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    Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) But we specifically ARE talking about free goods. Try to keep up. The assertion being made is that people are *entitled* to a certain level of medical care whether or not they can afford it. Now, if they can't afford it, what else would that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Frank Filz
   Larry, I would like to understand the Libertarian principle better, but am finding it hard to understand from your responses in the various debates that have occured. What is the Libertarian view laws and law enforcement? We can all certainly agree (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Larry Pieniazek
   Whoops... first time round was just mailed to Frank, meant to post this instead, so here it is. (...) Right. that's because I'm Libertarian Macho Flashing(tm). I do it all the time. I'm not this over the top out in public, trust me. For a somewhat (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Frank Filz
      Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <37796883.7A114758@v...er.net>... (...) And of course I replied in kind... Here's my reply: (...) Thanks for the response. I suppose I am close to being a closet Libertarian. I think most of my discomfort has been (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Richard Dee
   On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 00:44:51 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) You would tax food? It is something essential to life itself. Though one could argue taxation on certain items of food (1), to tax *all* food items, IMO, (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Mike Stanley
     (...) I disagree. We've seen various proposals here that say you wouldn't tax "unprepared" food but you would tax prepared food. So you wouldn't tax the mass-produced ham you buy in little packets, but if you decide you'd like fresher meat from the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Richard Dee
     On Sat, 3 Jul 1999 08:56:30 GMT, Mike Stanley uttered the following profundities... (...) Agreed, it must be all or nothing, but I will defend the no tax on any food position. (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) What part of "no exceptions" don't you understand? ALL or nothing. Water is something essential to life itself. So is gasoline if it's in the car that's rushing you to the hospital, or nails if they're in the 2by4 directly over your head (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Richard Dee
   On Sat, 3 Jul 1999 14:27:17 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) Unless of course, you are one of the poor sods denied any health care, because even if they made it to the hospital, they might be deemed an unsuitable (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) Really, Richard, are you trying to appear dense and quibblish on purpose? I'm convinced that the "final state" libertarian government can be funded without taxes. Taxes are only needed during the transition period. So I don't want any. But if (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Todd Lehman
     (...) Food (store-bought) is less important than Internet access. :-) Heck, I can stick some seeds in the ground and grow my own food for free out in the garden if I want, but I sure can't stick a wire in the ground and grow Internet access for (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Christopher L. Weeks
     (...) You just wait for the comming era of nanotechnology. We'll see plated wires growing before I'm dead, or I'll be...uh...dead. (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened? —Richard Dee
   On Mon, 5 Jul 1999 15:16:31 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) You should know me well enough by now to know the answer to that one. Of course I am! :o) (...) I missed out somewhere the bit about no taxis. (...) Sales (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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