The United Persons » Libertarianism http://theunitedpersons.org helping you to save the world... & some of your tax money;) Tue, 08 May 2012 11:24:14 +0000 en hourly 1 Libertarianism presents itself as a simple clear and… http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/libertarianism-presents-itself-as-a-simple-clear-and http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/libertarianism-presents-itself-as-a-simple-clear-and#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:22:48 +0000 mazsa http://theunitedpersons.org/?p=8213

“Libertarianism presents itself as a simple, clear, and principled view. It appears to provide a moral basis, in the value of individual liberty, for a specific political program of limited government and low taxes. The moral significance of liberty seems obvious even to those who believe it is not the only thing that matters. But the claim of the libertarian political program to be founded on this value is illusory. Three lines of thought lead to conclusions that might be seen as libertarian. But none of these shows that respect for the value of individual liberty should lead one to support the political program of low taxes and limited government that libertarians are supposed to favor. [...]” http://www.bostonreview.net/BR36.5/ndf_t_m_scanlon_libertarianism_liberty.php

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]]> http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/libertarianism-presents-itself-as-a-simple-clear-and/feed 0 The Non Libertarian FAQ aka Why I Hate… http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/the-non-libertarian-faq http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/the-non-libertarian-faq#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:38:35 +0000 mazsa http://theunitedpersons.org/?p=7492

“The Non-Libertarian FAQ (aka Why I Hate Your Freedom)”: http://www.raikoth.net/libertarian.html

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]]> http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/the-non-libertarian-faq/feed 0 How should libertarians frame government a as a… http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/how-should-libertarians-frame-government http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/how-should-libertarians-frame-government#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:43:53 +0000 mazsa http://theunitedpersons.org/?p=7467

“How should libertarians frame government?
(a) as a criminal enterprise; or
(b) as a service provider that does a bad job, largely because it is a monopoly, with too many restrictions on entry and exit [...]” http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2011/04/two_questions_f_1.html

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]]> http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/how-should-libertarians-frame-government/feed 0 Congress could require that people buy a… http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/congress-could-require-that-people-buy-and-consume-broccoli-at-regular-intervals http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/congress-could-require-that-people-buy-and-consume-broccoli-at-regular-intervals#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:08:20 +0000 mazsa http://theunitedpersons.org/?p=2855 Congress could require that people buy and consume broccoli at regular intervals, not only because the required purchases will positively impact interstate commerce, but also because people who eat healthier tend to be healthier, and are thus more productive and put less of a strain on the health care system.

Judge Vinson

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]]> http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/congress-could-require-that-people-buy-and-consume-broccoli-at-regular-intervals/feed 0 Milton Friedman: Free to Choose [video] … http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/milton-friedman-free-to-choose-video http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/milton-friedman-free-to-choose-video#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:34:32 +0000 mazsa http://theunitedpersons.org/?p=2443

Milton Friedman: Free to Choose [video] http://www.freetochoose.tv

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]]> http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/milton-friedman-free-to-choose-video/feed 0 “Let us first ask ourselves the question… http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/hat-has-government-done-to-our-money http://theunitedpersons.org/blog/hat-has-government-done-to-our-money#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:09:36 +0000 mazsa http://theunitedpersons.org/?p=578

“Let us first ask ourselves the question: Can money be organized under the freedom principle? Can we have a free market in money as well as in other goods and services? What would be the shape of such a market? And what are the effects of various governmental controls? If we favor the free market in other directions, if we wish to eliminate government invasion of person and property, we have no more important task than to explore the ways and means of a free market in money.”
Rothbard: What Has Government Done to Our Money? http://mises.org/money.asp

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