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Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
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Fri, 11 May 2001 14:58:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:

[T]here's lots of areas of this current debate I've passed on simply because I
think the statements of the individuals stand fine and don't need debate
even if I find myself in disagreement (the subject of roads, for example,
which is nit-picky and I see no need to fault the Libertarian views).

  I agree that it's nit-picky when taken on its own, but the mindset is
symptomatic of an apparent and as yet unresolved shortcoming of the
Libertarian view--namely that those who are able to afford better conditions
will become better able to afford better conditions, while those unable to
afford them will become increasingly unable to afford them.  This is
consistent with just about everything I've read in the various debates,
specifically as they've pertained to the miltary, schooling, road systems,
government, and even property itself.

    Dave!



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  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) Sorry, I wasn't trying to pass judgement on either side. I understand the point you have been trying to make, I'd just choose different ground to make it on than the roads. The roads in the poorer parts of SoCal tend to be broken up, the rich (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) I think you need to demonstrate this is actually the case, though. I don't think it is. Ever heard the saying "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in 3 generations"? With a few exceptions, the idle rich children tend to dissipate their wealth and the (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) I've said before I often agree with Libertarian theory - on paper. In practice, I think it has some serious problems - to be fair, what philosophy doesn't? I registered Libertarian to help get them on the California ballot many years ago, if (...) (23 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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