It's not arbitrary (it would apply to everyone and be a flat rate), it's not force (people could choose not to import goods and to buy domestic instead), is absolutely just, and does not infringe on the rights of anyone.
--- In [email protected], "terry12622000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is not fair because it is not just, it is aribtrary without proper > due process.--- In [email protected], "Paul" > <ptireland@> wrote: > > > > I believe it's 3% of the value of the goods in the country where you > > bought them. Right now, there are different tariffs among different > > countries. Some tariffs are over 100% of the cost of the goods, > while > > other countries pay nothing. A flat 3% tariff would be fair for > > EVERYONE involved. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], <boyd.w.smith@> wrote: > > > > > > 3% based upon what? Price paid? Price sold for? The > difference? > > What about personal use property? What about labor? > > > > > > BWS > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Paul <ptireland@> > > > Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:45 am > > > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration > > > > > > > Libertarians (like Harry Browne) support a non-protectionist > flat 3% > > > > tariff on all imported goods which would not hamper anyone's > ability > > > > to compete in the market and would be fair. I guess that way > you > > > > wouldn't have tariff schedules. Or if we want to write 3% in > > > > different languages, I suppose it would be in the language of > the > > > > nation in which the goods are originating. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Cory Nott" <corynott@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > While I agree with much of what you have written here, I'm > wondering > > > > - what > > > > > language should the tariff schedules be printed in if and > when > > > > we have a > > > > > libertarian government? > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Behalf Of Paul > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:09 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > False. English is not the common language of America. > > > > America has no > > > > > common language. The language of America is English, > Spanish, > > > > French,> German, Dutch, Greek, Italian, Polish, Chinese, > > > > Vietnamese, Japanese, > > > > > Russian, Swedish, Hindu, Arabic, Hebrew, etc. > > > > > > > > > > Many Mexican people have learned English, and many don't. > The > > > > same> was true of the European immigrants. Some of them > didn't > > > > learn> English for several generations. Most were treated > > > > harshly and they > > > > > retreated into neighborhoods of their own people to escape > > > > from this > > > > > kind of oppression. They felt welcome with their own > people > > > > and their > > > > > own language, even in a new country. > > > > > > > > > > Learning English doesn't make you more American. It > doesn't > > > > mean you > > > > > try harder. English is most certainly not the common > language > > > > either.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
