Excellent!
Jungle Mom | Homepage | 08.18.08 - 10:54 am | #

Great Stuff KG!
molerats | Homepage | 08.18.08 - 1:49 pm | #

Which naturally leads to the question of what freedom is. I contend that freedom means "freedom from coercion" and that coercion means "the initiation of force against another human being." Defined this way, we have a solid foundation for a clear understanding of politics and the government's proper role in society.
W. E. Messamore | Homepage | 08.18.08 - 1:50 pm | #

Beautifully put, WEM.

Give that man a beer!
Sus | 08.18.08 - 3:11 pm | #

Amen to that.
kg | Homepage | 08.18.08 - 6:01 pm | #

Totally superb!

That goes straight to my top 5 list!!
Rebel Radius | Homepage | 08.18.08 - 7:59 pm | #

A beauty, isn't it RR? One of those things we all wish we'd said...
kg | Homepage | 08.19.08 - 12:38 am | #

Thanks, folks. Sus, better make it a whisky
W. E. Messamore | Homepage | 08.19.08 - 4:25 am | #

Done!
Sus | 08.19.08 - 11:40 am | #

Just continuing in that vein, WEM, my own philosophy is described in six words:

Personal freedom.
Personal responsibility.
Limited Government.

That's my stock-standard answer to the question of "what's libertarianism?"

The response is nearly always favourable.
Sus | 08.19.08 - 6:02 pm | #

Excuse my tardy response, but excellent summary! If anyone asks you to sum up your politics while standing on one leg, you've got it covered.
W. E. Messmore | Homepage | 08.24.08 - 6:10 am | #