Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: 1rudeboy
What came first, commerce or government?

Which can exist without the other?

48 posted on 03/10/2013 9:31:13 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: E. Pluribus Unum; All
What came first, commerce or government?

Which can exist without the other?

Very, well-stated, EPU.

Life, faculties, production — in other words, individuality, liberty, property — this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislation, and are superior to it. Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.

Yes, Bastiat again

(what isn't) Manipulated by Marxists BUMP!

49 posted on 03/10/2013 3:57:32 PM PDT by PGalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 48 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson