Left-libertarians profess to apply libertarian principles more consistently than other libertarians. In fact, their role is to serve as Viagra to the State. This becomes apparent when one considers their position on the increasingly virulent question of migration. Left-libertarians are typically ardent advocates in particular of a policy of ‘free and non-discriminatory’ immigration. If they criticize the State’s immigration policy, it is not for the fact that its entry restrictions are the wrong restrictions, i.e., that they do not serve to protect the property rights of domestic citizens, but for the fact that it imposes any restrictions on immigration at all.The above originally appeared as part of a longer essay at LewRockwell.com.
But on what grounds should there be a right to un-restricted, “free” immigration? No one has a right to move to a place already occupied by someone else, unless he has been invited by the present occupant. And if all places are already occupied, all migration is migration by invitation only. A right to “free” immigration exists only for virgin country, for the open frontier.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Left Libertarians Act as Viagra to the State
Hans-Hermann Hoppe on Immigration and Libertarianism:
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Libertarian immigration policy is suicidal.
ReplyDeleteI am puzzled why so many have stuck to it for so long.
The Oligarchs like it for a reason.
Hope to abolish the Fed and Pentagon is nearly gone now.
This country needs no more than 200,000 immigrants a year.
A million,plus illegals, plus visa entries, plus phony refugees(refugees should not be recognized at all) is killing this country.