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<p>No, the courts’ non-libertarian - and in some cases, flat-out wrong - interpretation of the constitution has allowed these things. The constitution is the be-all-and-end-all of American jurisprudence. Nobody is interested in doing away with it, and very few people are interested in changing it. And for the thousandth time, you are not using the term “libertarian” in the generally accepted manner. Libertarians do not want to work toward a completely stateless society; they just want to reduce the government’s power. Just clarify that you are an anarchist, and everything will be fine!</p>
<p>The US is the collective private property of its citizens, because those citizens are taxpayers who are actively involved in establishing and maintaining the land/institutions in the US.</p>