[Peace-discuss] new hampshire the free state

[E.Wayne Johnson]

It might be asked... how is this relevant to the peace discuss list?

Well, for one thing, small governments dont have the ability to wage wars.

And secondly, it has been questioned whether or not libertarian philosophy has any practical value for a society.

Here are the "facts" on New Hampshire, the live free or die state, courtesy of Jason Erb, who is a Canadian living in Ontario.

  a.. Ranked the most free state for the third consecutive year.
  b.. No state income or sales tax, no general corporate state tax or tax on machinery.
  c.. The lowest per capita government spending of any state.
  d.. The third-highest household income of any state.
  e.. The lowest per capita crime rate of any state, and the fewest number of police officers per capita.
  f.. The governor can't spend more than $5000 on anything without the authorization of the executive council.
  g.. Legislators only paid $100 a year and serve two-year terms.
  h.. Open carry without a license and concealed carry on a "shall issue" basis.
  i.. No seatbelt or helmet law.

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