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6. Paine seems like he'd be closer to Chomsky's anarchism, than Paul's libertarianism.

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 03:33 PM

Jan 2012

One of Paine's works laid out the concept of social security, something most libertarians oppose.

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275 Years Later, the Power of Tom Paine [View all] G_j Jan 2012 OP

Interesting interpretation. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #1

In all honesty from my readings of his works mackattack Jan 2012 #2

Make no mistake, Paine was not a fan of government. earthside Jan 2012 #3

I was thinking about that, too. earthside Jan 2012 #7

certainly G_j Jan 2012 #8

Send this to all the Teabaggers you know. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #4