[JustSayNoToNannies]

Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought.

With government deciding what we "ought"? Doesn't sound conservative to me.

I'm not playing your game anymore. Total freedom leads to anarchy

I'm against anarchy and for government protecting individual liberties - anything more is statism.

No reply needed.

It was needed to clear up your red herring about "anarchy." But if you want me to no longer include you on my replies to your posts, I'm happy to comply.

[muawiyah]

Typical of so many libertarians, you don't want to debate the issues ~ just toss out some of your convoluted logic that misrepresents the natural structure of society and you're done with it.

The state exists to PROTECT COMMUNITIES ~ not just "the rights of individuals". For example, the Constitution's own preamble begins "We the people..." and the Bill of Rights refers to "the people" over and over and over and over.

You might have missed the subtle nuance but the US government (federal and state) do not exist to serve the personal interests of a king, or ruling class individuals who prey on the people in the name of their privileges.