the hubris of these idiots. they think they can 'ban cash'? seriously? sorry dipshits, people will just use one of the many foreign currencies swirling around to do business, or barter, use electronic currencies, etc. i can't help but laugh at governments when they think they have the...
Me too, i'm pretty sure the gist of the speech after he signs it will be "I think this is a bad bill, but it's what the people of NJ want so i'm letting them have it". Blah, blah, blah.
That was immediately the first thing that jumped out at me in the story. If he wants to do it, it gets done with EO. Everything else 'must go through Congress, that's how the Founder intended don'tcha know...'.
And how exactly is what he proposing here a broad change that anyone should give a...
You could turn that around on an individual basis and say "why should we stand up for others when their liberty is attacked? what makes it any of OUR business?"
It's perfectly fine to let people know you don't agree with what they're doing in a non-violent way, when you really want to let them...
Isn't Rand's position here basically the libertarian position?
There are ways to sanction a nation without violating the NAP. Like simply refusing to do business with or trade with countries you don't agree with. The freezing of assets, high tariffs/import taxes, etc are the more aggressive...