Ghost of a flea: Libertarian Party of Canada

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January 05, 2006

Libertarian Party of Canada

The Libertarian Party of Canada thinks the federal government is too big. They may be right about that. Though I do still wonder how I would convince all my neighbours to go in with me on the fire protection we would have to hire in any coming Objectivist utopia. Or perhaps I can save and hope my neighbour's private-hire fire brigade will splash some water on my bit of Flea Towers by accident.

Good government only has three legitimate roles:
1. To settle disputes among individuals, but only after private, voluntary arbitration has failed
2. To protect us from criminals
3. To protect us from foreign invaders

Such is the milquetoast libertarianism of Canada. The idea that government has a responsibility to "protect us from criminals" is clearly the thin edge of the statist wedge. Though seatbelts are probably still a good idea.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at January 5, 2006 09:48 AM

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What if the foreign invaders were car show lassies? I want a little more detail before I consider swinging my vote.

Posted by: Alan McLeod at January 5, 2006 10:13 AM

Well private fire services and security services have existed in the past and worked fine. I like that lots manifesto.

Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge at January 5, 2006 05:16 PM