tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809554158225020247.post5277993933887056031..comments2023-10-15T05:43:59.164-04:00Comments on The Ohio Republic: Government is a necessary evilHarold Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126953671652930894noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7809554158225020247.post-16142967899286607262010-05-08T17:56:55.735-04:002010-05-08T17:56:55.735-04:00Government may be necessary. But what is not neces...Government may be necessary. But what is not necessary is the modern state. Statehood is a violent monopoly on force. A state claims that to remain its land and leave its jurisdiction is illegal, even though you may have existed on your land before the state existed. A state claims the right to tax you even though you may not want any of the so-called "services" it may provide. States PalmettoPatriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332514320296647344noreply@blogger.com