Isn’t intentionally filling your ballot wrong way so it is not counted just like saying “I agree to the rules of the game but there is no candidate that I like”?
That list is pretty long, but could be shortened quite a bit.
NO TAXATION FOR ANYTHING - No state money.
Thoughts?
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I really want to push to get Economics In One Lesson in every
library of the nation, but I will start with a 50 mile radius of my house -
I think it would be a great idea if we sent posters to various
other forms (for a month) to spread libertarian ideas in a calm,
intelligent way. For example, we could collaborate with myspeace
libertarians to create a list of volunteer posters. Say we compile a
list of 100 volunteers. Next we send one or two off to various political
forms around the internet to hold casual conversations about libertarian
principles. For example, if the group is republican we can speak about
the hold right, highlight their virtues while downgrading their ills.
Same for other groups. We could show what free markets could do for the
environmentalist groups, etc. In fact, we could compile a list of good
articles and books on every topic so that we could all site references
and direct the reading of the other forms. -
Libertarian Radio needs to do more with promoting grassroots
campaigns. It would great if they allotted small segments in their shows
to promote a local cause or direct the listeners to a website -
There also needs to be a way to overcome the trust mechanisms of
donating money. For example, I pay my membership dues to mises.org and
I trust them. Yet, if one of you wanted me to donate to your specific
cause I would be reluctant because I don’t personally know you. A
possible way around this is to open a paypal account ran by mises.org
form members. Receipts could be posted and member donations could be
logged. You could also donate through mises.org and mises.org could pay
the organization. -
A “how can you help” section for the Mises home page would
be great -
For mises revenue, they need to venture beyond durable goods
like clothes and hats an into consumables like a tobacco or coffee
product so as to generate continuous funding. How About ROTHBARDO MOCA! -
Another good idea would be similar to www.kahnacademy.org ,yet
instead of 10 min video about how to factor a polynomial it would be a
10 min video about a specific topic in economics. Our goal would be to
direct students taking econ course (and need help) to visit our site to
find help with their classwork. -
We also need more coverage of current events besides blogs. When
a new trendy topic hits the media the libertarians need to be pushing
their solutions via articles -
Although I’m not sure why Lew Rockwell has articles about
alternative health topics on his website every day, however, if that
brings in traffic then we should look to promote something like that
also. Maybe we could simply have stock quotes or index prices, etc
Smack a statist liberal today with a copy of Anarchy, State and Utopia.
Why not any statist, for that matter?
Libertarians oppose aggression or the threat of aggression, and smacking anyone with anything would be an act of aggression. It seems to me that you can not fight statism with statist tactics.
I am pretty sure it was a metaphor. [:D]
Any status update on getting Mises door hangers?
I’m not sure if Mises Chew would be possible due to a heavy regulatory environment, but I would definitely buy some if possible.
I have been asked by a couple of friends who live in Europe about starting their own “free market” movement, perhaps in connection with the Von Mises Institute. How would they go about this? Does the Mises Institute have installations abroad? Would it be willing to start?
Open sourced in basically every regard.
So get domain name, set up - translate what is needed, start spreading the message. [:)]
It really saddens me when I hear people I respect ( Rockwell, Raico) talk of the uselessness of voting. I’ll go with Rothbard on this one.
If the lesser of two evils keeps us out of a war and saves your brothers life- it is worth whatever perceived principal you gave up.
Also I totally agree that the Ron Paul campaign pushed forward Libertarian ideas like nothing else has. No matter that he can’t win- he has done more than all the activism any and all of us could accomplish.
Yes it’s frustrating. You would feel better about it though when you realized that voting can only expand war, government, and welfare. Voting cannot retract those mechanisms.
You need to read up on public choice theory and really consider the moral and economic flaws of classical mob rule. Democracy can not save us from our current perils. It’s not designed to. Democracy IS currently working as intended, by giving us war, welfare, and poverty.
Very nice job Justin
I tried a similar tact on my father.( taxation at the point of a gun - killed if you resist) his reply was interesting and I did not have a good reply.
He said " don’t resist" … based on social contract theory.. if you do indeed believe in the social contract his answer makes sense and really expands the conversation dramatically.
Please tell me how a few thousand or a few million libertarians NOT voting makes it better. I know there are great philisophical reasons that I’m sure I would agree on, but I still think an individual action is better than no action.
This past election was the first one I didn’t vote in 20 years. I know it is MY fault Obama won.. wink wink
Working within the system can only slow it down, or impede it.. which is fine… and in fact - when you get Ron Paul, he pretty much openly directs people outside of it.. as can be verified over and over again.
The real revolution is the one taking place outside the system though. If only more Ron Paul supporters would realise this - instead of getting stuck, thinking there isn’t much to do between “election years”. Maybe they have been - it’s just the folks at RPforums are the ones stuck in a rut.
Not your fault at all. It’s the equivalent of not joining the mob during a witch hunt. Your response reveals that you haven’t yet critically analyzed what you are doing when you vote(an orgy of coercion). The very concept of voting is the practicing act of coercing, or forcing your neighbor, into doing things they wouldn’t otherwise voluntarily choose to do. In addition to, by voting(even if voting for someone else) then Obama winning would have been your fault. By not voting your hands are clean and your conscious is clear.
http://fee.org/media/audio/public-choice-1/
http://fee.org/media/video/public_choice-1/
http://fee.org/media/video/public-choice-2/
The above audio/video files should allow you to at least consider the economic.
QFT
WOW!! I am totally embarrassed that I have never been to the FEE web-site – a treasure trove of information. I have read of FEE a thousand times and kind of thought they were a relic of the past.
My Ipod will be working OT in the weeks to come.
Thanks
They have alot of great stuff.