Since you've been claiming to be Libertarian, I got curious. It seemed that "libertarian" meant the the "libertarian" should be able to do what he or she wanted, and anyone else who wanted something different should be ignored or in jail.

Now, I was surprised to find Harry Browne is Libertarian. His book, "How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World" has been one of my bibles for 20 years, or more, and is by my bed now.

This was on the site.

"Government's only role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud."

If they meant that, there would be no roads or highways except where private industry finds them profitable. Toll bridges where profitable. No safety regulations for cars. No emissions controls, either. Return to backyard burning.

No regulation of nuclear power plants or of dams. There would be no building of levees. No NOAA (weather bureau), no Bureau of Standards, if one is to believe what they say.

No food or drug regulation, testing, standards. It's not "fraud" if nothing is claimed.

No NIH, subidies for health or other research. No public schools, no school for people who thought they couldn't afford it, no universities, no NASA. Restructure the military so it can help "individuals", not groups, not the nation, "defend themselves", not their neighbor, not the townspeople, no their fellow Americans. It says "help individuals defend themselves".

People without means would starve in the streets, without medical care. Doing anything wouldn't fit "fraud" or defending from force. A starving person isn't very strong, usually.

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As William Allen White said: "Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others."

Now, that's nonsense, but at least this is partly correct. All the best things in life have to be given away to get, including love, trust, respect, and compassion.

I know it can't be that ridiculous. I'm aware there are some bright libetarians. I've read everything written my Any Rand, and, for that matter, Nathaniel Brandon. They weren't silly, or ridiculous.

Neither is Harry Browne.

But the site is. Or, they don't mean what they say.

Arf