Tag: legitimate government authority

• What a Just Government May Do and What It May Not

  This essay examines the moral boundary between the government’s legitimate role in protecting fundamental rights and its extra-governmental role in providing public services such as roads, schools, and safety regulations. It argues that while these services may be useful and widely supported, they derive their legitimacy from voluntary cooperation rather than delegated authority. By analyzing…

  Jared Eastley

  December 21, 2025

  Political

  administrative state critique, building codes abuse, coercive government, consent of the governed, extra-governmental functions, government coercion, Government Overreach, land use regulation, legitimate government authority, limits of government power, off-grid living rights, proper role of government, property rights, public safety overreach, public services and consent, regulatory overreach, state power abuse, voluntary cooperation