Thursday, July 29, 2004

Kick the Habit: Politics Is Not the Answer. Like addicts who tell themselves that the addictive substance is not to blame for the problems in their lives, those who are hooked on the state are reluctant to identify it as the source of the social ills they deplore. As long as it's just George W. Bush and Dick Cheney and John Ashcroft who are evil -- a "bad batch" -- then you don't have to kick the habit entirely. Just make sure you get a good batch next time -- elect "good" politicians -- and you'll never have to question the political system to which you have become attached. You can blame the "bad politicians" for any outcomes you don't approve of, and go on using government force to spend other people's money and regulate other people's lives. And that's what it all comes down to: Force. Many of my friends who abhor the US invasion of Iraq have no problem using government force to achieve their own goals. And they don't seem to see the connection between the two. Not only do they not question the morality of using force to get what they want, they don't even recognize the practical implication of doing so: That the more power you give the state to do your bidding, the more power it has to act against you. [LewRockwell.com] 11:42:00 AM    comment ()

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