100 years ago was a much more libertarian existance

Discuss life, the universe, and everything with other members of this site. Get to know your fellow polywell enthusiasts.

Moderators: tonybarry, MSimon

Post Reply
MSimon
Posts: 14335
Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:37 pm
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Contact:

100 years ago was a much more libertarian existance

Post by MSimon »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb1mfRD17E8#t=794

Russia Today show.

Until 1914, a sensible law-abiding Englishman could pass through life and scarcely notice the existence of the state beyond the post office and policemen ... -AJP Taylor

Dominic Frisby (from the video) - "If wars were fought on a cash basis they couldn't exist."

They would be extremely limited in any case.

Prison's for profit is touched on. They wouldn't be profitable without prohibition.

The book:
Life After the State
Engineering is the art of making what you want from what you can get at a profit.

Schneibster
Posts: 1805
Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:21 am
Location: Monterey, CA, USA

Re: 100 years ago was a much more libertarian existance

Post by Schneibster »

Yep: nasty, brutish, and short.
We need a directorate of science, and we need it to be voted on only by scientists. You don't get to vote on reality. Get over it. Elected officials that deny the findings of the Science Directorate are subject to immediate impeachment for incompetence.

Post Reply