Opinion of Woodrow Wilson

[RScannix]

Let's see, Wilson was a virulent racist (even by early 20th century standards), a naive idealist, conducted his relations with Mexico in a blundering, acted against freedoms of the speech and press, interfered too much with the free market (Federal Reserve Act, Federal Farm Loan Act), and acted with a hostile and uncompromising style.

I believe the Antitrust Act and the income tax were the only good things he did. Monopolies are no good for the free market, and the income tax helped reduce the need for tariffs. Plus, he kept up the neutrality business for a while, at least.

Other than that, Wilson = HP.

[RScannix]

I believe the Antitrust Act and the income tax were the only good things he did. Monopolies are no good for the free market, and the income tax helped reduce the need for tariffs.

As a libertarian, you should know better than to support breaking up successful ventures, unless they fix prices or other such behaviour.

I take more of a moderate stance on economic matters. In that instance, I suppose I'm a bad libertarian

[RScannix]

That mentality is what prevents libertarianism from ever becoming viable. You have to be open to a big tent like the two major parties, to accomplish any of your goals at all. It's called compromise.

Not sure about income tax, but the overall uber anti-tax mentality of alot of libertarians is crazy. It isn't taxes we should be against, it should be EXCESSIVE taxes. There's a difference. If you want to oppose any sort of taxation, you might as well become an anarchist, because there is no such thing as a government that can function without taxation.

My thoughts exactly.

[RScannix]

Income tax>sales tax>property tax

So there ARE people who think like me??? Fascinating....