From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@imsi.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 94 10:02:50 PDT
To: Amanda Walker <amanda@intercon.com>
Subject: Re: Government vs. Markets
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Amanda Walker says:
> > A geographical monopoly with *guns*, and a mandate from the masses to 
> > use them.  I can't say that I've ever seen a Niagara-Mohawk or NYNEX 
> > tank. 
> 
> The government does not have a monopoly on military force.

All normal people can only engage in the use of force once attacked.
Only the government and its agents are permitted to initiate force
against others with impunity.

Perry