Episode 111 - Unnecessary evil of regulation, unprincipled Libertarianism

Recriminations grow over airline costs http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8629127.stm The monopoly on violence and the perceived "authority" of government undermines people's independence and responsibility--and regulatory ability Government is an unnecessary evil What part of your life do you want someone else to govern? The Story Of Your Enslavement by Stefan Molyneux http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbp6umQT58A California Man Fights Legal Battle to Keep His Own Backyard by William La Jeunesse http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/03/california-man-fighting-backyard/ "Without property rights, no other rights are possible" Ayn Rand Most intellectuals have been trained to be obedient--and controlling Five Reasons Why Libertarians Shouldn't Hate Government: Plus, Five Big Projects That Went Well and Five That Were Disasters by William D. Eggers & John O'Learyhttp://reason.com/archives/2010/01/13/five-reasons-why-libertarians Don't be a Kool-Aid (or Flavor Aid) drinker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid There's no such thing as a necessary evil; coercion and violence against the innocent is evil, no matter who commits it Mass compliance leads to mass coercion by government; thus, get organized and stop complying Proof positive that nothing government does is useful: None of it is funded voluntarily! When you're forced to do something, it doesn't foster your independent judgment bumper music "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who http://www.thewho.com/ to comment, please go to http://completeliberty.com/magazine/category/91697