government

An excellent 5-minute video from PragerU: https://www.prageru.com/video/understanding-ayn-rand/ Yes, I am a fan of Rand. Have been since high school. I think she gets a few thing wrong (her stances on relationships or religion, for example), but as far as government, liberty, and economics go...

The forum software won't let me post the complete text of AG Barr's speech given this past Friday at The Federalist Society gala (far exceeds the character count!). So instead I'll post a link: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/11/barr-drives-left-even-more-nuts.php I'm sure there are...

Kakistocracy: A kakistocracy (/ˌkækɪsˈtɒkrəsi, -ˈstɒk-/) is a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy I plan on remembering and using this word as often as I can. --- End of line (MCP)

If it is wrong to steal (ie. take something without permission), then why is it considered acceptable when individuals calling themselves government take money from people via taxation?