[Lnc-business] FYI - Also shared on Facebook

Sun May 21 16:25:09 EDT 2017

I accept.

On May 21, 2017 14:13, "Whitney Bilyeu" <whitneycb76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Arvin Vohra
>>>
>>> www.VoteVohra.com
>>> VoteVohra at gmail.com
>>> (301) 320-3634
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> *In Liberty,*
>> *Caryn Ann Harlos*
>> Region 1 Representative, Libertarian National Committee (Alaska,
>> Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Washington) - Caryn.Ann.
>> Harlos at LP.org <Caryn.Ann.Harlos at LP.org>
>> Communications Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
>> <http://www.lpcolorado.org>
>> Colorado State Coordinator, Libertarian Party Radical Caucus
>> <http://www.lpradicalcaucus.org>
>> Chair, LP Historical Preservation Committee
>>
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>> *We defend your rights*
>> *And oppose the use of force*
>> *Taxation is theft*
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