“There is a ‘libertarian approach’ to all things (an approach that increases the individual’s control over his own life, liberty, and property), and there is a ’statist approach’ (one that lets government violate the individual’s life, liberty and property). You may not like the libertarian approach, but that doesn’t change the reality that every action or decision either weakens the state or strengthens it. It is always obvious when you prick someone’s favorite statist premise. They usually claim that the ‘libertarian solution’ is not ‘libertarian,’ but what they mean is that they don’t like the implications or they feel incapable of running their own lives.” (11/11/09)