Comments on: Video: Walk For Liberty Day 32 - Government Camp http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/ Freedom for All Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:43:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Keith http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-6080 Keith Mon, 26 May 2008 02:40:25 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-6080 In TN, the states makes a lot more in gas taxes than it needs for the roads and that extra money goes to the general fund. Even if you think the roads are good (and they are in TN because the state if overflowing in gas tax money), it does make gas taxes an example of good government. In TN, the states makes a lot more in gas taxes than it needs for the roads and that extra money goes to the general fund. Even if you think the roads are good (and they are in TN because the state if overflowing in gas tax money), it does make gas taxes an example of good government.

]]> By: Bob Collins http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5808 Bob Collins Sat, 24 May 2008 16:46:27 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5808 Interesting... For Will: I have lived in 4 different states and driven in 49, and I am generally happy with the state of the roads I find. I am usually least happy when I am on a toll road because they restrict where I can get on and off. For BDP: An excise tax doesn't direct the money as you wish but I think the alternatives are very undesirable, i.e. toll roads or GPS trackers. The efficiency I meant was not only economic but my time and my privacy as well. Interesting…

For Will: I have lived in 4 different states and driven in 49, and I am generally happy with the state of the roads I find. I am usually least happy when I am on a toll road because they restrict where I can get on and off.

For BDP: An excise tax doesn’t direct the money as you wish but I think the alternatives are very undesirable, i.e. toll roads or GPS trackers. The efficiency I meant was not only economic but my time and my privacy as well.

]]> By: BDP http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5664 BDP Sat, 24 May 2008 01:21:57 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5664 Outside of ethical questions, I don't see that using gas taxes to fund a road system is actually efficient economically. It creates one pot of money for all the roads which must be allocated without the benefits of the price system. For just one example, a gasoline tax based system can't charge more during peak periods and on busier roadways. Outside of ethical questions, I don’t see that using gas taxes to fund a road system is actually efficient economically. It creates one pot of money for all the roads which must be allocated without the benefits of the price system. For just one example, a gasoline tax based system can’t charge more during peak periods and on busier roadways.

]]> By: BDP http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5661 BDP Sat, 24 May 2008 01:08:23 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5661 Thanks for the coordinates, I've added Day 26 to the map. Thanks for the coordinates, I’ve added Day 26 to the map.

]]> By: Will Buchanan http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5645 Will Buchanan Fri, 23 May 2008 23:15:30 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5645 Mark Edge of <a href="http://freetalklive.com" rel="nofollow">Free Talk Live</a> always says that the roads are the "third rail" of libertarianism. And while I think there are many more issues that are more important, I think people would be surprised at how much better the roads could be if they <i>were</i> mostly privately owned and run. How many people do you know that don't complain about the roads? ;) Mark Edge of Free Talk Live always says that the roads are the “third rail” of libertarianism. And while I think there are many more issues that are more important, I think people would be surprised at how much better the roads could be if they were mostly privately owned and run.

How many people do you know that don’t complain about the roads? ;)

]]> By: Bob Collins http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5637 Bob Collins Fri, 23 May 2008 22:26:29 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5637 I tend to support the taxes equal theft line but road building is a bad example. Roads are (mostly) supported with fuel excise taxes which is an efficient way to collect user fees. I tend to support the taxes equal theft line but road building is a bad example. Roads are (mostly) supported with fuel excise taxes which is an efficient way to collect user fees.

]]> By: Will Buchanan http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5627 Will Buchanan Fri, 23 May 2008 21:33:10 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5627 Thanks for your continued work, BDP! BTW, the GPS coordinates for day 26 are: 45d 35' 3" N 122d 5' 25" W Thanks for your continued work, BDP! BTW, the GPS coordinates for day 26 are:

45d 35′ 3″ N
122d 5′ 25″ W

]]> By: Will Buchanan http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5626 Will Buchanan Fri, 23 May 2008 21:29:18 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5626 :D :D

]]> By: Carol Ann Webb http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5598 Carol Ann Webb Fri, 23 May 2008 17:54:02 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5598 Knowing Will, I think the snow remark was a bit tongue-in-cheek. And I heard a woodpecker also! Knowing Will, I think the snow remark was a bit tongue-in-cheek. And I heard a woodpecker also!

]]> By: Slim http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5585 Slim Fri, 23 May 2008 16:05:58 +0000 http://willbuchanan.com/blog/2008/05/video-walk-for-liberty-day-32-government-camp/#comment-5585 I don't think that was snow, it appeared to be pollen most likely from a Cottonwood or another aspen tree. During the bluebird shot (or just before) I also think I heard a woodpecker in the audio. I don’t think that was snow, it appeared to be pollen most likely from a Cottonwood or another aspen tree. During the bluebird shot (or just before) I also think I heard a woodpecker in the audio.

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