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But when someone referred to Friedman's essays on Icelandic anarchy, it didn't draw the blanks I think we now see<<

Taken from an april 01 post by Fried man fan,May. See http://www.hi.is/~bthru/ritgerd.htm for Ordered Anarchy, State, And Rent-Seeking: The Icelandic Commonwealth, 930-1262 Birgir T. Runolfsson Solvason's PhD thesis. "I will not discuss my dissatisfaction with some political interpretations that I do not think are justified; such as claiming that the Commonwealth is an example of libertarianism or anarcho-capitalism in practice (see Friedman 1989a;1989b). This interpretation of the Commonwealth is not warranted, and the reasons for why it is not, will become apparent in this thesis." And http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/secF9.html for Is Medieval Iceland an example of "anarcho"-capitalism working in practice? An excellent left-libertarian refutation of this position. Part of An Anarchist FAQ Webpage. Some rebuttals are available at David Friedman's home page.(end) Apart from demolishing most libertarian *logic*, david seems to be shooting blanks.Mattd.