Hudson Valley LP Blog Comments

Steven Boyd: How to Survive Under Socialism

nospam@example.com (Steven Boyd) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:59:06 -0700

Hey, thank you for your contribution. I value it. I would welcome more creative ideas from you about this topic.

Sincerely,

Gary Treistman: Libertarian vs. Conservative

nospam@example.com (Gary Treistman) — Sat, 22 May 2010 00:15:42 -0700

I was hoping to read a good synopsis of the differences between conservatism and libertarianism.

It is important to develop this analysis because too many lay-people think of libertarians as Republicans/Conservatists lite, not realizing that the pedigree stems from a completely different origin.

Tom Gilgut: A Christmas Peace

nospam@example.com (Tom Gilgut) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:29:58 -0700

Thanks, Bob, for an inspiring piece. Happy Holidays and yes, I will try to support as many libertarian organizations as I can.

Michael Lund: My Fellow Inmates

nospam@example.com (Michael Lund) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:07:09 -0700

Bob nice analogy. Is there any possibly way you could signup and start blogging on my site Hudson Valley Social, www.hvsocial.com this is a localized social community for solely the Hudson Valley, took long time to build just launched two months ago thx Bob.

Rob: My Fellow Inmates

nospam@example.com (Rob) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:57:11 -0700

I like the analogy. Prison, that's absolutely right. But the media is just as imprisoned as we are. No one calls into question the validity of a law currently on the books. And no one ever applauds legislators when they shoot down laws, only when they add new laws. Shooting down crappy laws is just important as introducing truly reformative legislation.

Nucca: Why Ringo Was Right

nospam@example.com (Nucca) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:17:26 -0700

Very useful information

Denise Norris: Burying Oxygen

nospam@example.com (Denise Norris) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:03:13 -0700

I am an outspoken public skeptic of man-made global warming but your logic behind worrying about burying molecular oxygen when sequestering CO2 is baseless. Molecular oxygen (O2) makes up more than a fifth of the lower atmosphere and there is little danger of it running out by sequestering it as part of CO2.

Man-made carbon geo-sequestration is simply a waste of money. Unfortunately if the present administration has its way, it is my money and your money that is being wasted. Carbon taxes are simply a way to further hobble the freedoms of the individual and the economies of the industrialized nations.

Payday Loans: Bailing Out the Federal Government

nospam@example.com (Payday Loans) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:42:26 -0700

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Gary Treistman: The Danger in Fiat Money; Martin Luther King as Inspiration

nospam@example.com (Gary Treistman) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:50:31 -0700

So many of these needed principles-in-action simply come down to the need to make objective laws, that is laws that are functionally independent of arbitrary manipulation.
Giving monetary value wiggle room only serves those who can manipulate its value, not anyone else. When money is tied to an actual commodity, then the worth of that money is fixed to something that is very hard if not impossible to manipulate, which in turn serves all the users of that currency - the immutability of a unit medium of exchange is what makes currency more practical than bartering. If that unit of exchange is variable (particularly if by intentional means), then currency exchange may more convenient but is in fact unreliable, and a boondoggle for anyone who has convinced themselves that it carries any value.

Ken Mitchell: The Gulf between Libertarians and Conservatives - may not be such a Gulf

nospam@example.com (Ken Mitchell) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:19:07 -0700

There are some differences between conservatives and libertarians. Among them are

The war on drugs
Iraq
Burning the flag (Free speech)
The Patriot Act
Gays (gay rights abd gays in the military)

Bob Cotton: The Gulf between Libertarians and Conservatives - may not be such a Gulf

nospam@example.com (Bob Cotton) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:59:55 -0700

This may well be one of several differences that show up in comparing libertarians with conservatives. I have been least offended with government when it has given me a way to earn privileges through examination, as with ham and commercial radio licenses, a drivers license, and a pilots license. Many young people earn adult privileges early in this way.

Another way in which this might be done without arbitrary age cutoffs, or even without government as we know it today, might be through liability bonds and insurance. Underwriters could provide testing and licensing for risky skills, then set rates based on their assessment of the risk. Young people might have to wait until they can afford the required premiums.

infojunkie: Aristocracy Watch: The Hsu Matter

nospam@example.com (infojunkie) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:44:30 -0700

Answer: The donations were "bundled" by Mr. Hsu from multiple sources.

See the article here for a lot of background info: http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118956680238724783.html?mod=blog

"In checks no larger than $2,300 apiece -- the legal limit for donations to single candidates for a primary or a general election -- Mr. Hsu also raised more than $850,000 for New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign."

Eric Sundwall: Pulpit Bullies

nospam@example.com (Eric Sundwall) — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:50:29 -0700

Bob - Libertarians don't spend enough time exploring the extent and range of the law. So many of our freedoms are lost to common law being subverted by statutes. One solution to eminent domain would be the ability to convert property titles into an Allodial arrangement. The libertarian movement tends to stay in the economic, rights and political arenas. The reality is that we need more lawyers of our type. Keep up the good work.