Do you mean the real property over which the goods move, or the goods 
themnselves.  In the case of the real estate a title deed would do so and in 
the case of the goods, a bill of sale and or loading.

BWS

----- Original Message -----
From: Terry L Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006 3:18 pm
Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Tariffs

> Can legitimacy be determined for ownership of the property bounded
> by borders for which tariffs are proposed?  
> 
> -Terry Liberty Parker 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TerryLiberty 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In [email protected], "terry12622000" 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
> >
> >  ok people how many of you think Paul has proven his case?  If 
> you 
> > think Traiffs are just are some importers justly exempt? What is 
> the 
> > just amount owed and why is that amount just?--- In 
> > [email protected], "Paul" <ptireland@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Once again, you make false and baseless claims and then 
> suggest 
> they
> > > are truthful and I'm lying.  The indisputable fact is tariffs 
> are 
> > not
> > > theft or coercion or an initiation of force, and you can't 
> admit 
> it
> > > because your whole warped world view would come crashing down. 
> 
> I've
> > > proven a dozens and dozens and dozens of times that tariffs 
> are 
> not
> > > theft and are not an initiation of force, yet you continue to 
> > say "Nuh
> > > uh!!!" and ignore the truth.  It's really becoming comical to 
> see 
> > such
> > > childishness in your argument.
> > > 
> > > Now you'll  falsely claim I didn't prove that tariffs aren't 
> theft, 
> > > and you'll say that I'm the one ignoring the truth.  You'll 
> say 
> > that 
> > > what I'm saying violates libertarianism when in fact it is YOU 
> who 
> > is 
> > > promoting the initiation of force in the form of theft and 
> trespass.
> > > 
> > > Then I'll correct you again, and it will start over.  
> Beginning 
> to 
> > see
> > > a pattern yet?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], <boyd.w.smith@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > That is true despite the overwhelming proof, and it being
> > > continuously shown you have been true to yourself and never 
> admitted
> > > this truth .
> > > > 
> > > > America is owned by Americans, corporations, partnerships, 
> > Japanese,
> > > Mexicans, and many other people of variant nationalities.  And yes
> > > everything within the imaginary lines is claimed by the 
> government 
> > of
> > > America.  And they engage in theft and lies and murder on 
> a ,massive
> > > scale.  And you keep saying that it is the people in 
> government 
> who
> > > are responsible.  But the people we get are part of the system 
> that 
> > is
> > > given.  If we only go down to the stated constitutional limits 
> we 
> > will
> > > very soon be back where we are now.  
> > > > 
> > > > Your mall example/analogy is stupid and does not apply.  A 
> mall 
> > is a
> > > voluntary association, a country is an involuntary 
> association. 
> > > Management is hired, governments are elected.  The system is 
> > broken. 
> > > Simply because it was in place before I was born does not make it
> > > right.  I as an individual was never given my chance to agree or
> > > disagree.  America is not in any way a mall.  The analogy 
> sucks.  
> If
> > > it were valid, I would be able to open up another mall and attract
> > > customers.
> > > > 
> > > > Our country is what it is.  A geographic area within a 
> common 
> set 
> > of
> > > borders.  
> > > > 
> > > > The way things are are the way things are, but that does not 
> mean
> > > that they are morally correct.  And that is my point.  Tarrifs are
> > > theft (proven over and over again) and theft is wrong.  The 
> current
> > > situation in Iraq is wrong.  The drug war is wrong.  
> Initiation of
> > > force against innocent people is wrong.  This is libertarian 
> > philosohy.  
> > > > 
> > > > You can't say that just because you want to have something 
> it is
> > > therefore morally correct.
> > > > 
> > > > BWS
> > > > From: Paul <ptireland@>
> > > > > Actually I've never said a small bit of theft is ok, nor 
> have 
> I 
> > said
> > > > > that tariffs are theft, or any initiation of force because 
> they 
> > are
> > > > > not.  Also, I have explained how the people of America are 
> > harmed. 
> > > > 
> > > > > Read this part slowly so you will understand.
> > > > > 
> > > > > America is owned by Americans.  Everything within the 
> borders 
> > of the
> > > > > United States is a part of America.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > For the purpose of clarity, I'll use the same perfect 
> example 
> I 
> > used
> > > > > before.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Let's say America is a mall.  The stockholders (citizens) 
> of 
> the
> > > > > American Mall have hired a management company (U.S. 
> Government) 
> > to
> > > > > provide security for the mall, and to run the day to day 
> > > > > operations of the mall such as paying the utility bills, 
> fixing
> > > leaks in the 
> > > > > roof, etc.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Now let's say the stockholders have directed that those 
> stores 
> > selling
> > > > > goods which were made in the craft shops of the mall don't 
> have 
> > to pay
> > > > > rent (tariffs), but those who sell goods manufactured 
> outside 
> > the mall
> > > > > must pay rent and they have directed the management 
> company to
> > > > > implement this directive (Constitution).  The mall has 
> been 
> run 
> > like
> > > > > this since before you were born, but when you were born, 
> you 
> > > > > became a stockholder of the mall.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > Now you want to open a store in the mall with goods made 
> from 
> > outside
> > > > > the mall.  It doesn't matter if you are a stockholder of 
> the 
> > mall. 
> > > > > The rules have been established for a long time.  Even if 
> you 
> > paid for
> > > > > the products with your own money, it does NOT give you the 
> > right to
> > > > > open a shop in the mall to sell those goods without paying 
> rent 
> > to the
> > > > > management company as anyone else is required to do in the 
> same 
> > > > > situation.
> > > > > If you sneak goods through the backdoor and start selling 
> them 
> > in the
> > > > > mall, you're infringing on the people who genuinely do 
> have a 
> > > > > right to be in the mall either because they paid rent to sell
> > > goods in the mall
> > > > > or because they're selling goods made within the mall.  
> You 
> are
> > > > > increasing the amount of competition in the mall and not 
> > contributing
> > > > > to the costs of the mall which you genuinely owe to it.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > If the management company sends their security guards to 
> kick 
> > you out
> > > > > of the mall, your rights have not been infringed.  You had 
> no 
> > > > > right to sell your goods in the mall in the first place.  
> If 
> > they
> > > use force
> > > > > against you, it's not an initiation of force, it's a use 
> of 
> > DEFENSIVE
> > > > > force after you have committed crimes against the 
> stockholders 
> > of the
> > > > > mall .... namely trespass and theft.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Your being a stockholder of the corporation does not 
> entitle 
> > you to
> > > > > sell outside goods in the mall without paying rent.  Your 
> > > > > ownership of the property you want to sell does not grant 
> you 
> > the
> > > right to sell
> > > > > goods in the mall without paying rent.  If the mall 
> charges 
> > rent, it
> > > > > is not infringing on your property rights, and not taking 
> a 
> > > > > portion of your property.  If you buy outside goods 
> knowing 
> the
> > > mall charges rent
> > > > > to sell them, you have no valid complaint when you get the 
> bill 
> > for
> > > > > the rent.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The rent has nothing to do with your ownership rights and 
> is 
> > not an
> > > > > initiation of force.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > If someone says they "own" the mall, they are lying, they 
> are 
> > just one
> > > > > stockholder of 350 million and the stockholders before 
> them 
> > voted and
> > > > > setup the rules long ago.  Just because the rules were 
> made 
> > before one
> > > > > particular stockholder was born and he was given stock 
> does 
> not 
> > mean
> > > > > that stockholder is immune from the directives given to 
> the 
> > mall by
> > > > > the stockholders before him.
> > > > > 
> > > > > This is logical, libertarian, and irrefutable.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
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