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Old 06-08-2011, 04:04 PM
 
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If you think limited government is the way to go, what should the government do though?
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:05 PM
 
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privatize
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:08 PM
 
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The OP's question was incredibly brief. Would it have hurt you to actually read it?
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:11 PM
 
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The job of the government is to uphold the Constitution and to protect the rights of the people enumerated in it.
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:16 PM
 
Location: Hillsboro, OR
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The OP's question was incredibly brief. Would it have hurt you to actually read it?
To be honest, that is the goal of true libertarians... the entire government would be privatized.

Hooray living under a giant corporation that citizens have no say whatsoever in!
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:17 PM
 
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The government has the responsibility of ensuring our safety from foreign threats, domestic violence (i.e. local police), and to protect the constitution and individual liberties of its citizens.
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:21 PM
 
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The job of the government is to uphold the Constitution and to protect the rights of the people enumerated in it.
So what is going to keep society in order? Who is going to build infrastucture?
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:26 PM
 
Location: Hillsboro, OR
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So what is going to keep society in order? Who is going to build infrastucture?
Corporations!

We all get to pay $10 for every mile of freeway we drive on... and their may be two right next to each other... one owned by Corporation A which is $20/mile and has service areas with four-star restaurants, golden toilets, and gas pumps, with golden signs and pristine road conditions, and personal drivers available! The other is $10/mile, standard rest areas, crappy road, and limited food service.

Oh, there might also be a $5/mile dirt road right next to that if you're lucky!
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:26 PM
 
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To be honest, that is the goal of true libertarians... the entire government would be privatized.

Hooray living under a giant corporation that citizens have no say whatsoever in!
Without the crony protectionism that government provides corporations, consumers would at last decide.
One dollar =one vote

We would still need courts, lawyers and strong contract laws.
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Old 06-08-2011, 04:27 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Hey guys, check out my blog post on it. It's entitled "Libertarians aren't anarchists." Tell me what you think.
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