Argentina’s Libertarian Resurrection .
I feel vindicated. As a Libertarian candidate in 10 elections who advocated for LESS GOVERNMENT, I have taught that too much government erodes prosperity, personal freedoms and mutual respect.
How Milei’s Radical Reforms Turned Argentina’s Economy Around
This is the title of a Christmas Eve article authored by Kevin Stocklin of The Epoch Times. You can find it online. It is well worth the read if you wish to pay witness to the resurrection of a major national economy from Socialist Hell fires.
“Misinformation” according to this ‘fact-checker’
I have often heard the claim by devout advocates of Socialism (based on the teachings of Karl Marx), that it would work if ever done correctly! BUT, they say: “Real Socialism has never been tried” in its purest form.
Tell that to the citizens of Argentina and see what they says.
Socialism can NEVER work. Even in its theoretical “purest form”, all forms of Socialism that have been tried have always needed a massive amount of centralized planning and force to implement and sustain it!
Argentina, for example, built a massive Socialist state featuring an excessively large and powerful central government with a dominating police and military presence. They hired hordes of tax-funded bureaucrats and enforcers to create and oversee mountains of laws and regulations at unsustainable expense.
Until Milei, Argentina was nearing its 3rd national bankruptcy.
Socialism is a rattlesnake that eats its own tail.
Javier Milei is doing what has NEVER been done!
A highly educated man and avid student of Libertarian greats like Rothbard, Mises, Hoppe and Jesús Huerta de Soto of Spain, President Javie Milei is proving that the roles of governments in a nation can only serve and protect the interests of every citizen effectively citizen when public institutions are limited to a small, highly focussed and efficiently managed set of core functions. These can be summarized below:
The PEOPLE’S CONSTITUTION of 2024
*** Concerning the Rights of Persons and the Obligations of Government ***
BIRTHRIGHTS are non-negotiable.
Every person deserves an age-appropriate level of individual freedom to undertake personal responsibility under conditions of fair, respectful and unbiased public rules.
Governments must protect our BIRTHRIGHTS.
Safeguarding these BIRTHRIGHTS is crucial to keeping order, peace, and cooperation within thriving societies. The following tenets, declared by concerned citizens without any government participation, define how to protect these inalienable rights.
The TENETS
EVERY PERSON has a body, mind and will bestowed at birth.
The BIRTHRIGHT of every person living within democratic and civilized human communities is protection from unwanted and unwarranted attacks on their person or property. Every person’s ability to survive and thrive depends on this protection.
So, these rights and freedoms are essential for individuals to:
LIVE FREE from any form of physical, emotional, or economic aggression imposed by any person regardless of their position or status in society.
HOLD BELIEFS, and to express them in a peaceful and non-threatening way.
PURSUE GOALS working independently or with others, and to provide for themselves and their family.
OWN PROPERTY that they legally create, build, or buy.
DEFEND THEMSELVES, their family, and their property.
EQUAL TREATMENT as separate and respected persons under unbiased laws and regulations.
THE FAMILY has been the cornerstone institution of thriving societies throughout human history. Civil societies must honour and protect it against all unwarranted intrusions.
GOVERNMENTS SERVE Canadians BEST …
… when they uphold our BIRTHRIGHTS transparently, accountably and without authoritarian measures. In addition …
Every citizen has a duty of care.
Canada’s economy, national security and culture must be carefully and democratically nurtured by every stakeholder to sustain a truly civil society.
Concerned stakeholders deserve to take part freely and responsibly in open and vigorous debates concerning significant public policy decisions and responsibilities undertaken by public authorities and institutions.
All views expressed by citizens and public officeholders must be considered in a mutually respectful manner to weigh the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (i.e. SWOT analysis) associated with pending decisions. Intended and unintended consequences must be considered and anticipated.
Government officials and their personnel are employed, empowered, and compensated to be the guardians of our BIRTHRIGHTS.
As such, they are duty bound to:
Ensure the protection of every person from any form of harm or threat, whether from individuals, groups, foreign entities, or government agencies.
Reliably and responsibly steward public assets, managing them to meet the needs of current and future generations.
Supply and/or manage vital infrastructure and services which could not otherwise exist without government input or financial support.
Help those in need to reach personal independence and responsible self-reliance in dignity.
GOVERNMENTS PROTECT Canadians BEST …
When laws, policies, and government actions do not infringe upon the rights, freedoms, or rightfully obtained property of citizens and businesses.
Every citizen enjoys the right to self-provision through trade and commerce.
No individual, group, or entity receives undeserved privileges.
Neither domestic nor foreign powers can compromise our cultural values or assert control over our lands and resources.
The OBLIGATIONS of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
A fiduciary duty comes with government employment. Fundamentally, it confers a duty to respect and uphold our BIRTHRIGHTS. This a non-negotiable condition of their employment.
Public officials who violate their fiduciary duty must face suitable consequences in the same way that all citizens must obey our laws or face penalties.
Victims of fiduciary duty violations must be “made whole” directly by the perpetrators and not by the taxpayers at large who had no part in said violations.
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Praise Milei for showing us the way forward.
Trump and Milei have met. The President-elect is paying attention.
With his creation of DOGE (Department Of Government Efficiency), Trump hopes to clear the American Swamp of fascist and socialist snakes wherever they may be lurking.
It’s a Herculean task which deserves the support of everyone. (Where is St. Patrick when you need him?)
The Libertarian Winds of Change are blowing north from Argentina to America. By 2026, they should finally reach Canada.
My hope for 2025.
May the name of Javier Milei be known and respected in every Canadian household.
May all Canadian voters witness how Milei’s Libertarian policies are saving Argentina from a long and devastating century of Socialist dictatorships.
May the vast majority of Canadian voters acquire the wisdom to choose LESS GOVERNMENT under Libertarian principles throughout all elections at every level of government in 2025 and beyond.