Hey Steemers, I am giving away an Audio CD (MP3) of Murray Rothbard's iconic FOR A NEW LIBERTY: THE LIBERTARIAN MANIFESTO.
NO UP VOTES REQUIRED. (You can if you want to but that isn't how winner will be chosen)
From the Mises website: "In For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, Rothbard proposes a once-and-for-all escape from the two major political parties, the ideologies they embrace, and their central plans for using state power against people. Libertarianism is Rothbard's radical alternative that says state power is unworkable and immoral and ought to be curbed and finally abolished.To make his case, Rothbard deploys his entire system of thought: natural law, natural rights, Austrian economics, American history, the theory of the state, and more."
A great read and a great many points made in this book that point the way to a more free and un-coerced society. If you have never read (or listened to) this exceptional tome from Mr. Libertarian himself, you are in for a treat of the mind. The book covers a lot of issues and is sure to be a source of great thought and discussion. It is in my top 5 greatest books on anarchism list.
Like I said at the top *UP VOTING IS NOT HOW YOU ENTER* Still not discouraged though :)
Enter this drawing by commenting with a short bit about the nature of the state and how in one particular way of your choosing it burdens you. Tell me about the DMV, Property Taxes, Public Schooling, Roads... anything and everything the State does.
Contest will close on September 8th at 12pm EST and a winner will be announced on Friday September 9th before 12pm EST. Winner will be chosen at random. Subject of comment has no bearing on chance to win. Multiple comments will not increase likelihood of winning. Winner will need to provide mailing address through secure text. Audio CD will be mailed between September 16th-September 19th 2016. Open for US residents only.
Good Luck everyone!
I shared this story on another post a couple days ago but I think the people here will get a kick out of it as well.
When I was 16 years old I passed my drivers license test. The state sent me "their" approved card in the mail. One problem. They spelt my first name wrong. So I had to go back to the DMV to get a new one. In a week or two I received the new license in the mail. This time they spelt my last name wrong.
Back to the DMV.
A week or two later I got the new card. The license numbers from the first 2 cards didn't match the new card.
Back to the DMV.
The forth time was the charm. They got it all right. At the time (mid 90's) Minnesota identification cards had raised lettering on them, exactly the same as those 3-sided rulers you would use in architecture class. Thanks to the states incompatance I was able to use a utility knife to exchange a few numbers making it seem as if I were 18, and old enough to buy tobacco. I even had a couple of practice cards to try it out on first. I wish I had keep those cards.
I cannot touch cannabis plants.
I cannot keep my own money.
The nature of the state is theft.