Bounty of Freedom [Puritans, Yankees, the Constitution, and Libertarianism]

Fairfield County Weekly ^ | December 04, 2008 | Phil Maymin

[annalex]

It is germane if, as we look at how the puritans prospered, we are to draw conclusions about modern (Rand and the Vienna) libertarianism which tends to ignore cultural values.

What works in a society of strong social and cultural taboos and highly cohesive culture is nearly guaranteed not to work in our neo-pagan society.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

We get it: the Catholic monarchist doesn’t exactly embrace libertarianism. Shocker.

[annalex]

Monarchy is, ironically enough, a form of libertarianism: the king owns the Commons, just like the subject owns his private property. Splendid idea. I was a libertarian before I became a monarchist.

[Little Bill]

Pilgrims were not Puritans and Wollaston is pronounced Walliston, for you foreigners.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Monarchy is, ironically enough, a form of libertarianism: the king owns the Commons, just like the subject owns his private property. Splendid idea. I was a libertarian before I became a monarchist.

Hardly, and whatever you say.