Comments on: Comrades, I Hereby Declare the Revolution http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: intellectimpure http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/#comment-3690 intellectimpure Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:57:56 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/#comment-3690 No, actually I would point you toward the fact that despite his characters mouthing things regarding self reliance that a great many of Heinleins works rely on some kind of "sugar daddy" to bankroll the life of perfect liberty that the characters enjoy. Not to mention that the characters live communally but under a benevolent dictator. Heinlein was socialist as a young man. There is not doubt about that. There is no doubt that Heinlein nicely illustrated a lot of principles relating to personal liberty and government, however, when he got the part of the story that needed a plot to show HOW people could achieve liberty, he took the shortcut of providing them with material support. No, actually I would point you toward the fact that despite his characters mouthing things regarding self reliance that a great many of Heinleins works rely on some kind of “sugar daddy” to bankroll the life of perfect liberty that the characters enjoy. Not to mention that the characters live communally but under a benevolent dictator.

Heinlein was socialist as a young man. There is not doubt about that.

There is no doubt that Heinlein nicely illustrated a lot of principles relating to personal liberty and government, however, when he got the part of the story that needed a plot to show HOW people could achieve liberty, he took the shortcut of providing them with material support.

]]> By: Adam Selene http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/#comment-3689 Adam Selene Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:19:09 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/#comment-3689 Chuckles, I've heard this so many times. Point me to him espousing socialism and we can discuss. Most likely you will point me to yet another place where RAH posited that authoritarian government was the norm for society. Chuckles, I’ve heard this so many times. Point me to him espousing socialism and we can discuss. Most likely you will point me to yet another place where RAH posited that authoritarian government was the norm for society.

]]> By: intellectimpure http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/#comment-3688 intellectimpure Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:08:33 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/11/22/comrades-i-hereby-declare-the-revolution/#comment-3688 How much Heinein have you actually read? While paying lip service to Libertarianism I find much of his work to be socialist in nature. How did Heinlein become a hero to so many while his work does not illustrate the principles that you espouse? I am vexed... How much Heinein have you actually read? While paying lip service to Libertarianism I find much of his work to be socialist in nature. How did Heinlein become a hero to so many while his work does not illustrate the principles that you espouse? I am vexed…

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