Libertas Continued

(ANALYSIS) The Philosophy of Liberty Guiding Principles My philosophy is based on the principle of self-ownership. (problem-1: define the "self" in a consistent, non-paradoxical, and universally applicable concept) You own your life. (premise-1 "life can be owned", false premise, problem-2: define "property" and "ownership") To deny this is to imply that another person has a higher claim on your life than you do. (premise-1 is false, but even if true, denying premise-1 does not imply anything other than its negative, "life can not be owned". There is a set of unspoken assumptions in this statement: "others exist", "others can own life", "others want your life", but the real mistake is the claim "there is an implication", there is no such implication.) No other person, or group of persons, owns your life nor do you own the lives of others. (premise-1 is false, therefore this statement is correct an

I very much like this simple video that describes Libertarian Values. Question: Are all men created equal? Question: If so do they have inalienable rights? Question: If they do, what are they, and which takes priority? Right to Life Right to Liberty Right to Happiness (Property) Define Life, Liberty, Property ... Can Life be owned?

In a report that came out this week, Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), defined the total commitment and support of the U.S. Government to deal with the BUSH DEPRESSION. With 50 programs, and all the money the Federal Reserve (a private, non-government entity) has given out in Loans (guaranteed by our our government), we are potentially on the hook for as much as $23.7-TRILLION, according to the Barofsky report. Jake Tapper and Huma Khan of ABC News report via podcast here . I want to personally thank Neil Barofsky for putting these numbers out in an official report where the sunlight can shine, and policy makers can make informed decisions, but further where the public can begin to see the seriousness of our current position. Most of the current federal government obligations were set-up BEFORE Obama took office. Most of these measures were taken to deal with what the BUSH Administration created or failed to regulate. Since Obama to