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42. the problem they have with the state isn't power

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 04:19 PM

Feb 2012

their problem is that the state tries to enforce accountability

They complain about slow, inefficient regulatory processes hindering the efficient private sector - they do not want to be held accountable to the laws.

They complain about the wheeling and dealing of the legislature - they do not want to be held accountable to elected representatives trying to forge a consensus around the differing desires of their constituents

They complain about judicial activism - the want to bypass checks and balances

What "libertarians" want is the ability of the elite to snap their fingers and "get it done"

This is the dream of every dictator

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