Miscellaneous Rant
Written March 4, 2002:
Pure, unadulterated self-interest. Self-interest drives all important decisions in life. Merriam-Webster defines self-interest as a concern for one's own advantage and well-being. 401(k) investments are based on self-interest. Religious fanaticism is based on self-interest. Socialist public policy is based on self-interest. Trying to get someone engaged in those activities to admit that fact is, quite probably, impossible.
I, however, have absolutely no problem admitting it. Choosing our own political and social interactions are one of the few freedoms we have left. The Free State Project aims to restore those freedoms we have lost, and are losing. Why does fedgov suddenly feel it has the power to tell me how to invest my 401(k)? Why does fedgov tell farmers in Klamath Falls, Oregon that fish are more important than they are? What ever happened to the Tenth Amendment?
Pure, unadulterated self-interest. Self-interest drives all important decisions in life. Merriam-Webster defines self-interest as a concern for one's own advantage and well-being. 401(k) investments are based on self-interest. Religious fanaticism is based on self-interest. Socialist public policy is based on self-interest. Trying to get someone engaged in those activities to admit that fact is, quite probably, impossible.
I, however, have absolutely no problem admitting it. Choosing our own political and social interactions are one of the few freedoms we have left. The Free State Project aims to restore those freedoms we have lost, and are losing. Why does fedgov suddenly feel it has the power to tell me how to invest my 401(k)? Why does fedgov tell farmers in Klamath Falls, Oregon that fish are more important than they are? What ever happened to the Tenth Amendment?
posted by Charlie Brown at 18.11.04
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