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... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes abysmal poverty and is utterly impractical.

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Andrew Bernstein
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: June 6
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