Where you find the laws the most numerous, there you will find also the greatest injustice.
—Arcesilaus

Arcesilaus was a prominent skeptic, and while his philosophy insisting that we question everything - including that which we already think we know - is completely impractical, I admire it from a philosophical viewpoint.

Absolutes belong to the crowds that think they already know everthing, an epistemiological impossibility but a tenet of most political schools of thought nonetheless. I abhor labels, as I feel I can think for myself quite competently without the guidance of a radio talk-show host or newspaper columnist; however, if I had to adopt just one political label, it would be libertarian.

Arcesilaus would understand. I've written about the constant infringements on our liberties before, and despite the plentiful evidence that bureaucrats can only screw things up for us, many continue to prefer that the government tell us how to conduct our lives. Sure, conservatives and liberals say they want liberty and freedom, but both want plenty of laws to make sure everybody lives according to their rules.

It's a shame that Perot influenced so many to give those outside the two-party system a miss for so long. I hope the repercussions don't last forever. We need leaders that will start telling us to buck up and quit acting like babies. Our economy has already been hamstrung by the heavy debt we have all incurred by insisting that we want it all, and want it now. We need to move beyond borders so the human race can thrive as a whole.

Ready to divest yourself of that pacifier? Take the leap today.