- Principle 1: Stealing is Bad—Even for Barack Obama and Terrell Owens
- Principle 2: Equality Sucks. . . . Literally
- Principle 3: Pride Leads to Captivity
- Principle 4: Teacher vs Cop
- Principle 5: Democracy is only a Means to an End
I want a Ferrari like Terrell Owens
I’m poor. Terrell Owens is rich (despite being unemployed). Even so, it would be wrong of me to steal from him. And, of course, it would be REALLY wrong for him to steal from me. 
Neither of us would ever think of taking from the other (I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt here).
What if, however, a policeman came along and said, “It really isn’t fair that T.O. gets to cruise in a Ferrari while Benton rolls in a beat up Camry.” Terrell would, of course, have a fit if the policeman took his Ferrari, so instead the officer takes Terrell’s Audi and gives it to me. Sounds great right? T.O. is still rich, and now I’m better off too. That policeman just made the world a better place.
Okay, I’ve never seen a policeman do such a thing, but what about a mayor? A governor? President of The United States?
Government
How often does the government take money from one group and give it to another? The reasons are countless: help the poor, bailout big companies, stimulate the economy, support “green” technology, etc. etc. The good intentions of these programs do not change the fact that they all rely on force. What is the difference between being forced to give and being stolen from?
Liberty is tossed out the door whenever force enters the room.
