I’m sure Mr. Root understands the difference between “PRINCIPAL” and “PRINCIPLE.”

Please understand that a tremendous amount of spelling, grammar, and usage errors occur when busy people like Mr. Root take the time to blog. Even the best writers employ a proof reader.

Just look at my comments: I just proof read my own comments and they are filled with mistakes. For example, I used the word “THAN” when I should have used “THEN.” This is a very stupid mistake, but I can assure you apabon that I do know the difference.

I agree that all of us should strive for a high standard of excellence, that’s why I’m going back to collage, oops, I mean college, to major in English.(Plato believed that the final part of an individuals formal education should take place after the age of fifty; I agree.)

Thank you for pointing out the small mistakes, but don’t you agree that Mr. Root has written a fine blog?

Your “Economic Stimulus Plan” is definitely a giant step in the right direction–although I’m not sure it will satisfy anarcho-capitalists. Still, it would be in their best interest to support it.

Getting the masses and the political establishment to accept your logical arguments is a gargantuan task indeed.

The main reservation I have with one of your revolutionary ideas is a flat tax rate of 15% on all incomes up to $500,000 and 10% on incomes above this. How about 5% flat tax rate on incomes up to $500,000 and 2.5% on incomes above this.

Robert A. Meyer

Don’t want to nit-pick, but as a leading author, you have to set the example.

The problem is that in order for libertarianism to actually work as a successful and long term system of government, socialism must be uprooted, crushed, and not just left to die, but forced to die. Many have sought socialism’s death by attrition, and if you’re among those with the believe in such means, than you will surely need some type of exogenous event to help you achieve your goals—such as a total breakdown of global financial markets brought on by hyperinflation. And even in a case such as this, socialism is more likely to die in a blood-bath than by the less violent means of attrition.

“What I won’t do is return to the failed theories of the last eight years that got us into this fix in the first place, because those theories have been tested and they have failed. And that’s part of what the election in November was all about.” President Barack Obama speaking on behalf of his stimulus plan.

I agree with the President’s conclusion, that “the theories of the past” (i.e. the governmental conglomeration of socialism, conservatism, democracy, capitalism, market-socialism and statism) have resulted in a complete and total “failure.” For the past eight years, and beyond, America has had what I call, [A Muddle Your Way Through Form Of Government---- A Muddleocracy.] This concept of our government is something that I finished developing 25 years ago after reading one of Mr. Ringers books.

So, no matter what you call it, “compassionate conservatism” for example, it just doesn’t matter, because it all amounts to the same thing—-”failed theories of government.” And if the president thinks he’s going to succeed by replacing one failed theory with another old, tired, and worn-out theory that’s totally out of touch with any sort of reality, than the president is not as smart as he is articulate—- he must be nothing more than a sophist, a true sophist that is patterned after those whom Plato spoke of in Socrates Defense.

Pure socialism, or any of its pestilential variants, should be placed in the hazardous waste pile of ” failed theories” and not even considered as a viable option in any way, shape, or form. And it will take a real man, someone of the same caliber as President Andrew Jackson, to lead America back to the gold standard, abolish the Federal Reserve Bank, deal with an American blood-bath that’s sure to result when the social welfare checks stop arriving, and than lead the rebuilding of libertarian democracy.

Consider this: What happens if socialism collapses or is forcibly ended? What kind of scenario will the President than be facing? One possibility is that extreme pockets of social unrest across America would ensue, including but not limited to: bloody riots, arson, vandalism, looting, widespread panic, and a rapidly expanding homeless population which would include both young and old. Can you imagine the abject poverty and despair if our Muddleocracy unwinds, just like our financial system is currently doing, until it totally collapses?

There are many other possible scenarios we could discuss, some of which have a less violent outcome, but one thing is for sure; right now America is trading in one failed theory for another failed theory which has been repackaged and labeled “change we can believe in.”

It is possible that America can continue to gradually fail and muddle through for the next 100 years. In my opinion, it is much more likely that a climatic collapse will take place sometime within the next 20 years. However, the possibility of a near term collapse, within the next 8 years, is growing.

Mr. Root, finally, let me say that even if you did manage to get your stimulus plan passed into law, do you realize that the wonderful advantages of your tax system would cause a flight of capitol to America from many other countries; thus, causing many other countries around the world to collapse from a lack of capitol which they need to support their own “failed theories” of government. The nature of globalization is one of interdependency between countries. Therefore if you’re truly successful in rebuilding a libertarian democracy in America, I hope you have pondered some of the viciously cruel possibilities, probabilities, and likelihoods that present themselves as a result of your success.

“The Hong Kong Tax System

-Key features and lessons for Policy Makers”

http://www.freedomandprosperity.org/Papers/hongkong/hongkong.shtml

I discuss increasing sales taxes and tax cuts on savings and investments on http://www.newgeography.com/users/kenstremsky

Our national debt was less than 1 trillion dollars on January 20, 1981. Our national debt is now more than 10 trillion dollars. We need to be worried about the value of our currency. We need to be worried about very high inflation.

We may end up with very high inflation and very high unemployment if the corporate tax rate is NOT reduced and taxation of savings and investments is NOT reduced.

Congress should eliminate the Federal Reserve or veto many of its decisions.

Congress may want to back our currency with gold, silver, and other commodities.

People may want to support an Amendment to the United States Constitution that allows state governments to “coin Money” – make gold coins and silver coins.

Sincerely,

Ken Stremsky