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A Vision of a Libertarian Republic - San Jose, Ca
A Vision of a Libertarian RepublicBy Edward Gonzalez, on Apr 23, 2010Since the beginning of my congressional campaign, I have received many questions regarding the libertarian philosophy, as well as how a libertarian America would look and function. Many pepper me with immediate questions of drug dealers outside their door and child exploitation. I think that many of these worries are unfounded and I hope to explain this here in a simple and concise way. A libertarian republic would be a country whose legal structure is extremely decentralized. The federal government would have the duty of maintaining a military capable of defending our borders and protecting us from invasion, a state department to deal with foreign nations, and a legal structure that allows states to settle disputes with one another without armed conflict. In order to control and coordinate these institutions, the people would elect representatives.States and cities would then be free to make or not make any laws they saw fit. Towns, cities, and states would then evolve all over the United States in an immensely diverse fashion. Total libertarian cities would exist, even experimenting with anarco-capitalist theory. Also very conservative towns and cities would arise, with strict social and religious rules while inside city limits. Those who enjoy and desire numerous public services could live in towns and cities with high taxes, while those who prefer private services would live in those areas. Even a communist community would be free to operate within a libertarian republic. All over the republic; liberal, conservative, green, libertarian, and communist communities could form and operate freely and peacefully.Restrictions on states and communities would be very few. The federal government would guarantee freedom of travel across the republic, as well as prohibit states from waging war on each other or entering into alliances with foreign nations. Business contracts signed in one state would be honored in the others in order to facilitate free trade and entrepreneurship. There is the possibility that a state or community government might become corrupt, but then people could vote with their feet by moving away from corrupt areas and into communities an… |
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