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To: Cathryn Crawford
I try to read things that are new to me; this isn't. And I try to read things that are in a language that I can understand. While this is in English, figurative language is completely foreign.

His lips move, but I can't hear what he says.

I am familiar with the arguments; I have read many of the books he says to stock my library with. I don't find evidence in political theory. I find evidence in history books. I find things to try in theories books; try, that is, if I think they would work.

I don't think their theories would work. I see no working examples, anywhere. I see no group willing to get together and go somewhere and give it a go.

Heck, it would be a grand experiment that I think would show every flaw in the system, were they to get together and try it in some village in the US. Let them get together (sort of like the Free State Project) and declare themselves government free, even from that of the United States.

My bet is that it wouldn't work too well in the short term, and then in the slightly longer term they would be conquered by an invading force (most likely, the feds over taxes, not recognizing their declaration of independence and freedom from government). Similarly, if they tried it in Africa, or South America, or anywhere sparsely populated, it would work only as long as someone didn't decide to conquer them, and it would only work to the degree that people would be willing to pay for shares of things that the community needs that others are unwilling to pay.

74 posted on 12/09/2003 3:43:05 PM PST by William McKinley (Dean's a little teapot, short and stout. When he gets all steamed up, hear him shout!)
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To: William McKinley
Pretty interesting idea. I enjoy hearing your analysis of these things, you know.

I'd like to watch one of those experiments. Anarchy in and of itself would be a horrible failure. The arguments are circular and illogical.
88 posted on 12/09/2003 6:07:53 PM PST by Cathryn Crawford (Una edad por lo menos a cada parte.)
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