Early on, we internalize contradictions and develop a pattern of not questioning immoral double standards Walter Block believes that people are "hardwired" to reject free market economics (which denies volition) Reparations and Restitution http://tinyurl.com/r3avdg (from: http://fee.org/library/podcasts/young-scholars-colloquium/) Foundation For Economic Education Podcast rss feed: www.fee.org/podcast/rss.xml Your mind is your tool of survival (nod to A.R.) The tribal premise explains why most people reject free enterprise principles in politics MSM encourages everyone to think like a tribal leader, and to worship political "leaders" The deeper aspects of this learned behavior: http://www.psychohistory.com/ If religion and statism were natural outcomes of being human, indoctrination and propaganda wouldn't be needed People have been conditioned to not challenge the corrupt forms of morality in their midst, in politics, in religion, and in the family Academic intellectuals promulgate statist slavery for definite immoral reasons Economic theories are rooted in people's moral codes, the two main ones being voluntary and involuntary There's no such thing as legitimate crime Dennis Prager's moral contradictions and self-induced political blindness (http://dennisprager.com) You can never escape your own independent judgment to either follow your own moral code or follow someone else's moral code The libertarian premise is about personal choice, making your own decisions Playing politics is self-aggrandizement writ large You can't create a just government (by definition) What is Libertarian Centrism? by George Phillies http://www.nolanchart.com/article6423.html Libertarianism denounces the initiation of force, which means no rulers, no slaves no masters, no governments Adherence to justice is the right thing to do; it has nothing to do with obedience Equality laws beget more inequality and injustice; instead, everyone should be equally free The Real Lincoln and Lincoln Unmasked by Thomas DiLorenzo http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Unmasked-Youre-Supposed-Dishonest/dp/030733841X/ http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=204650-1 The only consistent form of libertarianism is libertarian anarchism (i.e., anarcho-capitalism) The false nutritional theory of government (terrible things will happen if you don't have some gvt) Rands three rules; inconsistent libertarians will lose in principle to the enemies of liberty: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/principles.html The idea of "President" is an invalid concept, just like the rest of the noncepts of politics, such as "states" of "nations" Libertarians need to take off their rose-colored glasses of statism Reaffirming Libertarianism by Tibor Machan http://www.freedompolitics.com/articles/told-1014-libertarian-complacency.html Being parasites, politicians create nothing; they bring no products or services to market The American colonies were also collectives ruled by governmental rulers Episode 24 - Another unfree birthday for America (for a logical analysis of the Declaration of Independence) http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=357077 Each person has the right to contract or not to contract, which those in government infringe upon Government as "legitimate"--the horrible contradiction within the libertarian movement It all goes back to the family, once again--disrespectful parenting The contradictory meme of government disallows people to grow up and become full-fledged, independent adults Everyday Anarchy Part 4 of 7 by Stefan Molyneux http://www.strike-the-root.com/81/molyneux/molyneux5.html "It is more accurate to say that these contradictions were visible exactly to the degree that they were avoided. Everyone walked through a minefield, claiming that it was not a minefield, but unerringly avoiding the mines nonetheless." S.M. When "law" is not based on natural laws principles, i.e., principles of justice (and rectification of wrongs), then it's merely a statist opinion backed by a gun bumper music "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" by the Ramones http://www.officialramones.com/store.html  http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-Mania/dp/B000002LDX

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