tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526675548496887854.post166885392654530185..comments2023-06-29T07:41:45.657-04:00Comments on The Classical Liberal: Mexico, a Failed-State:but let's leave our borders wide-open.The Classical Liberalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12534309875032479676noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526675548496887854.post-34572652646682573852010-10-26T09:21:39.473-04:002010-10-26T09:21:39.473-04:00Anonymous,
I'm Libertarian in the sense that ...Anonymous,<br /><br />I'm Libertarian in the sense that I want a constitutionally limited government. While I, and most libertarians, focus on the word "limited" one shouldn't forget that limited qualifies the word "government."<br /><br />There is a roll for government, namely enforcing the social contract which is, in my opinion: "I promise not to kill you and take your stuff, if you promise not to kill me and take mine." The social contract does not include I promise to stop you from eating too many twinkees if you promise to stop me from drinking too much.<br /><br />So yes, like most libertarians I'm for the legalization of drugs. BUT we still have, and need a government, and, controlling the borders is, in my opinion, one of the legitimate rolls of the government.<br /><br />RCTLFY,<br /><br />Many "true" Libertarians would also have me sent to the woodshed for wanting to tax and regulate drugs and alcohol. Now, I certainly think that the way we regulate alcohol is silly and stupid -- but that doesn't mean I think there shouldn't be either regulation or taxes.The Classical Liberalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526675548496887854.post-56384670788854083902010-10-26T00:01:36.015-04:002010-10-26T00:01:36.015-04:00Anonymous, why? I don't use drugs or drink alc...Anonymous, why? I don't use drugs or drink alcohol but I think it is foolish not to try legalization with taxation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526675548496887854.post-46204331899094788002010-10-25T22:24:46.471-04:002010-10-25T22:24:46.471-04:00I didn't think you were one of those wacky lib...I didn't think you were one of those wacky libertarians. Although that part about legalizing drugs has me worried.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526675548496887854.post-9136855505920022472010-10-25T21:26:28.288-04:002010-10-25T21:26:28.288-04:00That is one of the things I disagree with the Libe...That is one of the things I disagree with the Libertarians about, and why I call myself a Classical Liberal.<br /><br />I think that there is a roll for government. I'm not an anarcho-capitalist. I think that controlling the borders is one of the roles of government.The Classical Liberalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526675548496887854.post-29621619981507561732010-10-25T20:04:25.592-04:002010-10-25T20:04:25.592-04:00How does your libertarian philosophy jive with you...How does your libertarian philosophy jive with your closed border POV? My impression was that libertarians want less government interference. How is more government control of the border conducive to that goal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com