[PJ-Comix]

I view libertarianism as a bankrupt philosophy; indeed, it is more like an affliction, like a disease that won't go away, than anything else.

So the Founding Fathers were diseased?

[jwalsh07]

Would the founding fathers oppose the use of force in response to the 9/11 attacks on America while maintaining that our borders should be totally open?

The reason I ask is because one of the fathers of the Libertarian Party seems to hold those views concurrently.

[Jay W]

The Founding Fathers weren't libertarians. They were "terrorists" by today's redefinition of the term. Deal with it.

[mlocher]

so the founding fathers were diseased?

of course not (i know you knew this). the founding fathers had a faith in god that undergirded their beliefs on freedom. because 250 years ago the vast majority of people believed in god, their freedom was 'guided' by god's laws.

we as a nation have become apostate. we therefore need more man made laws because we no longer feel the need to be guided by god.

our founding fathers did not believe in anarchy or a system of uncontrolled freedom.

with freedom comes responsibility.