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Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 14 May 2001 17:28:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > > > If you read around a bit. You'll find that libertarians did try to set up
> > > > their own nation (in the 70's I think). I think it was called the Minerva
> > > > Project(?).
> > >
> > > Minerva is but one of many failed attempts. They go to prove Larry's claim
> > > that there is an impermiable barrier to entry. Unfortunate.
> >
> > Unfortunate indeed. Did Minerva not involve the use of force to take the
> > land of others?? Very libertarian.
>
> I guess maybe a few hundred people would probably claim that it did involve the
> use of force to conquor the area. But the other six billion, when presented
> with the facts would not.
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> Mike Oliver went to an unused atoll and used dredging techniques
> to build up a "reef." As a result, he actually owned his own country
> for a few months. But then it got nasty. The kind of Tonga wanted
> him out of the neighborhood and invaded the young nation, capturing them
> entirely and subjugating them under Tongan rule.
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> For more information, get the book _How To Start Your Own Country_
> which I think is published by Loompanics.
>
> Does that fit your sense of right and wrong Scott?
I shall have to read the book 1st.
Scott A
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> Chris
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