.

As the word "liberal" has become associated with the collectivist nanny state, the term "libertarian" is increasingly suspect, either associated with the corrupt, the clueless, or the outright insane.

We need a new label.

Those who don't like to label things need to wake up. Labels matter. Ideas need to have nice little abstract packages for quick and convenient distribution. I'm sick to death of having to spend 20 minutes to describe the basic fundamentals of political views, because I lack a label. Labels make life easier. We need a new label, and I like the symbolism of the Eagle. So I say go for it. Yay, Eagles!

Just think of it like this: Doves are really just white pigeons, and pigeons are dumb, disgusting creatures that eat garbage and crap everywhere. Hawks subsist on small rodents, and sometimes unfortunate doves. But Eagles, they eat salmon. And salmon tastes fucking good. I think that says it all right there.