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Hello everyone. I've been a daily reader of these forums for a few days, and I decided to join today. Joining new forums is never easy for me. What to say, what to contribute to, who to talk to, etc. always stump me, but I'm glad to be here. I've been a libertarian for four years, but I spent...
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In this video, using Ron Paul's own words from his books and interviews, it is shown that Ron Paul's goal is voluntaryism. He adopts limited-government positions and appeals to the U.S. Constitution as part of a long-term strategy for achieving a completely free society, absent any State.
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[quote user="bbnet"]Consider limited vs. big gov as a matte of degree not apples vs oranges. Perhaps look at the difference in prosperity of two British colonies that[/quote] Slow down. Such an analysis is impossible and illogical. I think your heart is in the right place but like many libertarians...
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[quote user="Fred Furash"]I agree, Minarchism seems to imply a minimum amount of anarchy....which is the opposite of what Minarchism is usually thought to mean. Ministatism would make more sense.[/quote] Your premise is incorrect. The term "anarchy" comes from the Greek an- "without"...
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I think the country may have come to realize the pointlessness of the 3rd party. after Perot and Nader... But there is a solution, I don't expect anyone here to buy into this as a way of saving democracy or justifying it, or any of the above, but at least it isn't as bad. It's the idea of...
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Considering that private courts would be competing for consumer money, and, therefore, consumers would have a choice over what kind of "law" they want to live under, wouldn't a minarchy or kritarchy be more libertarian? My point being that if consumers can choose law, it is no different...
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[quote user="ViennaSausage"] [quote user="Libertas est Veritas"]Does it matter? Seriously, I hate these threads. It's kind of like watching a bunch of kids trying to ram a square peg into a round hole. Accept that in reality one's thought processes can't be labeled simply...
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Check her out, she's running for the LP's nomination: http://christinesmithforpresident.com/ More importantly, check out her stances: http://christinesmithforpresident.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/75-Where-I-Stand.html She wants to completely " clean out the LP house ." I haven't...
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Rothbardian Anarchist, with strong Hoppean influences. Individualism is my religion.
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Dynamix , A) One does not need to be a statist of any sort to believe that it is not unethical to use electoral politics as a tool (among many legitimate tools) for attacking the state, as a tool of defense. Counter-economics, think-tanks and educational institutions, and elections are all fair-game...