"Jose" wrote in message
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I am of course being contrarian (though the questions have merit). The
libertarian view would also eliminate libraries and the space program. It
is fatally flawed when applied as a panacea.


The libertarian view would eliminate libraries and the space program? I
don't think so. It would certainly eliminate taxpayer support of libraries,
but I don't think libertarians are opposed to the funding of libraries by
the Andrew Carnegies of the world or by user fees. I also do not believe
libertarians are opposed to the portion of the space program that serves a
valid defense need, but they would certainly eliminate that portion that
serves pure science.