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improved rebuttal
The Canadian newspaper mistakenly claims that [[Ayn Rand]] is a [[conservative]] and that [[Tom Flanagan]] is a social [[conservative]]. Most political readers will immediately recognize those errors.
The Canadian newspaper mistakenly claims that [[Ayn Rand]] was [[conservative]] and that [[Tom Flanagan]] is a social [[conservative]]. Astute political readers will immediately recognize those errors.
Ayn Rand was an atheist whose philosophy most closely resembled [[libertarianism]].
Ayn Rand was an atheist whose philosophy most closely resembled [[libertarianism]].
[[Tom Flanagan]] is affiliated with a libertarian group in Canada, which suggests that he is ''not'' a social conservative. He has said little or nothing about abortion, same-sex marriage, or prayer in school in recent years.
[[Tom Flanagan]] is affiliated with a libertarian group in Canada, which suggests that he is ''not'' a social conservative. He has said little or nothing about abortion, same-sex marriage, or prayer in school in recent years.
The newspaper article is wrong in basing its criticism of Conservapedia on its premise that Ayn Rand was conservative and that Tom Flanagan is a social conservative. The article misleads readers into thinking that social conservatives are somehow critical of Conservapedia.
Feel free to email a letter to the editor of the [http://www.thestar.com/article/190501 Toronto Star].