Nick Coons Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 Ron Paul Calls on United Nations to Confiscate Domain Names of His Supporters
ribuck Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 If they were really supporters of Ron Paul, you'd think they'd be very keen to let him have the domain name that he seeks (ronpaul.com).
Nick Coons Posted February 10, 2013 Author Posted February 10, 2013 Perhaps, but whether they are or are not supporters isn't really that interesting, I don't think. What is interesting is Ron Paul using the state to seize something that belongs to someone else because they won't give it to him on his terms. One who supports a free market and lives those values would negotiate, and ultimately walk away if a mutually-agreeable solution could not be found.
Libertus Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 I'm not even sure Ron Paul is personally aware of this - he probably is now... and his legal team's actions are ultimately his responsibility. No question. Violation of trademark should not even be a crime, and he doesn't 'own' the name "Ron Paul" or the computers the DNS tables are stored - he should get involved now and stop all legal actions against these smart and peaceful entrepreneurs who have harmed nobody. In short: government bad, free market good. I learned that from Ron Paul.
DoubtingThomas Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 I don't think it's terribly suprising. RP is touted here and elsewhere as some kind of all-but-voluntarist; however, he is not a voluntarist. He is closer to the constiution party candidate than he is to Stef.
Nick Coons Posted February 10, 2013 Author Posted February 10, 2013 I'm not even sure Ron Paul is personally aware of this - he probably is now... and his legal team's actions are ultimately his responsibility. No question. His attorney's and his son's signature appear on documents filed with the court, so I imagine he's not only aware of this but endorsing it. I don't think it's terribly suprising. RP is touted here and elsewhere as some kind of all-but-voluntarist; however, he is not a voluntarist. He is closer to the constiution party candidate than he is to Stef. I don't mean in general that it's suprising that a statist (and Ron Paul is a statist) is being a statist, but that someone who is believed (at least by his supporters) to have a huge amount of integrity is being hypocritical in such an overt way. It may not be surprising to a lot of people. About that, all I can say is that I'm surprised about it. But it certainly is consistent with the idea that statists are statists, so maybe it shouldn't surprise me.
Connor Posted February 10, 2013 Posted February 10, 2013 doesn't he support the US leaving the UN? This action isn't even logical within his minarchist paradigm
PatrickC Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 I don't think it's terribly suprising. RP is touted here and elsewhere as some kind of all-but-voluntarist; however, he is not a voluntarist. He is closer to the constiution party candidate than he is to Stef. I have to agree, a lot of nonesense has been made about RP's integrity, particularly the voluntaryist claim. I do hope he is the last political Libertarian messiah we see.
Agalloch Posted February 11, 2013 Posted February 11, 2013 Man who wanted to be President of United States turns out to be Statist... Not even comical enough to be worthy of the Onion, definetly not suprising.
tasmlab Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 That dirty commie probably sent those legal documents via the US post office!
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