sci.energy

>> "Statism is a system of institutionalized violence and perpetual civil
>> war." - Rand
>
> /~grantsky/


"PeterBP" wrote
> "Rand advocated egoism, and therefore capitalism, and therefore
> political nation-states limited to what she thought were the state's
> three proper functions: defence from enemies without, an objective
> system of justice and courts, and a police force to protect citizens
> from criminals.

In other words Rand believed the state's only purpose was coersion, the
threat of violence and murder.

What a lovely stateist she was.