Libertarian Experiment

No more running down the wrong road
Dancing to a different drum
Can't you see what's going on
Deep inside your heart
--Michael McDonald

John Stossel notes the absurdity of calling the current 'government shutdown' a 'libertarian experiment. Government rules of force have not been rescinded, and, when the shutdown ends, furloughed workers will receive back pay for not working.

.@PaulKrugman calls the government shutdown a "libertarian experiment". The opposite is true! The endless rules are still in place, and soon, government workers will be paid for NOT working. That's UN-libertarian. But there are things we can learn from the shutdown: pic.twitter.com/r7PK7IMfq0

— John Stossel (@JohnStossel) January 16, 2019

A true 'libertarian experiment' would be to shutter entire government agencies (e.g., education, commerce, transportation, etc.) and do away with all associated rules and regulations which restrict liberty. Eliminate taxes used to fund those sources of government aggression. Observe how people regulate themselves rather than using the strong arm of government to do so.

In short, the libertarian experiment would consist of removing government force from the system and relying on peaceful, voluntary cooperation among people.