04 June 2013

The USA and Personal Liberty


Right after the Constitution was Ratified,
The federal government conscripted all Free Able-bodied White Males between 18 and 45
After the Constitution was Ratified, The federal government would not decide on voting rights of women, so the states created legislation to deny women the right to vote.
A woman's property was under the control of her father or husband.
Husbands were allowed to Assault their wives.

And last but not least, People were allowed to OWN other people.
The Original Constitution even stated:
*No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, But shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due.*
The Constitution allowed Business owners to use the Force of the State to deny people Basic Life, Liberty, and Property.

So, If you really want an historical example of a free market, the US never qualified

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