[Lnc-business] FYI - Also shared on Facebook

Sun May 21 14:12:52 EDT 2017

Thank you, Arvin.

Whitney Bilyeu

On May 21, 2017 12:59 PM, "Caryn Ann Harlos" <carynannharlos at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Much respect Arvin. Thank you.
>
> -Caryn Ann
>
> On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Arvin Vohra <votevohra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yesterday, I discussed my views on the military at the Libertarian Party
>> of Rhode Island state convention. Here's what I presented.
>>
>> There are some parts of the military that do something useful. Those
>> parts should be handled by the free market, and would be improved if they
>> were handled by the free market.
>>
>> The Coast Guard rescues people. It's a good thing to do. However, they
>> are also the largest part of the war on drugs, in terms of the value of the
>> assets that they steal from businesses.
>>
>> Groups like AAA and various insurance companies are able to provide
>> roadside assistance on the millions of miles of roads. These private sector
>> services work reliably, and don't squander effort and resources on things
>> as ludicrous as the War on Drugs. Would people be able to afford to pay for
>> a AAA of the sea? My thought is if you have the money for a boat, you
>> probably have the money for rescue insurance.
>>
>> The Navy protects shipping lanes. Again, a good thing to do. But it does
>> so at an astronomical expense, with firepower levels disproportionately
>> greater than any current or expected threat of piracy or impressment. Could
>> the several multibillion dollar shipping companies find a way to pay for
>> that? I think so. If not, the other option would be for companies to
>> produce things domestically. Instead of outsourcing production overseas,
>> having the shipments sent back to the U.S., with protection paid for by our
>> tax dollars, companies would have to do a proper risk-reward calculation.
>> It might increase domestic production (note that the U.S. is a net importer
>> of physical goods).
>>
>> But then there are things that no one should be doing, at all. All U.S.
>> involvement in foreign civil wars should end. All U.S. foreign military
>> bases should be shut down today, and the troops should be brought home. We
>> should immediately leave NATO, and let Europe pay for its own defense.
>> Whatever supposed "influence" we are buying at the cost of such huge
>> military spending is not worth it, and it is not working.
>>
>> NATO is allowing Europe to become socialist, as they don't have to be
>> financially responsible enough to pay for their own defense. It is forcing
>> us to become socialist, since we have to pay unacceptable taxes to fund
>> that defense.
>>
>> Finally, the issue of culpability came up. I pointed out that good
>> intentions don't erase bad actions done by the individual, or by the
>> collective that they voluntarily support, but that those bad actions
>> similarly don't erase the good intentions. Larry Sharpe
>> <https://www.facebook.com/neosage?fref=mentions> pointed out that
>> according to law and custom, culpability is what separates crimes like
>> murder 1, 2, 3, manslaughter, etc., and that the intent had to be weighed
>> very, very heavily. I found myself agreeing with Larry's perspective on
>> this. I also agreed with his position on not behaving as Americans did with
>> Vietnam vets, which lead to an entirely lost generation. Instead of
>> converting vets into a powerful force for freedom, it simply hurt them for
>> the sake of hurting them.
>>
>> On reflection, I am forced to recognize that while opposing military
>> worship, which is often used to manipulate people into immoral acts, is
>> right, and fighting the military industrial complex is right, and fighting
>> military policy that creates enemies and reduces safety is right, and
>> provoking people to reexamine their world view is right, creating
>> collateral damage is wrong. I have no intention of being the kind of leader
>> who can challenge the views of others, but cannot challenge his own.
>>
>> Words can hurt brutally. That's why I use them against the state, and the
>> worship of the state. But they should be used carefully for that same
>> reason. During the last week, I failed to be careful enough with those
>> words. While they helped some people, they also hurt a lot of people. To
>> those who were hurt by my words, I apologize to you, specifically, for both
>> what I said, and for the impact it had.
>>
>> I know it will be a long time before many of you who have been involved
>> in the military will be able to trust me again, if ever. I'll do my best to
>> earn your trust the only way I know how to earn trust. I'll speak to you
>> honestly. I'll fight for your freedoms with every weapon I have. My aim
>> with a weapon is frankly laughable, but my words can do some damage.
>>
>> Whether you end up trusting me again or not, I will be fighting with you,
>> against the state, for our shared goal of liberty.
>>
>> In Liberty,
>>
>> Arvin Vohra <https://www.facebook.com/VohraEducation/?fref=mentions>
>>
>>
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>>
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>> VoteVohra at gmail.com
>> (301) 320-3634
>>
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