corporate tax

Libertarians:

For the most part I view libertarians as essentially a quirky group but generally harmless. Their main reason for being in business seems to be to rid illicit drugs of the “illicit” label. They believe that individual freedoms trump societal convention. I would tend to agree with that belief except I believe Personal Responsibility should be at the top of the agenda. For example, if someone wishes to fry their minds with drugs, be my guest. But upon frying one’s brains don’t send me the bill for care, therapy and rehabilitation. Libertarians may very well agree with me here but you don’t see them  triumphing because as a society we do tend to want to help those who are in need even if they created the need themselves. It’s not unlike the Menendez brothers who murdered their parents and then begged for mercy on the grounds that they were now orphans. So from my point of view, we already begin with a set of unintended consequences that we may not be able to control. After all, how much “personal responsibility” do drug abusers have? They certainly don’t give a darn about how their actions affect family members. No, it’s always “just about them”.So, when the Libertarians propose a radical departure in how we fund our government, no matter how inane that government continues to be, I can not help but think that these guys have been “cheesing” way too long.