Comments on: Who is a Ron Paul American? http://www.politicallore.com/politics/election-2008/who-is-a-ron-paul-american/98 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:54:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: James Hasik http://www.politicallore.com/politics/election-2008/who-is-a-ron-paul-american/98/comment-page-1#comment-1375 James Hasik Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:58:03 +0000 http://www.politicallore.com/?p=98#comment-1375 In response to the question from "Anarchist" (and what a charming moniker!): You might as well have asked "does my dog have black hair?" Freedom of commerce does not include or exclude homelessness, but it does expand economic output towards efficiency. Setting minimum wages runs contrary to the freedom of commerce, as it restricts parties' ability to enter into contracts they both choose. As for "wage-slavery", I have no idea what you're talking about. In response to the question from “Anarchist” (and what a charming moniker!):

You might as well have asked “does my dog have black hair?” Freedom of commerce does not include or exclude homelessness, but it does expand economic output towards efficiency. Setting minimum wages runs contrary to the freedom of commerce, as it restricts parties’ ability to enter into contracts they both choose. As for “wage-slavery”, I have no idea what you’re talking about.

]]> By: anarchist http://www.politicallore.com/politics/election-2008/who-is-a-ron-paul-american/98/comment-page-1#comment-1037 anarchist Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:19:39 +0000 http://www.politicallore.com/?p=98#comment-1037 Does freedom of commerce include the presence of homelessness, a lack of minimum wage, and the presence of wage-slavery jobs? Does the sovereignty of nations include the ability to strip unauthorized immigrants of basic civil rights -- that is, does the sovereignty of the nation supersede the sovereignty of the individual? Does freedom of commerce include the presence of homelessness, a lack of minimum wage, and the presence of wage-slavery jobs?

Does the sovereignty of nations include the ability to strip unauthorized immigrants of basic civil rights — that is, does the sovereignty of the nation supersede the sovereignty of the individual?

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