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“Almost all of history is an unbroken trail of one conspiracy after another. Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception.”
― The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
― The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
“PROPER ROLE OF THE STATE
I believe that the proper role of the state is negative, not positive; defensive, not aggressive. It is to protect, not to provide; for if the state is granted the power to provide for some, it must also be able to take from others, and that always leads to legalized plunder and loss of freedom. If the state can give us everything we want, it also must be powerful enough to take from us everything we have. Therefore, the proper function of the state is to protect the lives, liberty, and property of its citizens, nothing more. That state is best which governs least.”
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I believe that the proper role of the state is negative, not positive; defensive, not aggressive. It is to protect, not to provide; for if the state is granted the power to provide for some, it must also be able to take from others, and that always leads to legalized plunder and loss of freedom. If the state can give us everything we want, it also must be powerful enough to take from us everything we have. Therefore, the proper function of the state is to protect the lives, liberty, and property of its citizens, nothing more. That state is best which governs least.”
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Rupert’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Rupert’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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75 books
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51 books
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2 books
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177 books
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37 books
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