Libertarians Believe in Small Governments
Libertarians don’t like governments. Governments tend to get large and therefore become
domineering and expensive and frequently counter-productive. The assumption is that “we know the
answer” and that “we can write these answers into laws which will improve the welfare of the
citizenry." In theory, we would like to believe that government will do the logical thing to solve
problems given that we know the answer. The problem is that we are in a state of denial which blinds
to the basic facts that our knowledge is characterized by its deficiency, a misunderstanding of the facts
and superstitious beliefs.
Whatever the good intentions of governments, they tend to get in the way of imagination, enterprise
and individualism. They promote a culture based upon influence and graft rather than achievement. It
is more a matter of “who you know” and “whose campaign you contribute to” rather than “do you
have the facts.” An powerful Executive branch is responsible for the implementation of the laws of
congress, but may not implement all laws with equal vigor.
One may argue that the army and the police force need this level of centralized management and this
is the basis of the US Constitution.
Many libertarians believe that health, welfare and education are of such importance that they are the
very last subjects that should be entrusted to government control.
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Libertarians don’t like governments. Governments tend to get large and therefore become
domineering and expensive and frequently counter-productive. The assumption is that “we know the
answer” and that “we can write these answers into laws which will improve the welfare of the
citizenry." In theory, we would like to believe that government will do the logical thing to solve
problems given that we know the answer. The problem is that we are in a state of denial which blinds
to the basic facts that our knowledge is characterized by its deficiency, a misunderstanding of the facts
and superstitious beliefs.
Whatever the good intentions of governments, they tend to get in the way of imagination, enterprise
and individualism. They promote a culture based upon influence and graft rather than achievement. It
is more a matter of “who you know” and “whose campaign you contribute to” rather than “do you
have the facts.” An powerful Executive branch is responsible for the implementation of the laws of
congress, but may not implement all laws with equal vigor.
One may argue that the army and the police force need this level of centralized management and this
is the basis of the US Constitution.
Many libertarians believe that health, welfare and education are of such importance that they are the
very last subjects that should be entrusted to government control.
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