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Old 08-12-2009, 08:07 AM   #97 (permalink)
Derwood
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth View Post
it's a moot question when you consider that the libertarian doctrine sees no flexibility and responsiveness in a bloated government. Smaller governments and entities are better capable of dealing with most crises due to the lack of beauracratic red tape and increased logistics in pursuing actions to react to said crises. Despite the usual rhetoric about Libertarians being 'me, me, me', it's more historically accurate to depict the libertarian philosophy of smaller government is better government because it doesn't hamper the individual in liberty, spirit, or collective cooperation.
I'm not sure why a shift to state/local government power wouldn't result in bloated/corrupt/ineffective state and local governments
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