Top 10 Reasons You’re Actually Libertarian
Okay, I've been away from the blog for a couple weeks, so let me get back to it with a Top 10 list. Many of my readers probably do not consider themselves libertarian. Maybe you think of yourself as a conservative, liberal, moderate (whatever that means), or some other political philosophy. I'm willing to bet you're actually libertarian and just don't realize it! So here's my...
Top 10 Reasons You're Actually Libertarian
10. You believe it's inherently wrong to initiate force directly or ask someone (the government) to initiate it on your behalf; but you do believe you have the inherent right to defend yourself from aggression.
9. You can't help but notice that gangs don't form and start shooting each other over legal substances like alcohol and cigarettes.
8. You really hate sitting in the traffic that results from government ownership and management of roads.
7. Somewhere in the back of your mind you remember that immigration helped this country become rich.
6. You don't believe violence is a legitimate way to achieve your goals (no matter how noble the goals or whether you've gotten the government to act on your behalf).
5. You believe that if you legitimately buy something (or create it from unowned resources), it's your rightful property.
4. You believe that it's not logically possible to have a right to something (health care, education, water, a certain wage, etc) that requires taking from someone else by force (taxes and regulations).
3. You believe that a group (government) acting on your behalf has no more rights than you do.
2. You believe that people are more productive, happy, innovative, and cooperative when subjected to fewer acts of government aggression (taxes, regulations, etc).
1. And the number 1 reason you're actually libertarian...
You have a sneaking suspicion that everything the government touches turns to pure crap!
So, now that you know you're libertarian, you might look into the Libertarian Party. Of course, if you're one of my North Carolina readers, you can't register Libertarian even if you want to since the Republicans and Democrats have gotten together and essentially banned third parties through ballot access restrictions. But you can help get the party back on the ballot by collecting signatures for the ballot access petition.
With our government expanding quickly in all areas of life and choking off our freedom and prosperity, there has never been a better time to inject libertarian principles into the debate. The Republicans and Democrats live and operate through power and the use of coercion and force. They won't stop willingly--they must be stopped from outside the monopolistic two-party system.
Seek out your state or county Libertarian groups (many local groups are organized through Meetup.com), and get involved in some small way.
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