Moreover, because the Constitution provided explicitly for "open entry" into state government — anyone could become a member of Congress, president, or a Supreme Court judge — resistance against state property invasions declined; and as the result of "open political competition" the entire character structure of society became distorted, and more and more bad characters rose to the top.[12]
http://mises.org/story/2874 Hans though is mistaken here, as I've often pointed out in the past, that election wasn't free and open, but was limited to only land owners. At least I would assume such, as that was who could only vote, and as such, would seem who could only run for office. As such it should be, and as such, land owners would have protected their own investments. Such is what was till the law was changed and allowed office to be held by those with only positive liberty. Also, there wasn't either monopoly of adjudication or protection. The militia was the main means of protection, and that was anarchist (self rule) in nature, and there was no such thing as a bar, and anybody could actually act as an arbitrator. Oh well, then he offers the solution as insurance agencies. Should have seen it coming. First he sets up a strawman argument, then substitutes one tyrant for another. Along with the bankers, insurance interest, have to be one of the biggest and oldest influences on manipulative law and racketeering there is. Hell, the mob has had it down pat for 1000s of years. "Hey buddy." "Yeah." "You don't want your store to burn down do you?" "Well, no. Why?" "Well, because if you don't get our protecting insurance it might do just that." "Ah, ok. How much?" Oh, it is only $200 a week." "I only make $400 week." "Yeah, well Bob over there makes $1000 a week, and he was making $2000 a week till you came along, and now he is having trouble paying us our $500 a week since you came along, so he gives us an extra $200 a week to protect his business. Now we have to make that up either through you or him." "Ok, I'll pay you the $200." "Just hope Bob can't come up with another $100, though you could beat him to the punch and pay us $100 to protect your business?" Yeah, just what we need, another mob in even more control then they are now. Goat ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LibertarianEnterprise/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LibertarianEnterprise/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
