This is at the heart of the libertarian point of view: if it doesn’t harm others and I willingly want to do something than why should I be prevented. Of course for Thoreau it was more than being allowed to take drugs or pursue dangerous pastimes. It was the right to live a life unimpeded by the state. Thoreau lived at Walden Pond to escape the state imposing on him. He was arrested when he refused to pay taxes to fund a war.

The notion of libertarianism depends on the idea that it upholds liberties that do not infringe on others people’s liberties. Since the advances in biology we have come to discover how we are all interconnected in complex relations that form eco-systems. Our actions have far greater repercussions than we previously thought. Burning fossil fuels in cars harms the environment. This causes global warming and in turn leads to drought, rising water levels and species extinction. The individual’s right to emit carbon is not consequence free. Thus, the libertarian point of view should be refined to say that an action as long as doesn’t infringe on other’s liberties or damage the environment should be justified.

Since nearly all human activity has an impact for good or bad on the environment we perhaps collapse the libertarian point of view. You might have a right to plant bamboo or drink coconut juice, but not to take an airplane, buy a car or eat beef.

There are many restuarants that offer free coffee with your meal. That’s the way to dine, especially if you’re having breakfast. I’m one of those people who likes to have more than one cup of coffe in the morning. So if I can have free coffee then I know I can even have more than one flavor if it suits me. I have found that I can spend well over twenty five dollars a week just on cups of coffee, that’s really a lot and it really adds up.

A couple of cups of coffee in the morning are just what I need to help get me going. I’d rather do the coffee thing instead of having an energy drink or a energy shot. I have found that a cup of coffee can last a lot longer than an energy drink. If it gets cold on me, I can just put it in the microwave for a few seconds and it’s good to go again. I feel as though it helps me to stay focused and on top of my day. A cup of coffee is also great in the evening after a hard day at the office.

An alternative way to get a free coffee in the morning is to buy a low cost espresso machine. After a few months you will have broken even and every coffee from there on in is free!

If I want to use The Safe Cig discount code I found to buy electronic cigarettes I want to do this without the FDA and government states hovering in the background telling me that they are not good for me. There are many things but ultimately all we are asking is to be able to live our lives as we see fit.

That said in the times that we live in now, with terrorist attacks an ever present threat, some of our most dearly won liberties will have to suffer until the day we put that particular venomous beast to rest for ever. I fought in two wars for this country and I always put myself before the flag and saluted it with justified pride.

Now I have decided to take this message back across the Atlantic over to the United Kingdom and to speak at gatherings of like minded individuals who seek to live as true Libertarians in the very country where this doctrine was born. I am looking for some advice as to where I can find adequate accommodation in the UK and I will be looking for some help in this matter from anyone who has had to ever look after houses to rent there.

I have long held, in keeping with almost all of the others who use this site www.lpri.org to declare their allegiance to the USA that we are the descendants of men and women who fought and died to maintain our freedom. That freedom being to live without the overbearing attitudes of the government being forced upon us; Freedom to live in accordance with the articles carried within the United States Constitution; Freedom to say what we think and to meet together to discuss our common goals, even if they are to reject the government if we think that it is failing the people.
I hope to see your support for my mission in print as replies to my posting of this notice of intent.

One area where this can be controversial is in purchases that impact the collective commons.  Despite this rather socialist sounding name, the commons refers to properties that by nature belong to all. A prime example of this is the environment.

With recent concerns about global warming or climate change, the government has started to regulate greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging manufacturers of items like refrigerators to produce more efficient appliances.

Look at any of the best refrigerator reviews and you will inevitably find reference to energy star rating and performance measurements of a similar ilk.  Some libertarians object to these types of rating systems on the grounds that they are organized by the government, and propose that the free market would come up with similar systems if they were truly needed.

However, since individual manufacturers of refrigerators have very little stake in CO2 emissions, I feel this is unlikely to happen.  If consumers as a while were to get together to demand companies provide this information, then perhaps they would do so without prodding from the government – but unfortunately this seems unlikely too.

Avoiding the ‘tragedy of the commons’ is where government regulations do have a place.  Without the Federal Government promoting measure to preserve the environment for all of us, as individuals we lack the power – or good sense – to make it happen ourselves.

As much as I dislike government intervention, sometimes it does seem necessary.

It is time for government to get out of the alcohol business.

Does anyone really believe for even a minute that our ability to select wine for ourselves or even to give a wine gift to a friend is made easier by state goverment owning all sales of wine?

Pennsylvania is a perfect example.  The 10th largest consumption rate of wine per capita.  2….yes TWO! Wine buyers in the entire state based on some conversations we\’ve had with wineries looking to have their wine featured there.

State owned liquor stores means that only two people control what you drink.  By comparison the chain K and L has over 10 buyers in control of their three stores.

How do those ratios make for better choice for consumers?

Let\’s get back to basics.  Let private industry sell the wine.  Tax them honestly and effectively and move on!

This very much fits into the libertarian position. If you are doing no damage then why shouldn’t you be allowed to cross someone else’s land? The owner of the land you are crossing may in turn need to cross your land at some point, so the favor is returned.

An interesting point is created by beaches. In many countries such as Thailand beaches are common property – they cannot be privately owned and they cannot be cordoned off. It is an important principal to have access to the beach as it also m,eans access to marine resources. The system works by declaring that all beaches in Thailand belong to the King.

It is thus disappointing that Santhiya Resort in Thong Nai Pan Noi on Koh Phangan has insisted that the beach path between the resort and the main beach of Thong Nai Pan Noi be blocked off. The result is that guests are stranded at the hotel with its high prices for food and drink. Secondly, the staff do not have quick access to the facilities on the beach.

It seems that the monied interests behind the hotel trump any law regarding right of way and access to a beach.

If you really want to start taking charge of your own health, the bottom line is that growing your own vegetables and your own crops where you can be sure of what chemicals are, and are not, put on them. The more plants I eat, the better I feel. No longer am I bogged down, quite literally, with dead animals in my guts. This lifestyle is easy. You can start off simply by reading juicer reviews which will help you see just how easy it is to keep your diet healthy and tasting great.

How far you decide to go is up to you. I intend to go all the way!