Thoughts on Freedom

Australian Libertarian Society Blog

A socialist experiment with aboriginals

Socialism has been tried a few times before. The Soviet Union & Eastern Europe gave it a go. So did China, Vietnam, Nth Korea, Cambodia and Laos. Many African, Middle-Eastern, South Asian and South American countries have pursued some sort of socialist agenda. Unfortunately for all of these people, these experiments have all failed — and resulted in poverty and the unnecessary deaths of hundreds of millions of people. Opps!

Some would say that we should abandon socialism. But other people insist that we need to give it another go and just try a little harder. In that spirit, I suggest that we try out socialism in Australia. After all, we’re blessed with an army of leftists with good intentions. Surely that is enough!

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January 17, 2008 Posted by Temujin | Economics, Indigenous affairs | | 38 Comments

What next for Ron Paul?

The recent story about the Ron Paul (RP) newsletters has lead to lots of discussion.

Background: RP is a US congressman who is running for the Republican primary on a platform of ending the US empire (troops in 120 countries), shrinking the size of government, balancing the budget, ending income tax, ending the war on drugs, defending the US constitution and giving political power back to the States. He raised the most money in the last quarter of any Republican ($20 million) and has built a strong following that has significantly raised the profile of libertarian philosophy. 

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January 17, 2008 Posted by Temujin | International, Politics | | 55 Comments