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To: clamper1797; christine11; Libertarianize the GOP

My hope when I chose my freeper name was to remake the GOP in a more libertarian direction without adopting the non-agression and other bad ideas from the Libertarian party.
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Question to ALL:

--- Why do you think a policy of non-agression for government is a 'bad idea'?
80 posted on 07/14/2002 9:03:26 AM PDT by tpaine
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To: tpaine
Question to ALL: --- Why do you think a policy of non-agression for government is a 'bad idea'?

Every freedom loving person, every libertarian, from George Washington on down, all believe in non-aggression by governments.

82 posted on 07/14/2002 10:17:41 AM PDT by waterstraat
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To: tpaine
Why do you think a policy of non-agression for government is a 'bad idea'?

I chose the wrong words, meant to say non-initiation of the use of force. The primary legitimate government function is as a cooperative means of self-defense. There are times when you can not wait for the other side to attack you first; you need to launch a pre-emptive first strike in order to eliminate a threat. Our Government’s first priority is to protect the lives of American citizens and that takes precedence of the rights of the citizens of any other nation.

110 posted on 07/14/2002 7:25:26 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP
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