Actually, NH is the only state in the US where libertarians have been elected to State Representative.
I grok that you don't like NH -- that's fine. The above is merely information for those non-trolls (ie, unlike yourself) who may come across this thread.
The libertarian party hasn't won much of anything in ANY state. Look at the number of libertarians and Free State Project members who have been elected in NH as State Representatives, Town Selectmen, Aldermen, Treasurer, School Board members, and so forth... and you get a very different picture.
And then there are states like New Hampshire, with no state sales tax (and no state income tax, either) I guess these dying dinosaur newspapers will concentrate their efforts where governments are largest and extract the most wealth from the serfs.
> the people who went to work at the WTS on 9/11 didn't have a choice about airline safety measures
Yes they did. As an employee, where I choose to work is just that: *my* choice.
The most dangerous jobs in the world include fishing and farming. Does a fisherman have "no choice" about having a dangerous job? Does a sensible fisherman not take into account the kind of boat he'll be on, and how safety-conscious the rest of the crew appears to be?
And yes, I am suggesting that for government to not distort the market for safety, it must also not set distorting maximums on the restitution that must be paid to airlines whose lax standards are found (in private arbitration, of course) to be wholly or partially liable for damages.
Government does a crappy job providing food and cars. Why would anyone expect it to do better at providing safety or arbitration services?
I got a crazy idea. What if the government WASN'T in control of security at airports, and indeed, was no more in control of air travel than it is of, say, skateboard travel?
What if different airlines and airports could compete on the basis of various kinds of safety measures, price, speed thru the process, and so forth?
In short, what if we had the amazing diversity that results from a FREE MARKET, with millions of people making individual choices, rather than a one-size-fits-all centrally-planned government-run society?
Seattle IS a depressing City. It rains all the damn time, the taxes are insane, and to add insult to injury, it's now full of 40 year olds who moved there 15 years ago when Seattle was a cool grunge mecca and who are vocal about how wonderful Seattle is, as they try to justify their pathetic nihilistic choices of a decade and a half ago.
On the plus side, there's a lot of great food there, and the Fremont Troll is a fun place to smoke dope.
Now watch as every depressed overweight gamer in Seattle mods me down. As a troll.
It's a lot simpler than that.
The fat guys just have to pay attention to the depressed chicks, tell them they are pretty and that they love listening to them talk about things.
Depressed chicks really go for that stuff, and before you know it, the fat guys are getting good exercise again, and the depressed chicks are felling a hell of a lot better, at least once in a while.
I am sure the Canadians are happy to pay the salary of their Privacy Commissioner. He keeps them safe!... and if they don't want to pay the Commissioner's salary, then nice men with guns will come and take their house away.
Many of the United States are on the path to have a national ID card as well. But not New Hampshire.
The ability of any average citizen to testify on any bill before the Legislature is one of the strengths of the governmental structure here. I enjoyed testifying before the NH State Senate that there is no such thing as a completely secure database.
Actually, English Common Law is not too different from this. The idea behind "having justice done" was restitution, ie, the idea that the perpetrator has to "restore" the injured person to his "whole" state.
Today, it's the government that brings the charges, and then the injured party gets victimized twice -- once by the criminal, and once again by the government who taxes him to pay for the incarceration of the criminal.
Government justice works just as well as government-made cars, government-run post office, and any other monopoly you can think of.
Just one more way you are protecting me from myself.
And forcibly taking my money (via taxes) to pay for the privilege.
Geez, thanks a lot, government guys.
... and I'm so, SO glad I did! Now I pay no state income tax, no state sales tax, my kid has WAY more choices for schools,... what's not to love?
http://freestateblogs.net/history_and_purpose
I know millions of people breathed as sigh of relief on the night of November 4th, 2008, thinking that with the election of Obama, somehow the world would be come a safer and freer place. (At the same time that another few million people were stocking up on guns, mind you)
Face it: those millions are going to be very disappointed.
Whether you're one of the Disappointed, or one of the ones buying guns while there's still a 2nd amendment, you might want to check the link in my.sig
I am proud to have been one of the many people who worked to ensure New Hampshire will never comply with Real-ID, or any national ID card that may come in the future.
heh... I know a guy who got sentenced 90 days in prison for not sitting down fast enough when the judge ordered him to. Think I'm hyperbolizing? video. blogs.
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The biggest, baddest, most unstoppable criminal gang is the one that has the Cloak of Legitimacy.
Actually, NH is the only state in the US where libertarians have been elected to State Representative.
I grok that you don't like NH -- that's fine. The above is merely information for those non-trolls (ie, unlike yourself) who may come across this thread.
Have a nice day :)
The libertarian party hasn't won much of anything in ANY state. Look at the number of libertarians and Free State Project members who have been elected in NH as State Representatives, Town Selectmen, Aldermen, Treasurer, School Board members, and so forth... and you get a very different picture.
And then there are states like New Hampshire, with no state sales tax (and no state income tax, either)
I guess these dying dinosaur newspapers will concentrate their efforts where governments are largest and extract the most wealth from the serfs.
"Government does something STOOPID" is hardly news, don't you think?
The perl is in the river. Commence operation mayhem!
if you're the bill_mcgonigle that's also my FB and RL friend, you would probably earn a Golden Porc the same way I did, by virtue of my .sig
Otherwise, you're a different bill, and I'm a random crazy person. All good ;)
Your .sig could be more ... informational, Bill ;)
> the people who went to work at the WTS on 9/11 didn't have a choice about airline safety measures
Yes they did. As an employee, where I choose to work is just that: *my* choice.
The most dangerous jobs in the world include fishing and farming. Does a fisherman have "no choice" about having a dangerous job? Does a sensible fisherman not take into account the kind of boat he'll be on, and how safety-conscious the rest of the crew appears to be?
And yes, I am suggesting that for government to not distort the market for safety, it must also not set distorting maximums on the restitution that must be paid to airlines whose lax standards are found (in private arbitration, of course) to be wholly or partially liable for damages.
Government does a crappy job providing food and cars. Why would anyone expect it to do better at providing safety or arbitration services?
I got a crazy idea.
What if the government WASN'T in control of security at airports, and indeed, was no more in control of air travel than it is of, say, skateboard travel?
What if different airlines and airports could compete on the basis of various kinds of safety measures, price, speed thru the process, and so forth?
In short, what if we had the amazing diversity that results from a FREE MARKET, with millions of people making individual choices, rather than a one-size-fits-all centrally-planned government-run society?
Yeah, I know. Crazy talk.
His name is a killing sound.... ...but he has never ridden the worm!
TAKE HIS WATER, NOW!
"Free Countries"... ha! That's a good one.
As if a *country* could make you *free*
Seattle IS a depressing City. It rains all the damn time, the taxes are insane, and to add insult to injury, it's now full of 40 year olds who moved there 15 years ago when Seattle was a cool grunge mecca and who are vocal about how wonderful Seattle is, as they try to justify their pathetic nihilistic choices of a decade and a half ago.
On the plus side, there's a lot of great food there, and the Fremont Troll is a fun place to smoke dope.
Now watch as every depressed overweight gamer in Seattle mods me down. As a troll.
It's a lot simpler than that. The fat guys just have to pay attention to the depressed chicks, tell them they are pretty and that they love listening to them talk about things. Depressed chicks really go for that stuff, and before you know it, the fat guys are getting good exercise again, and the depressed chicks are felling a hell of a lot better, at least once in a while.
I am sure the Canadians are happy to pay the salary of their Privacy Commissioner. He keeps them safe! ... and if they don't want to pay the Commissioner's salary, then nice men with guns will come and take their house away.
Many of the United States are on the path to have a national ID card as well. But not New Hampshire. The ability of any average citizen to testify on any bill before the Legislature is one of the strengths of the governmental structure here. I enjoyed testifying before the NH State Senate that there is no such thing as a completely secure database.
Actually, English Common Law is not too different from this. The idea behind "having justice done" was restitution, ie, the idea that the perpetrator has to "restore" the injured person to his "whole" state.
Today, it's the government that brings the charges, and then the injured party gets victimized twice -- once by the criminal, and once again by the government who taxes him to pay for the incarceration of the criminal.
Government justice works just as well as government-made cars, government-run post office, and any other monopoly you can think of.
Just one more way you are protecting me from myself. And forcibly taking my money (via taxes) to pay for the privilege. Geez, thanks a lot, government guys.
... and I'm so, SO glad I did! Now I pay no state income tax, no state sales tax, my kid has WAY more choices for schools, ... what's not to love?
http://freestateblogs.net/history_and_purpose
I know millions of people breathed as sigh of relief on the night of November 4th, 2008, thinking that with the election of Obama, somehow the world would be come a safer and freer place. (At the same time that another few million people were stocking up on guns, mind you)
Face it: those millions are going to be very disappointed.
Whether you're one of the Disappointed, or one of the ones buying guns while there's still a 2nd amendment, you might want to check the link in my .sig
I am proud to have been one of the many people who worked to ensure New Hampshire will never comply with Real-ID, or any national ID card that may come in the future.
It was a lot of work, but the demonstrations were fun :)
Crap like this gives people a nice prod, pushing them to join the Free State Project.
heh... I know a guy who got sentenced 90 days in prison for not sitting down fast enough when the judge ordered him to. Think I'm hyperbolizing? video. blogs.
it doesn't explain why I spent the majority of my waking hours for the past month in the devnull nethack tournament!
The Epic Fail is simply describable as "Government - always slow, expensive, stupid, and with perverse unintended consequences"
That may sound glib, but in a nutshell that's what economists like Milton Friedman and Murray Rothbard based their life's work upon.