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FSogol

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Wed Sep 6, 2017, 02:25 PM
Sep 2017
Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department

April 21, 2004 | Issue 40•16


CHEYENNE, WY—After attempting to contain a living-room blaze started by a cigarette, card-carrying Libertarian Trent Jacobs reluctantly called the Cheyenne Fire Department Monday. "Although the community would do better to rely on an efficient, free-market fire-fighting service, the fact is that expensive, unnecessary public fire departments do exist," Jacobs said. "Also, my house was burning down." Jacobs did not offer to pay firefighters for their service.



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you have to be more specific. is the libertarian adversely affected by the disaster? unblock Sep 2017 #1
LOL. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2017 #3
+ struggle4progress Sep 2017 #5
EXACTLY! Me I Me I Mine Me I CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #6
Charles Koch, in an early rare statement, before he learned to hide Hortensis Sep 2017 #31
Otherwise known as Social Darwinism... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #34
Yes. Ryan and the Kochs all espouse a strong libertarianism, and Hortensis Sep 2017 #37
Here you go: FSogol Sep 2017 #2
I am sure genxlib Sep 2017 #4
Libertarian view? You see it now in Texas... GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #7
Yeah, that's pretty much it. marybourg Sep 2017 #28
Kinda like a disaster. byronius Sep 2017 #8
They don't get that a libertarian state would actually be just rule by warlords. Coventina Sep 2017 #11
Randi Rhodes once asked a libertarian to explain his philosophy in full. byronius Sep 2017 #22
How come, history does not tell us of such libertarian city-states??? DetlefK Sep 2017 #24
In reality, DetlefK, history DOES tell us of such libertarian utopias jmowreader Sep 2017 #40
perfect. . . n/t annabanana Sep 2017 #48
I wish I could K&R this post ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #55
Depends on if it's the liberatarian or someone else who needs disaster relief that shapes it. haele Sep 2017 #9
Private Insurance. MarvinGardens Sep 2017 #10
Simple and to the point. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #12
Just look at the photos of the storm damage and you'll get an idea, then imagine... brush Sep 2017 #13
Hoping for the benevolence and thriftiness of the entrepreneur/free market. HughBeaumont Sep 2017 #14
A snorkel, spear for fishing and a cheap tent? Vinca Sep 2017 #15
They deserve relief, because they work so hard. liberalmuse Sep 2017 #16
Exploitation - price gouging, protection rackets and land grabbing Thomas Hurt Sep 2017 #17
Sink or swim C_U_L8R Sep 2017 #18
That about sums it up, imo eleny Sep 2017 #19
As a libertarian in a flood event delisen Sep 2017 #20
Good Luck With That ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #44
I am not a Libertarian but if I were delisen Sep 2017 #46
OK ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #47
not to mention Locrian Sep 2017 #53
You Bet! (Nt) ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #54
It looks like this icymist Sep 2017 #21
I think the ideal Libertarian scenario would be: HeartachesNhangovers Sep 2017 #23
The government? exboyfil Sep 2017 #30
I believe there are lots of varieties of Libertarianism. HeartachesNhangovers Sep 2017 #33
LOL! You're not well read on Libertarianism but know the platform?! icymist Sep 2017 #38
Took me about 2 minutes to Google it. HeartachesNhangovers Sep 2017 #49
There are two varieties of Libertarians. Exactly and only two: Orrex Sep 2017 #42
Widespread helicopter drops of supplies like bootstraps. JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #25
It looks like people have to fend for themselves Warpy Sep 2017 #26
Private companies and free-lance individuals come in to... Expecting Rain Sep 2017 #27
Joel Osteen exboyfil Sep 2017 #29
S.O.L. SHRED Sep 2017 #32
Uber operating boats with surge pricing (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #35
HELP ME NOW! Cosmocat Sep 2017 #36
broom, mop dustpan..paper towels... n/t SoCalDem Sep 2017 #39
According to the libertarian I know pretty well Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #41
great post ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #56
"If I can plug into a benefit, I DESERVE IT. If I can't plug into your benefit stream, IT'S A TAX!" TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #43
It looks exactly like the disaster itself. n/t Orsino Sep 2017 #45
Good question ck4829 Sep 2017 #50
It has to do with relieving you of the stuff you left behind MineralMan Sep 2017 #51
Actual answer Bonx Sep 2017 #52
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