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To: MtnClimber

I really wish students had to read “The Law” by Frederic Bastiat before graduating. First it would teach students about liberty and economics and second it would make libtard heads not just explode but vaporize.

“The Law” by Frédéric Bastiat is an essay written in 1850. Bastiat argues that government’s only legitimate purpose is to protect natural rights—life, liberty, and property. He warns that law becomes perverted when used to plunder citizens rather than defend them. The work examines how governments overstep their bounds, turning legal systems into tools of exploitation. Bastiat critiques socialism, tariffs, and slavery as forms of “legal plunder” that violate individual rights while ... Read more
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44800

This is a fabulous short book and you can get a free ePub download at the link. If you haven’t read it, treat yourself.


17 posted on 09/04/2026 9:14:49 AM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians )
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To: chickenlips

Asking young tech oriented youths to read is likely you wasting your time.

Try giving them the audio book instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFtfIhGrfa4

I make this suggestion because I hope to see the effort have some success. You’re not going to find readers, but you’ll probably find willing listeners.

This wonderful book is only 2 hours long and the audio book is completely free in the public domain so it will co$t nobody anything.


20 posted on 09/04/2026 10:11:24 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (Progressivism was America's first Postliberal ideology. Ask me for details.)
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