tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post3953150671508523558..comments2024-03-18T04:36:26.547-04:00Comments on Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: Calling Voters in Pennsylvania for ObamaPaul Levinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-51731422349372631362008-11-03T14:08:00.000-05:002008-11-03T14:08:00.000-05:00I'll definitely take a look, after the election - ...I'll definitely take a look, after the election - thanks for the link.<BR/><BR/>There is an involuntary aspect to any government - only an anarchist can avoid this - which includes citizens paying for the common defense, police, fire fighting, etc.<BR/><BR/>I'm putting health care into that pre-existing category.<BR/><BR/>But, other than those obligations, I'm in favor of the maximum possible economic liberty - which is why I urge no income tax for anyone earning under a million dollars per year (we need to tax millionaires and above to pay for defense, etc).Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-53782580818175754282008-11-03T10:40:00.000-05:002008-11-03T10:40:00.000-05:00I see. I just think a truly free society must have...I see. I just think a truly free society must have both full civil liberty and complete economic liberty. Saying the government has an obligation to provide for the healthcare of its citizens really says that citizens must pay for the healthcare of their neighbors. While this indeed is a nice gesture, I consider it immoral when it is not voluntary. <BR/><BR/>I hope you can explore the following resource to see where I am coming from on this issue and other issues:<BR/><BR/>http://www.campaignforliberty.com/edu/economics.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-35531230493455571572008-11-02T23:39:00.000-05:002008-11-02T23:39:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment, H.J.I think you present a...Thanks for your comment, H.J.<BR/><BR/>I think you present a good case, if one agrees with your analysis, for either voting for the Libertarian or Constitution Party this year, or sitting it out. That, indeed, was my suggestion for principled conservatives in my <A HREF="http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2008/10/sincere-question-for-conservatives-how.html" REL="nofollow">Sincere Question for Conservatives</A>.<BR/><BR/>However, since I am not a conservative, but a <A HREF="http://paullevinson.blogspot.com/2008/08/im-progressive-libertarian.html" REL="nofollow">progressive libertarian</A>, I'll be voting for Obama.<BR/><BR/>In particular, I think the government has an obligation to provide for the health of its citizens. Even on selfish Ayn Randian grounds, a healthy populace makes for a healthier capitalist economy.<BR/><BR/>Also, although I don't think semantics are very important, I see democracy as any government elected by the people - whether directly, indirectly, or mixed. Many dictionaries do, too. Thus, I see our republic as a kind of democracy.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-27041008996718634922008-11-02T20:43:00.000-05:002008-11-02T20:43:00.000-05:00I'm glad you have a candidate to support. After ta...I'm glad you have a candidate to support. After taking the "red pill," I have discovered the overwhelming similarities between Obama and McCain. I thought this list was pretty accurate:<BR/><BR/>Foreign Policy<BR/>- Both support an aggressive, interventionist foreign policy<BR/>- Both support the "Bush Doctrine" of preemptive war on sovereign nations<BR/>- Neither support scaling down the enormous expenditure of policing and occupying the world by closing any one of the 700 bases we have in over 140 countries worldwide<BR/>- Both will expand the war in Iraq into Afghanistan, Pakistan and Syria<BR/>- Both will expand U.N.<BR/><BR/>operations worldwide<BR/>- Both pay lip service to our continued support of Israel, while not mentioning the fact that we give 3 times as much monetary aid to its enemies<BR/>- Neither has mentioned the idea of not sending any monetary aid to other countries while the People of America suffer the consequences of a $1 trillion deficit and a $10 trillion + debt<BR/>- Both took an offensive stance against Russia, while supporting Georgia, the true aggressors in the Russian/Georgian conflict.. and of course neither has talked about just staying out of the situation all together<BR/>- Neither has taken anything, including a preemptive nuclear strike, off the table when dealing with Iran<BR/>- Neither support the humble, non-interventionist foreign policy that our Founding Fathers prescribed<BR/><BR/>Domestic Policy<BR/>- Both support the Patriot Act<BR/>- Both support the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act<BR/>- Both will increase Federal spending<BR/>- Both support the expansion of our borders 100 miles inland effectively creating a "Constitution Free Zone" that encompasses 2/3 of all Americans<BR/>- Neither plan to abolish any one of the unconstitutional or redundant departments of the Federal government<BR/>- Both support the militarization of our police<BR/>- Both support the construction of hundreds of FEMA controlled detention camps across the US<BR/>- Neither plan on reinstating the Constitutional principle of property rights as a way of combating pollution<BR/>- Both support amnesty for illegal immigrants<BR/>- Both support the North American Union<BR/>- Both support NAFTA, CAFTA and the WTO as opposed to truly free trade<BR/>- Neither support the 10th Amendment of our Bill of Rights by continuing the many unconstitutional programs and laws that do not fall under the authority of the Federal government<BR/>- Neither support a healthcare or education system controlled by the People as opposed to government bureaucracies and corporations<BR/>- Neither support states' rights in regard to drugs, education, abortion or marriage<BR/>- Neither support an un-infringed 2nd amendment<BR/><BR/>Economy<BR/>- Both support the unconstitutional Federal Reserve System<BR/>- Both support the redistribution of wealth via inflation<BR/>- Neither support free market solutions to our current economic situation<BR/>- Neither support Article 1 Sections 8 and 9 of the Constitution by continuing the confiscation of the People's money, gold and silver, in place of a FIAT currency system<BR/>- Both support an increased influence of such global government entities as the IMF and world bank<BR/>- Both supported the $850 billion+ Wall Street bailout bill<BR/>- Both support expanding government intervention in our market<BR/>- Both support the income tax and 16th amendment<BR/>- Neither have alternative plans for the future of welfare programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicade but will both continue or even expand these programs that are bankrupting our nation<BR/><BR/>Miscellaneous<BR/>- Both have accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from banks, major corporations and lobbyists<BR/>- Both are supporters of the globalist Council on Foreign Relations<BR/>- Neither support continued investigations of the events of 9/11/01<BR/>- Neither believe in strict adherence to the Constitution<BR/>- Neither support holding charges against or the impeachment of President George W. Bush for his blatant disregard of our Constitution and his breaking of so many laws thereof and international treaties<BR/>- Neither will grant full pardons to Ignacio Ramos or Jose Compean<BR/>- Both of their vice-presidential candidates plan to use more power than is vested in them by the Constitution<BR/>- Both believe the United States to be a Democracy as opposed to the Constitutional Republic that the Constitution and our Founding Fathers intendedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com