http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54 the bottom of the rabbit hole Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-27251 The Art of the Possible » Blog Archive » Dialectical Libertarianism Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:03:46 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54#comment-27251 [...] Spangler used the analogy of gunman and bagman to illustrate the relationship between the state apparatus and the corporate ruling class. To apply [...] [...] Spangler used the analogy of gunman and bagman to illustrate the relationship between the state apparatus and the corporate ruling class. To apply [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-27236 The Art of the Possible » Blog Archive » “Public” vs. “Private” Sector Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:20:49 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54#comment-27236 [...] conjunction in a single state capitalist ruling class, was thought up by Brad Spangler, in “Recognizing Faux Private Interests that are Actually Part of the State“: Let’s postulate two sorts of robbery [...] [...] conjunction in a single state capitalist ruling class, was thought up by Brad Spangler, in “Recognizing Faux Private Interests that are Actually Part of the State“: Let’s postulate two sorts of robbery [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-11083 Psychopolitik » Re: Bagmen of the State Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:28:26 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54#comment-11083 [...] Brad Spangler, April 2005: Let’s postulate two sorts of robbery scenarios. In one, a lone robber points a gun at you and takes your cash. All libertarians would recognize this as a micro-example of any kind of government at work, resembling most closely State Socialism. [...] [...] Brad Spangler, April 2005: Let’s postulate two sorts of robbery scenarios. In one, a lone robber points a gun at you and takes your cash. All libertarians would recognize this as a micro-example of any kind of government at work, resembling most closely State Socialism. [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-11081 BradSpangler.com » Blog Archive » The Bagman Analogy Revisited Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54#comment-11081 [...] I’ve been horribly remiss in failing to highlight sooner Matt Jenny’s excellent skeptical analysis of my bagman analogy. I’ll try to have the reply that it deserves up soon, but in the mean time just look over what Matt has had to say. [...] [...] I’ve been horribly remiss in failing to highlight sooner Matt Jenny’s excellent skeptical analysis of my bagman analogy. I’ll try to have the reply that it deserves up soon, but in the mean time just look over what Matt has had to say. [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-2841 Notes on Building a Theory of Revolution, Part 2 » Rational Review Sun, 18 Dec 2005 00:35:32 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54#comment-2841 [...] Libertarian Class Theory and a proper understanding of the nature of property rights suggest other potential avenues. As I've noted before, the true state is the entire political class, the parasitic net beneficiaries of the coercive apparatus of government. One of the most often overlooked aspects of Rothbards thought is that Lockean property rights exist independently of their recognition by government and that, as a bandit gang, the state can not rightfully own anything. While corrupt government "privatization" schemes that benefit large corporations are thus seen as mere transfer of assets to a different arm of the political class, genuine privatization, or people's privatization, would consist of extra-legal and decentralized asset seizure from all parts of the political class -- cooperation in such seizure resulting not from direction by a Bolshevist vanguard party, but by an interlocking network of private arbitrators recognizing the legitimacy of the new "homesteaders" claims to the formerly unowned parcels of property. [...] [...] Libertarian Class Theory and a proper understanding of the nature of property rights suggest other potential avenues. As I’ve noted before, the true state is the entire political class, the parasitic net beneficiaries of the coercive apparatus of government. One of the most often overlooked aspects of Rothbards thought is that Lockean property rights exist independently of their recognition by government and that, as a bandit gang, the state can not rightfully own anything. While corrupt government “privatization” schemes that benefit large corporations are thus seen as mere transfer of assets to a different arm of the political class, genuine privatization, or people’s privatization, would consist of extra-legal and decentralized asset seizure from all parts of the political class — cooperation in such seizure resulting not from direction by a Bolshevist vanguard party, but by an interlocking network of private arbitrators recognizing the legitimacy of the new “homesteaders” claims to the formerly unowned parcels of property. [...]

]]> http://bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54/comment-page-1#comment-25 BradSpangler.com » Blog Archive » There’s privatization, and then there’s privatization Wed, 01 Jun 2005 15:04:54 +0000 http://www.bradspangler.com/blog/archives/54#comment-25 [...] he State, liberty wanes. Note also that a proper definition of “the State” is not limited to solely the literal apparatus of government. Where there is an ongoing process of pie [...] [...] he State, liberty wanes. Note also that a proper definition of “the State” is not limited to solely the literal apparatus of government. Where there is an ongoing process of pie [...]

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