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Check anarchism talkpage on Heider -- max rspct leave a message 16:03, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Of course I'm not defending the New Deal in this instance. I just don't think it's economic fascism. But if you are so in favour of no government-owned corporations etc what do you think of the tax payers money given away in privatisation at the behest of private think tanks. Really RJ you should be more shocked at capitalist control and pilfering of the state. for example:
On the advice of the Adam Smith Institute, under John Major's Conservative Government's Railways Act 1993 British Rail was split up and privatised. This was a continuation of the policy of Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government's privatisation of publicly-owned services. -- from British Rail

Remember it was Thatcher's gov that pioneered all that privatisation in US etc -max rspct leave a message

Is this what we should expect under anarcho-capitalism? -max rspct leave a message 20:53, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

What do you mean it's taxpayers' money? In a privatization, the government sell the assets to the private sector. What does taxation have to do with it? RJII 20:56, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Oh come on they always get it for peanuts all over the world -- max rspct leave a message 21:05, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Whether it's sold for too much or to little, the result is that there is less government. RJII 21:15, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Mediation Cabal status update - Anarchism

Dear RJII: I'm Nicholas Turnbull, mediator and coordinator down at the Misplaced Pages:Mediation Cabal. This is a status update regarding a mediation request that you are involved in, Misplaced Pages:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-01-07 Anarchism. I have written my initial view on the case and would be grateful if you would please consider what I have written there; in particular, I'd be grateful if you would please carry out the task I asked for to write a single sentence overview of what you think is wrong with the article, so that we can compare viewpoints to come up with a collective solution. Thank you very much for your participation. If you require any assistance relating to this matter please do not hesistate to contact me. Best regards, NicholasTurnbull | (talk) 20:58, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Property

I've been working on Property, adding Charles Comte, Proudhon, and Bastiat's theories. I'd appreciate your "peer review" and input. BTW, I think it was you who turned me on to Comte in one of your posts. Thanks. Hogeye 19:24, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I'll check it out. RJII 03:33, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your improvements. Per your suggestion, I added a pertinent Proudhon quote: "By this method of investigation, we soon see that every argument which has been invented in behalf of property, whatever it may be, always and of necessity leads to equality; that is, to the negation of property." I guess you haven't read "What is Property," but basically he takes various arguments for property from past luminaries, and argues that they all imply that equality should prevail. Hogeye 05:24, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

E-mail

Could you add an e-mail address to your account so that I can ask you something relating to the arbitration case? Gazpacho 13:43, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Pronouncing RJII

You've said at the RfAr evidence page that you plan to cease using this user name soon. Before that happens, I have to ask: how do you say "RJII"? Is it Arjay-eye-eye? Arjay-two? Arjay-the-second? When I read it, I say Arjay-eleven in my head, like the phone connection. I mean no disrespect by asking this; it's honestly something I've thought about since I first saw your name. TomTheHand 13:53, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

I say Arjay-eye-eye. It's an acronym. What it stands for will be revealed upon completion of the project. RJII 15:19, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you, because I have to admit I've been extremely curious about it for a long time... :) As a fun idea, would you consider dropping clues about it beforehand to see if anyone figures it out? Just a thought... I think I might guess what one of the I's stands for. -- Nikodemos (f.k.a. Mihnea) 19:47, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

"Capitalist authority"

I agree with you, in the context its weasil words. I think the poster was trying to say that an-caps support the boss' authority to control a workplace, work functions, hours, goods produced, production methods etc., as opposed to workers control. Stupid place for it, its non-cogent. Fifelfoo 03:32, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

I've put it here instead of on Talk:Anarchism, because that page becomes enflamed rapidly, particularly with what I felt I needed to say to you. Sure I observe NPOV scrupulously. Mainly because I feel that the proper response to anarcho-capitalism is anti-fascism (good slogan actually). But that's a normative belief. And there are people who claim to be anarcho-capitalists in verifiable primary sources, and commentary about them in verifiable secondary sources. I'm quite happy with how the article is turning out (if only Libertarianism could address Libertarian Socialism with a two para "see also" bite). I've also noticed the quality of your edits, though I expect like myself, you are predisposed to expand some paragraphs without thinking of article balance simply because "what's written there isn't complete and so isn't correct" :). We're at 56kb, and the article seems to have improved greatly on past attempts. Looks good. Could be featurable in the next few weeks. Fifelfoo 06:08, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

Altruism

Are not you sacrificing your time for the public good in editing Misplaced Pages? Perhaps you have a touch of altruism, too! Of course, if you are handsomely paid to do this, you should own up to it. The rest of us just have to make do. :-) Carrionluggage 07:05, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Edit Misplaced Pages out of altruism? No way. I'm in it for me. RJII 07:07, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

About that Communist you know. There are two kinds (at least): one kind tells you he is altruistic and you should be also in order that he can grab something from you. That kind is dealt with in George Orwell's Animal Farm. The other kind is a dupe of the first. But this chap you know - he must be a rare case today - I never hear of this stuff any more so I feel Ayn Rand's supporters are kind of beating a dead horse. Today's threats seem (to me) to be religious extremism and the approaching exhaustion of world resources. But to each her/his own.Carrionluggage 19:45, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I think it is rare today -communism/altruism is pretty much moribund. Though pursuit of self-interest still has many detractors, I don't it's frowned upon as much today as it has been in the past. Maybe Rand deserves a little blame for that. RJII 20:05, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Voltairine de Cleyre quote on American individualist anarchism

Can you please stop misquoting??!!. -- max rspct leave a message 23:41, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

I'm not misquoting. She said that when she was an individualist. RJII 01:51, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

She was describing the philosophy though not voicing her exact views -- max rspct leave a message 16:04, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Good job

That usage of "self interest" is just fine. Carrionluggage 02:52, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Your "project"

Well it sounds like you are just here to bait (troll) wikipedians whose political persuasions are 'counterposed' to yours. Aren't you just being disruptive or testing the flaccid Godwin's Law -- max rspct leave a message 23:05, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

Keep it up. I enjoy personal attacks. They turn me on. RJII 23:07, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

thank you for defending the truth

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