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An Open Letter to the Australian Community in Behalf of Ron Paul: Ron Paul in an Australian Context

Someone should ask Tim Costello whether he believes third world citizens should be allowed to vote in Australian elections. If he does, then he denies any concept of sovereignty and private property and having any limits on government at all; if he does not, then he must not believe in the principles of foreign aid [...]

Two common arguments for government are: People don’t know what is best for themselves, so they need a government to decide things for them. The free market warps consumer preferences making people act selfishly, against the interests of others, the environment, and the future. There are many errors in this reasoning:

It is often said that Ron Paul has immensely better policies than other candidates. But almost equally often, this is followed up with a comment critical of his chances of winning, which, in turn, is used as an excuse to curb enthusiasm for showing support. I hate this for the following 10 reasons (I ignore [...]