On Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:25:27 -0800, Rich Grise
wrote:

Gunner Asch wrote:

"You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once." Robert A. Heinlein

I disagree - if there were _TRUE_ Freedom, nobody would have any excuse
to make war - every transaction would be for the mutual benefit of the
individuals involved. People don't make wars - governments and religions
do.

Tell that to the guys that want your land, your old lady and your
chickens. And those of your neighbor, and the other neighbor and the
neighbor down the road.

You libertarians all assume that Freedom means that everyone thinks
alike, there are no power hungry *******s and no pyschos with good
personal skills who can talk others into their game plan.

You wont do so well with your libertarian princibles ..hooked to the
front of a plow.



Imagine three farmers - farmer A raises chickens, farmer B raises potatoes,
and farmer C grows vegetables and herbs.

At harvest time, farmer A has three chickens, farmer B has three pounds of
potatoes, and farmer C has three pecks of vegetables and herbs.

Farmer A says to B: "I'll trade you a chicken for a pound of potatoes," and
he says to C: "I'll trade you a chicken for a peck of vegetables and herbs."
Farmer B, who now has a chicken and two pounds of potatoes, goes to farmer
C, who has a chicken and two pecks of veggies & herbs. B and C trade a pound
of potatoes for a peck of veggies and herbs.

And then they all have chicken stew! EVERYBODY benefits from the Free
Market!

Cheers!
Rich

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"You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once."
Robert A. Heinlein