https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/197.aspxPolitics, disasters, war and peace.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/501978.aspxTue, 06 Nov 2012 07:11:58 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:501978Michael J Green0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/501978.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=197&PostID=501978<p> What are some essential reading or viewing for election day, to reflect upon the absurdity of representative democracy and the electoral process? For instance, tomorrow I will be rereading:</p> <p> <a href="http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&amp;staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=330&amp;chapter=119744&amp;layout=html&amp;Itemid=27"><em>The Sins of Legislators</em></a> - Herbert Spencer, essay 3 of his <em>The Man versus the State</em></p> <p> <a href="http://praxeology.net/LS-NT-2.htm#NT.2.1.12"><em>No Treason</em></a> - Lysander Spooner, with the link anchored to a relevant paragraph</p> <p> And, of course:</p> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&amp;v=efKguI0NFek">http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&amp;v=efKguI0NFek</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>