From: Matthew James Gering <mgering@ecosystems.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 13:25:41 +0800
To: "Cypherpunks (E-mail)" <cypherpunks@cyberpass.net>
Subject: RE: How to solve the tax problem w/o anarchy or force (fwd)
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> > nihilistic so much as they have come to the conclusion that 
> > to ignore and/or subvert government has higher probability 
> > of success than trying to reform it -- much to the demise 
> > of the Libertarian Party.
> 
> There is certainly little historical evidence to support such 
> a thesis.

My thesis that this is a common sentiment? Who the @#%$ is talking about
history, try looking around. No, I'm talking 1950's to present, and
particularly 1990's and the internet-libertarian culture. I think this
sentiment is historically unprecedented.

The thesis that to ignore the nation-state will see it's demise? Well we
really need a financial system that they don't control, which has been
promised with financial cryptography but has yet to arrive. I don't think
it's time to throw in the towel yet.

	Matt