The question of who is right and who is wrong has seemed to me always too small to be worth a moment's thought, while the question of what is right and what is wrong has seemed all-important. Albert J. Nock
Male
100 years old
Anywhere, Michigan
United States
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." -Henry David Thoreau
We may create the means of existence by the chase, by fishing, by agriculture, etc.
We may steal them by breach of trust, by violence, by force, fraud, war, etc.
If, confining ourselves to the circle of one or other of these two categories, we find that the predominance of one of these methods establishes so marked a difference in the character of nations, how much greater must the difference be between a nation which lives by production, and a nation which lives by spoliation? In order to produce, man must direct all his powers and faculties to obtain the mastery over natural laws ; for it is by this means that he accomplishes his object. Hence, iron converted into a ploughshare is the emblem of production.
To steal, on the other hand, man must direct all his powers and faculties to obtain the mastery over his fellow-man; for it is by this means that he attains his end. Hence, iron converted into a sword is the emblem of spoliation.-Bastiat
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. – H.L. Mencken
Music
Punk, Alternative country, Rock, Twangabilly, Rockabilly, Neotraditional, Political punk, Pop punk, Outlaw country
Movies
Anything that doesnt put me to sleep
Television
Books
Heroes
Those with the guts to pick their nose in the car.
"All rational action is in the first place individual action. Only the individual thinks. Only the individual reasons. Only the individual acts." -Ludwig von Mises
"If socialists mean that under extraordinary circumstances, for urgent cases, the state should set aside some resources to assist certain unfortunate people, to help them adjust to changing conditions, we will, of course, agree. This is done now; we desire that it be done better. There is however, a point on this road that must not be passed; it is the point where governmental foresight would step in to replace individual foresight and thus destroy it." — from Journal des Economistes
-Claude Frédéric Bastiat
About me: If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law.
Henry David Thoreau
"In contrast to all other thinkers, left, right, or in-between, the libertarian refuses to give the State the moral sanction to commit actions that almost everyone agrees would be immoral, illegal, and criminal if committed by any person or group in society...if we look at the State naked, as it were, we see that it is universally allowed, and even encouraged, to commit all the acts which even non-libertarians concede are reprehensible crimes...The libertarian, in short, is almost completely the child in the fable, pointing out insistently that the emperor has no clothes." -Murray N. Rothbard
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Your life is guided by the concept of Fair Justice: Everyone, yourself included, should be rewarded and punished according to the help or harm they cause.
"He who does not punish evil commands it to be done." --Leonardo da Vinci
“Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.” --Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who I'd like to meet:
Thats a bit hard to pin down. People with unique perspectives, and personalities. People who are intelligent and able to think for themselves. Those I can learn from.
All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.
Aristotle
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.
Thomas Jefferson
Have a glorious birthday! In this year, you will be able to say that you helped the network of efficiency, accountability and innovation expand to fill the world, and that its result was a natural peace.
