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Murray Rothbard
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Austrian economics with a commitment to individual liberty. #bitcoin #antistate #antimedia
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It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a ‘dismal science.’ But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud, vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance. -MurrayR
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It's in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in number, in pride, in absolute dominion over economy and society
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Just paid $158.75 to the state of Florida for the honor of maintaining a business license for the year. Miami-Dade county charged an additional $93.75 for the same. None of these fees help pay for anything my business needs, and if I don’t pay it, I am not allowed to operate.
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Therefore, the chief task of the rulers is always to secure the active or resigned acceptance of the majority of the citizens. Of course, one method of securing support is through the creation of vested economic interests. The Anatomy of the State
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For this essential acceptance, the majority must be persuaded by ideology that their government is good, wise and, at least, inevitable, and certainly better than other conceivable alternatives.Promoting this ideology among the people is the vital social task of 'intellectuals'.
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9/10 Rothbard's position on the Federal Reserve was that it was a threat to the American people's freedoms and a threat to their standard of living. It is time for the American people to take control of their own financial futures and to abolish the Federal Reserve.
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8/10 The Federal Reserve's policies are destabilizing the economy and creating an environment of uncertainty. The Fed's actions are contributing to the rise of government debt and they are a threat to the long-term stability of the economy.
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