You're right. Clearly because I don't want socialism it means I want 100% anarchy and no government whatsoever. That doesn't follow at all. You also added several things in there that the government doesn't provide, so I'm just really confused by this comment.
(side note I could probably get by without almost everything on this list except for food and roads. I'm disregarding internet, as the gov't doesn't provide that).
Don't drive on the roads. -do want roads, those the gov't should provide
Do put out your own fires if you house catches fire. - i have a sprinkler system installed so it's unlikely I'll need them. I suspect I could get private insurance to cover this though in a free-market. pay small money into pool (just like taxes) and we can all have firemen without your government. Also, if you don't live in a city, it is very possible that there are no firefighters who will come to your house.
Do hire private police for your security. - Police are nice for keeping things relatively civil, but most of the time they are minutes away when you have a few seconds of need. They come and do paperwork about the thing that happened to you that they couldn't stop.
Don't use public transportation. - i don't
Don't use the Internet (including HN). - since when did the gov't start providing me internet? I should really stop paying charter to provide it for me.
Don't use, or have your children use public schooling. - i think our public schools are pathetic, and I'm seriously considering home schooling.
Do pay completely, without subsidy or federal grant, for all your higher education. - i did. I probably helped pay for yours though with my taxes too.
Pay for a septic tank if available, or do not use public sewers. - no problem. will do.
Don't drink water from city water. - city water mostly sucks. I have to filter it anyways, I might as well filter water from a well.
Better yet, don't drink water at all: EPA endorses cleaner environmental health. - I could do with less from the EPA.
Don't eat food unless you grew it: All food is inspected by FDA. - I could also do with less FDA. Turns out Kroger has a vested interest in not poisoning me. It's likely I'll start going to Publix if they do.
> Turns out Kroger has a vested interest in not poisoning me.
Are you sue? Last time I checked, Kroger had a vested interest in getting your money. If you get cancer in 10 years and your children get born with deformities it doesn't matter for them. They've already got your money and good luck proving it was them doing it and not WalMart.
> I suspect I could get private insurance to cover this though in a free-market.
Make sure to also buy "bring you back from the dead" insurance you might need that too.
> Don't drive on the roads. -do want roads, those the gov't should provide
Why? What's your justification? There are actually private highways and roads in this country and make good money off of people driving on them. They are expensive but usually well maintained. Why roads and not say a rescue squad?
> I could do with less from the EPA.
You make your own lead and pesticide testing kits? Are you going around to every grocery store and test every single product for bio , chemical and radiological safety?
> Police are nice for keeping things relatively civil?
So no police then. Alright. So when you abolish them let me know so my local militia friends can come and raid your house.
"Do put out your own fires if you house catches fire. - i have a sprinkler system installed so it's unlikely I'll need them."
Haha. Sorry. As a Firefighter, you're very wrong. It'll definitely help, no doubt. But most commercial buildings today have sprinkler systems, and they burn.
"I suspect I could get private insurance to cover this though in a free-market. pay small money into pool (just like taxes) and we can all have firemen without your government."
Plenty of places do this. And it's an unregulated market. With sometimes horrific consequences. Grant's Pass, Oregon, for one, with three fire companies. Make sure you do your research - you don't want to get the company that has an engines with insuffient GPM capacity, or doesn't have sufficient tenders/tankers if you don't live in a hydranted community. Make sure their firefighters are all accredited (there is both an art and a science to it). Make sure they have SCBA so they can go inside your burning building (or your neighbors, who might cause a risk to yours). These are things you think should be obvious, but are not.
"Also, if you don't live in a city, it is very possible that there are no firefighters who will come to your house."
Most such areas also have a volunteer firefighter presence.
(side note I could probably get by without almost everything on this list except for food and roads. I'm disregarding internet, as the gov't doesn't provide that).
Don't drive on the roads. -do want roads, those the gov't should provide
Do put out your own fires if you house catches fire. - i have a sprinkler system installed so it's unlikely I'll need them. I suspect I could get private insurance to cover this though in a free-market. pay small money into pool (just like taxes) and we can all have firemen without your government. Also, if you don't live in a city, it is very possible that there are no firefighters who will come to your house.
Do hire private police for your security. - Police are nice for keeping things relatively civil, but most of the time they are minutes away when you have a few seconds of need. They come and do paperwork about the thing that happened to you that they couldn't stop.
Don't use public transportation. - i don't
Don't use the Internet (including HN). - since when did the gov't start providing me internet? I should really stop paying charter to provide it for me.
Don't use, or have your children use public schooling. - i think our public schools are pathetic, and I'm seriously considering home schooling.
Do pay completely, without subsidy or federal grant, for all your higher education. - i did. I probably helped pay for yours though with my taxes too.
Pay for a septic tank if available, or do not use public sewers. - no problem. will do.
Don't drink water from city water. - city water mostly sucks. I have to filter it anyways, I might as well filter water from a well.
Better yet, don't drink water at all: EPA endorses cleaner environmental health. - I could do with less from the EPA.
Don't eat food unless you grew it: All food is inspected by FDA. - I could also do with less FDA. Turns out Kroger has a vested interest in not poisoning me. It's likely I'll start going to Publix if they do.