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Unread 10-18-2002, 11:52 AM   #101
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and I came to an understanding (later somewhat validated by Ayn Rand) that government, any government,
and ALL governments, are the enemies of all free men
because governments serve themselves first

You did NOT get that from Ayn Rand! Read "The Role of Government" in "Capitalism:The Unknown Ideal".

It is because all men are not rational that governments are necessary. If they are utilized consistent with the rights of the individuals they serve, they are not enemies, but benefactors of free men.
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