Comments on: Monopoly on Violence: Obama Shows His Hand http://livinguptomyname.com/2009/05/20/monopoly-on-violence-obama/ or how I started living my values Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Eric Fontaine http://livinguptomyname.com/2009/05/20/monopoly-on-violence-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Eric Fontaine Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:41:52 +0000 http://livinguptomyname.com/?p=304#comment-289 Wow, I wonder if Obama has been reading about libertarian philosophy, because his statement is almost identical to Rothbard's definition of the state! Wow, I wonder if Obama has been reading about libertarian philosophy, because his statement is almost identical to Rothbard’s definition of the state!

]]> By: Kelly Patterson http://livinguptomyname.com/2009/05/20/monopoly-on-violence-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Kelly Patterson Mon, 25 May 2009 18:11:54 +0000 http://livinguptomyname.com/?p=304#comment-252 Somebody better warn him that his Freudian slip is showing. Somebody better warn him that his Freudian slip is showing.

]]> By: Rich http://livinguptomyname.com/2009/05/20/monopoly-on-violence-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Rich Thu, 21 May 2009 13:01:39 +0000 http://livinguptomyname.com/?p=304#comment-246 Chaz, how can there be a legit use of the initiation violence against anyone? If you are interested, Practical Anarchy helps to answer these questions yourself http://freedomainradio.com/free/#PA Chaz, how can there be a legit use of the initiation violence against anyone?

If you are interested, Practical Anarchy helps to answer these questions yourself http://freedomainradio.com/free/#PA

]]> By: Richard Paul Flosi http://livinguptomyname.com/2009/05/20/monopoly-on-violence-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Richard Paul Flosi Thu, 21 May 2009 05:18:12 +0000 http://livinguptomyname.com/?p=304#comment-245 Great find. Obama's phraseology makes it less clear, but he is admitting that the State has a monopoly of Force. Or to use his words, the monopoly on violence is what sets a nation-state apart. Great find. Obama’s phraseology makes it less clear, but he is admitting that the State has a monopoly of Force. Or to use his words, the monopoly on violence is what sets a nation-state apart.

]]> By: Chaz http://livinguptomyname.com/2009/05/20/monopoly-on-violence-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Chaz Thu, 21 May 2009 04:30:13 +0000 http://livinguptomyname.com/?p=304#comment-244 I agree 100% How can there be legit private armies? Whats to stop them from doing anything and how are they accountable to anyone? Craziness if you ask me. I agree 100% How can there be legit private armies? Whats to stop them from doing anything and how are they accountable to anyone? Craziness if you ask me.

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