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golo url: nocoercion.golo.com

city: durham, nc

golo member since: July 26, 2007

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Author of the libertarian blog, No Coercion

 


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I'm with you brother. It's just too bad that so many folks have such simplistic views of Libertarians.

I'll have to check out your No Coersion blog...

No problem. It's easy to sound confrontational when arguing for your position. And I don't mind confrontation anyway.

"If nothing else, think about the fact that if you remove all government, you could be infringing on someones "personal liberty" to have one."

Well, I definitely disagree with this. There can be no such thing as "personal liberty" to have a government that initiates force against others or imposes itself on someone who did not consent. It's actually the reverse. Those who create and maintain a government are infringing on everyone else's rights not to have force initiated against them.

I should say that I did not get on your blog to be confrontational. While I do not believe that our current system as it has evolved works best, I just do not think that a Stateless Society is the answer. I believe that there has to be some form of middle ground. If nothing else, think about the fact that if you remove all government, you could be infringing on someones "personal liberty" to have one.

Darren Great blog, I don't know a whole lot about being a libertarian, but from what I do know, it seems to make a lot of sense, I always considered myself a conservative, but the more history I read about the founding fathers the more I see just how skewed we have become. I guess I am sort of an Isolationist now when it comes to foreign policy and our military, but at the same time I think we need to keep all diplomatic roads open.

Looking for other small gov't types and saw your blog. Good job.

Darren, finally got around to reading your Mem Day blog. You raise some excellent points for those willing to read it entirely. I am a closet libertarian, as I suspect many here are, though some just don't know it. Anyway, past my bedtime now, just wanted to say "great job" and thanks.

Thankyou for getting back to me and taking time to explain.I`ll give it a try.Have a good day.

May i ask you a computer question? this has nothing to do with your blog,,not finished browsing it yet?

How do you get certain things in your writings to highlight? I sometimes want to do it,but have no idea.

thanks,noah

I liked your Vet's Day blog.. didn't agree with it too awful much, but I like your thinking.

Thought you might get a little smile out of an old, short, blog of mine...

http://www.wral.com/golo/blogpost/3007966/

See ya around!

To follow up your veterans day post:

“If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy” - James Madison, 4th President and 'Father of the Constitution'.

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