tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4712801984570336783..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: How to Honor a Great ManRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50740211692634065872013-02-27T14:55:02.511-05:002013-02-27T14:55:02.511-05:00Republicae, please see my post above (Anonymous, F...Republicae, please see my post above (Anonymous, February 19, 2013 at 1:34 PM) explaining why you are confused about ownership. Also see my post about the implications of your ad-hoc theory (Anonymous, February 19, 2013 at 3:13 PM) about Ron Paul having some sort of property right in his name.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191261587404343144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-13480800293182891742013-02-19T15:13:41.327-05:002013-02-19T15:13:41.327-05:00To illustrate how ad hoc your theory is, imagine t...To illustrate how ad hoc your theory is, imagine that "RonPaul.com" was being used by another guy named Ron Paul, and that it was his personal website.<br /><br />Would Ron Paul the former politician have a better claim to the domain than the other Ron Paul?<br /><br />Of course not. Whether you have a property right in a given scarce resource is not determined by how you've chosen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-26307296191888374012013-02-19T13:34:48.256-05:002013-02-19T13:34:48.256-05:00Republicae, your ideas about ownership are confuse...Republicae, your ideas about ownership are confused.<br /><br />A property right is a right of exclusive control. Under libertarianism, property is assigned to the person with the best claim or link to a given scarce resource. You own your body because you are its first user and you have direct and immediate control over it, and hence a better claim to it than anyone else.<br /><br />It is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42808820614182223182013-02-19T01:36:13.556-05:002013-02-19T01:36:13.556-05:00Republicae, self-ownership means just that, owners...Republicae, self-ownership means just that, ownership of yourself. It doesn't mean ownership of others. Your reputation isn't part of yourself. Your reputation is just a word describing what other people think about you....in their brains. To claim you own your reputation is to claim that you own the thoughts of other people. That directly conflicts with their right of self-ownership.<br Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648927296364338445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-10304773141942394582013-02-17T14:56:12.526-05:002013-02-17T14:56:12.526-05:00Have you looked at the website RonPaul.com? What d...Have you looked at the website RonPaul.com? What do you see? Now I would say you would be right if on that website you saw all manner of things, but you don't, you see one thing Ron Paul, you see his words, his pictures, his reputation, his message, the history of who he is. <br /><br />The shake-down is very real, but it is the owners of the website who are using Ron Paul to fill their own Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-82445436465070206052013-02-17T14:48:00.744-05:002013-02-17T14:48:00.744-05:00Additionally, if you hadn't noticed the websit...Additionally, if you hadn't noticed the website RonPaul.com not only uses the name of Ron Paul, but also his picture as a direct promotional for the website as it relates solely to Ron Paul, not to some other Ron Paul, but to the Dr. Ron Paul. Not only that, but it can be easily asserted that almost every single article on the website can be directly attributed to Ron Paul himself. It stands Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-26148490143892582922013-02-17T14:35:19.889-05:002013-02-17T14:35:19.889-05:00First, Ron Paul is not using "lawful" ag...First, Ron Paul is not using "lawful" aggression, he is merely asserting his rights of self-ownership and the title of his name to assert his rights based on an agreement that the people who registered the domain-name agreed to when they made the registation. <br /><br />There are absolutely no principles being broken, especially libertarian principles, in fact, if the truth be known DrRepublicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62316698570380636792013-02-17T14:26:30.597-05:002013-02-17T14:26:30.597-05:00Self-ownership and the fact that Ron Paul has titl...Self-ownership and the fact that Ron Paul has title to his name and all that his name implies. The website has used the reputation of the name of Ron Paul to further the business venture named for him and that rests solely upon the reputation of Dr. Ron Paul. As I stated before, if the website were generic, having nothing whatsoever to do with the personage of Dr. Ron Paul then he, Ron Paul, Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25300746667177384072013-02-17T14:21:39.694-05:002013-02-17T14:21:39.694-05:00Self-ownership, the title to own ones self and all...Self-ownership, the title to own ones self and all that entails, his reputation, his message, his character. As I said, if the domain name were a generic web-site named RonPaul.com that was constructed outside of the personage of Dr. Ron Paul then you would be right however, that website owes its existence to the man Dr. Ron Paul. As such, Dr. Ron Paul not only has every right to seek remedy Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-23296662573248637912013-02-16T11:30:39.530-05:002013-02-16T11:30:39.530-05:00You're publicly condemning him anonymously? W...You're publicly condemning him anonymously? Way to stand behind you're convictions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62885727235969347082013-02-15T23:01:20.497-05:002013-02-15T23:01:20.497-05:00After carefully reviewing Ron Paul's claim to ...After carefully reviewing Ron Paul's claim to WIPO (UN arm for IP enforcement) I have:<br /> 1) publicly condemn Ron Paul for using "lawful" aggression and breaking with libertarian principles<br /> 2) withdraw financial support of LRC for standing behind Ron Paul in this issue despite of the clear evidence of the 1)<br />Shame on you, good doctor ;(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-18671951021766064772013-02-15T17:48:36.870-05:002013-02-15T17:48:36.870-05:00Well saidWell saidLibertyLovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28352405822680948762013-02-15T16:24:11.448-05:002013-02-15T16:24:11.448-05:00It's a shakedown, all right. Ron Paul is shaki...It's a shakedown, all right. Ron Paul is shaking down the owners of ronpaul.com. <br /><br />Can't this guy, instead of stealing a url, exercise a little marketing acumen and develop an undisputed domain name? This is so disgustingly covetous and lazy.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-82982968481506830392013-02-15T15:18:09.561-05:002013-02-15T15:18:09.561-05:00If the owners of RonPaul.com are not violating the...If the owners of RonPaul.com are not violating the property rights of Ron Paul by merely setting up a website called "RonPaul.com", then through what twisted and distorted logic can one possibly come to the conclusion that it is justified for Ron Paul, the UN, or any other party, to use force against the owners of RonPaul.com if they don't comply with what Ron Paul wants?<br /><br /Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38485828266605226842013-02-15T14:17:04.518-05:002013-02-15T14:17:04.518-05:00To a poster above: Heroism is not contradictory t...To a poster above: Heroism is not contradictory to libertarian principle. It is endemic to human nature. We all need heroes. And eventually, rightly or wrongly, we all find them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-63654831619057814912013-02-15T14:15:33.318-05:002013-02-15T14:15:33.318-05:00Why doesn't Ron Paul hold a fundraiser to pay ...Why doesn't Ron Paul hold a fundraiser to pay for the price of the site?<br /><br />Or better yet, instead of tucking the millions raised during the election into Campaign for Liberty so Rand can abuse it, use that to buy the site. <br /><br />As it is, I went to Ronpaul.com and bought an item for the first time, ever. Felt like showing actual support to the owners.Kyle Davidsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-5710282381033036522013-02-15T10:23:39.240-05:002013-02-15T10:23:39.240-05:00It's not a "shakedown." RonPaul.com ...It's not a "shakedown." RonPaul.com is scarce good and has a market value. If Ron Paul wants to act in accordance with libertarian principles, he should enter into a voluntary agreement with the current owners of the domain. He has opted instead to attempt to use government coercion, which is unlibertarian.<br /><br />You can argue that if the owners of RonPaul.com really admire RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-22543098065190856062013-02-15T10:09:22.825-05:002013-02-15T10:09:22.825-05:00Please explain exactly how, according to libertari...Please explain exactly how, according to libertarian principles, Dr. Paul is "obviously" being infringed upon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46202432007334740402013-02-15T10:08:09.769-05:002013-02-15T10:08:09.769-05:00Can you please explain why, in keeping with libert...Can you please explain why, in keeping with libertarian principles, "Ron Paul has a definite claim to his name"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6876523526652261922013-02-15T10:02:32.017-05:002013-02-15T10:02:32.017-05:00Also, you seem to be implying that whatever is dee...Also, you seem to be implying that whatever is deemed "unlawful" or "in violation of any applicable laws or regulations" is justification for expropriating the domain name. Of course, this has nothing to do with libertarianism.<br /><br />Stephan Kinsella, from the clip linked to above:<br /><br />"[T]he United States has the strongest interest in the world in foisting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-43342084452756026092013-02-15T09:43:04.931-05:002013-02-15T09:43:04.931-05:00Can you please explain exactly which part of the a...Can you please explain exactly which part of the above quoted portion of the agreement has been violated by those at RonPaul.com and how?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-68062404179817311502013-02-15T09:22:31.828-05:002013-02-15T09:22:31.828-05:00What I find interesting Anonymous, is that you ten...What I find interesting Anonymous, is that you tend to overlook at great deal in the dispute. The dispute is over the specific domain name RonPaul.com, which would have never existed had Ron Paul not been in the political spot-light. The domain name is directly related to and dependent on Dr. Ron Paul's political ideology, his message and his popularity, nothing else. The fact that the Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64083021990561902642013-02-15T09:17:44.306-05:002013-02-15T09:17:44.306-05:00Dr. Paul did not choose the UN. The registrant of ...Dr. Paul did not choose the UN. The registrant of the domain name agreed to these procedures at the time of registration. They also agreed that if there was a dispute over the name, infringing upon a third party [i.e. Ron Paul], that the dispute would be handled according to international agreements. <br /><br />If we are to think, as some comments seem to exhibit, that libertarian principles Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46710471264039403042013-02-15T09:12:46.723-05:002013-02-15T09:12:46.723-05:00Nice. Thanks for posting.Nice. Thanks for posting.Jeremy R. Hammondhttp://www.foreignpolicyjournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-19262867826636245922013-02-15T09:08:53.263-05:002013-02-15T09:08:53.263-05:00Anonymous: Actually, those at RonPaul.com had prev...Anonymous: Actually, those at RonPaul.com had previously agreed to the following when they registered the domain:<br /><br />"By applying to register a domain name, or by asking us to maintain or renew a domain name registration, you hereby represent and warrant to us that (a) the statements that you made in your Registration Agreement are complete and accurate; (b) to your knowledge, the Republicaehttp://militantjeffersonian.comnoreply@blogger.com