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In reply to the discussion: Just curious: What exactly does a libertarian's version of disaster relief look like? [View all]FSogol
(47,546 posts)2. Here you go:
Libertarian Reluctantly Calls Fire Department
April 21, 2004 | Issue 4016
CHEYENNE, WYAfter 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.
April 21, 2004 | Issue 4016
CHEYENNE, WYAfter 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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Just curious: What exactly does a libertarian's version of disaster relief look like? [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2017
OP
you have to be more specific. is the libertarian adversely affected by the disaster?
unblock
Sep 2017
#1
They don't get that a libertarian state would actually be just rule by warlords.
Coventina
Sep 2017
#11
Depends on if it's the liberatarian or someone else who needs disaster relief that shapes it.
haele
Sep 2017
#9
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
"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