All initiation of force is a violation of someone else's rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it's supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group of individuals.

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I like Mitt Romney as a person. I think he's a dignified person. But I have no common ground on eco

I like Mitt Romney as a person. I think he's a dignified person. But I have no common ground on economics. He doesn't worry about the Federal Reserve. He doesn't worry about foreign policy. He doesn't talk about civil liberties so I would have a hard time to expect him to ever invite me to campaign with him.

Maybe we ought to consider a Golden Rule in foreign policy: Don't do to other nations what we don't

Maybe we ought to consider a Golden Rule in foreign policy: Don't do to other nations what we don't want happening to us. We endlessly bomb these countries and then we wonder why they get upset with us?

The obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty not coddle the worl

The obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty not coddle the world precipitating no-win wars while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

Another term for preventive war is aggressive war - starting wars because someday somebody might do

Another term for preventive war is aggressive war - starting wars because someday somebody might do something to us. That is not part of the American tradition.

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