[tpaine]

Spunkets:

I should note that the only legitimate power of govm't is to protect rights in libertarian theory.

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You have a confused notion of what encompasses 'libertarian theory'.

Here's a fairly current libertarian view on our Constitution:

Why Care What The Constitution Says?
Address:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625188/posts

[spunkets]

" You have a confused notion of what encompasses 'libertarian theory'.

There is no confusion at all. The only legitimate justificaiton for govm't, or govm't action is to protect rights. That is libertarian theory. The Constitution is irrelevant to libertarian theory.

" Here's a fairly current libertarian view on our Constitution:"

That may be a libertarian commenting on original intent. That is not an examinaiton of the Constitution with regard to libertarian theory.