Adam Smith, in the Wealth of Nations Book IV, maintained that government had three duties, namely:
1) Protection of it's citizens from external aggressors.
2) Protection of it's citizens from internal aggressors.
3) The provision of welfare, within society, to those in need and whom could not be supported by the free market.
The failure of the British government in refusing to allow the British Navy to defend itself is now obvious. Their inability to obtain support from the UN, and the deafening silence of the EU, makes one wonder whom we may now rely on. This evening, the government ruled out further negotiations with Tehran. Personally, I'm rather bemused as to how the Prime Minister intends to obtain the release of the 15 servicemen.
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Mark
It is sad that, on both sides of the pond, the liberal socialist mentality has caused both our great countries to become Godless, gunless, and gutless. There is a strong effort to make us just a couple of toothless member states of a one world govt which has as part of it's adgenda the elimination of national pride and self determination. The UN and the EU are the ones doing this to us and we are doing nothing about it.
Good for people to know.
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