Sheldon Richman on the Capitol breach and the difference between public and private property

Perhaps most annoying of all about the coverage was the barely veiled premise that the Capitol is a temple on sacred ground. Let’s not fall for that nationalist bunk. I find it ironic that those who speak in such tones say they oppose nationalism, which is nothing but a body of state-worshiping dogma, sacraments, and rituals. They just don’t like a particular branch of the church, that’s all. So what’s new? 

Let’s be clear: there is no sacred ground or holy buildings. The posers who are called “representatives” and who occupy such places have no more access to the Will of The People than the high priests had to Yahweh back in the day. 

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So, again, if we have to talk in such terms — and really we don’t — Starbucks and the corner hardware store are more sacred than any government building, which was built with the proceeds from extortion, otherwise known as taxation. This doesn’t justify or excuse what Trump’s infantile horde did on Jan. 6, but it’s a fact nonetheless.

~ Sheldon Richman, "No Sacred Ground," The Libertarian Institute," January 11, 2021

Stephan Kinsella on the Capitol breach and the difference between public and private property

Q: You don’t find any difference between the Capitol and a Target? 

Kinsella: I think it's far worse to vandalize private property.  The state owns the capitol, which means we are its natural, real owners, and for my part, I hereby consent to my share of the Capitol being used to burn it to the ground.

~ Stephan Kinsella, Facebook post, January 9, 2021

Kevin Duffy on public protests

In the absence of a free society, how should we handle the problem of protests taking place on public property? I’m thinking there could be a few small, designated areas that require permission (away from traffic, stores, offices, homes, etc.). Otherwise, do your protesting on private property. Go rent a field somewhere and get the media to show up. This would eliminate all of the contention… and the violence… and the taxing of taxpayer-funded police services (which ought to be privatized anyway).

~ Kevin Duffy, Quora comment, July 17, 2020

Gustave de Molinari on property

Private property is redundant.  Public property is an oxymoron.  All legit property is private.  If property isn't private it's stolen.

~ Gustave de Molinari