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Lets say that our government abolished itself, and left the people to try anarchy for a year. After that year, there would be a vote. If the majority voted for government, it would come back in, but otherwise, the anarchy would continue. After tasting anarchy, would the people choose it above democracy...
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On a recent Post Liberty student said[quote]On democracy however, the issue remains the same. If 99.9% set the standard for the remaining 0.1% against their will or desire, it is still a surrender of free will. I can't see how technology might change this, but if you have ideas in that direction...
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The following is a Knol I wrote a couple days ago. It is a very condensed and simplified version of the Theory of Endemic Governance Problems and its underlying principles. I hope that this post will generate some discussion. If you would like to use this information for anything other than reading,...
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I agree with Inquisitor concerning that democracy is still a tyranny, just of the majority. I also realized that our country was largely a grand experiment, one with many wonks, and even though it was executed, still was far from perfect, whatever that may be. One thing I don't think people (outside...
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On the news I hear way too many comments about politicians insulting one another (mudslinging), digging up old facts about their opponents' personal history, etc. Reporters make a big deal out of it, like it's some sort of reality show. "Who said what? Who insulted who? Who used to smoke...
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I've read this whole thread and agree with MrJekyll.
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The printing press has long been a symbol of political liberty. It was recognized that the right to print and distribute ideas was key to holding together the democratic process. However the emergence of a media industry whose income source is derived from selling stories about the political process...
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For us Rothbardian anarcho-capitalists (actually I like kritarchist--from the Greek for rule by judgment, i.e. choice), we MUST vote for Ron Paul. It's not like we could or would even want to launch a violent, Russian or French-style revolution. That would make us no better than the statists. The...
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A curious phenomenon occurs with the candidacy of Ron Paul. On one side, we have his natural supporters -- minarchists, small-government conservatives -- who are an integral part of the electoral campaign. Added to the first group there are a number of those disillusioned with government (Democrats,...
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[quote user="csullivan"]While I do understand the anti-voting folks--and often live by that same rule--I think that to completely write off voting is troublesome . While the system itself is bad, do we not have some moral obligation to try to fix it IF (and only if) a serious possibility of...