Don't have much time to post, but saw this interesting piece on the libertarian's view of classes in society. Basically they divide society into taxpayers (those who contribute more taxes than they consume) and taxeaters (those who consume more than they produce). This dual view of society has profound implications for democratic society, if it can be applied. Make sure to read it.
Made me remember this quote from Alexander Tytler:
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largess from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years."
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Interesting article Free. I recently read a good one on Libertarians in the Investors Business daily that i meant to send to you, but now I am having difficulty finding it.
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