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The way some describe a libertarian/anarchist form of capitalism, there is both a
mercenary army and a mercenary police. If the poor cannot afford to buy a professional
mercenary martial/marshal gang, but the rich can afford to buy such an organized
force, then a monopoly in the possession of armed and organized violence is going to
be owned by the rich against the poor. This could very easily and very naturally eventuate
in an anarchist -- in the bad sense of the word -- form of capitalism. This evolution
would turn a form of libertarian capitalism into an authoritarian form of capitalism. A
professional mercenary force can be transformed into a professional political force.
An authoritarian and assertive capitalist state can spontaneously evolve from a
libertarian and anarchist capitalism.
In fact, since most Americans who join the armed forces do so for the purpose of
earning an income, it can be said that the armed forces of the United States are a
kind of mercenary organization. In a true democracy, there can be no standing army,
no permanent or regular military organization. In a true democracy, there can only
be a voluntary militia.
"To be good and disagreeable is high treason against the royalty of virtue."
-- Hannah More
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Posted by rallen2 on 2008-03-05 12:58:21 | Rating: | Views: 43
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What is your position in this theology of yours? Do you need to be abused to feel as a 'just American'?
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Posted by needstotalk
on 2008-03-05 13:50:09
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Only in a democracy is your freedom to speak your mind protected, no matter how tragically wrong you are.
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Posted by happydayone1
on 2008-03-05 14:40:37
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Hello "needstotalk":
I do not understand your questions?
Thank you,
Ron Allen
Atlanta, Georgia
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Posted by rallen2
on 2008-03-09 12:21:51
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Hello "happydayone1":
It is one thing to freely speak your
mind to no effect; it is another thing
for "we the people" to freely speak our
minds in order make desired changes in
our social life. We do not live in a
democracy, in the United States. The
freedoms we enjoy are private liberties
in a competitive system. We do not
enjoy the freedoms of active citizens
in a political and cooperative social-
democratic commonwealth republic.
From your perspective, I am wrong; but I
believe that you are wrong, and this my
belief comes from my viewpoint. We are
both opining; we are both thinking. I
believe that you are wrong to say that
we live in a democracy. I also believe
that you are wrong to believe that
freedom of speech is all that is needed
to constitute a democracy. It is one
thing for subjects to enjoy freedom of
actionless speech; it is another for
citizens to enjoy freedom of effective
speech. In a democracy, the speeches
and opinions of citizens are respected
and operative. In our modern liberal-
democracies, the influential speeches
of conservative subjects are published
and publicized, and this gives such
speeches an air of credibility, an aura
of authority. But, the speeches and
opinions of revolutionaries are not
as published or publicized, and
therefore their speeches and opinions
do not have an air of credibility, or
an aura of authority. I listen a lot
to right-wing radio, but only because
I do not have access to left-wing
talk-radio. If I had free access to
both, then I would listen to both sides.
Thank you for your comment.
Sincerely,
Ron Allen
Atlanta, Georgia
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Posted by rallen2
on 2008-03-09 12:47:46
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