States' Rights: A Libertarian Dilemma?
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Lightfiend 1 year ago
Lightfiend 1 year ago "While the Federalist notion of state sovereignty is appealing, in the sense that it funnels power closer to individuals, it shouldn't be forgotten that local governments can often be just as tyrannical as federal ones...
For instance, having the political platform that the War on Drugs or gay marriage is a state issue, a traditional constitutional response, does not address core libertarian principles like self-ownership or the freedom to associate.”
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right to secede
What do you think about the confederate flag and it's symbolism? Living in VA, there are still a number of people who display it proudly on their house, ride, or clothing. I moved down here from NY (yes im a damn yankee) and the majority of people I have spoken to about it are not nazi, kkk, or even racist. People just want to indemnify the right to secede from the federal government, but unfortunately the imagery still conjures up negative emotions. Do you think this could change, or is the confederate flag permanently branded with such negativity?
I agree with both of you on the notion that quality of government increases when it's area of inclusion decreases.
Confederate flag
Yeah, a lot of people still associate the confederate flag with racism. They also think the Civil War started over slavery, when really it started to "preserve the union," Lincoln had no plans to emancipate slaves until the very last year of the war.
I think secession is an important right.
http://www.theemotionmachine.com