June 30, 2010
Oxford, UK
I’m impressed by many insightful responses we received from yesterday’s letter. I’d really encourage you to browse the comments section and see how everyone weighed in on the topic of politicians protecting their interests at the expense of our civil liberties.
It’s important to explore these issues from time to time– they serve as a reminder to take action while we still can. But rather than dwell on the political negativity that seems so pervasive these days, I really want to get us refocused on solutions.
After all, there are a multitude of options and opportunities out there that lead to increased wealth, asset protection, and a fuller, more independent lifestyle. Each of us has the power to exploit these.
Before discussing solutions, though, I first want to give you a much better understanding about the philosophy of where I’m coming from. I think it’s probably obvious at this point– you realize that I’m no fan of government, but I want to explain why.
Sure, I’m dismayed when I see signs of increased authoritarianism, such as what happened at the G8/G20 summits in Canada. The greater concern I have, though, is that these rapidly expanding governments routinely destroy value and make things more difficult for productive individuals.
One of the comments that I read yesterday from reader ‘Chengdu Express’ summed it up quite clearly. To paraphrase the comment, there are essentially two types of people– those that benefit from the system (government jobs, free health care, generous pensions), and those that provide the benefit (taxes).
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