In Justice as fairness, then, the equal basic liberties are the same for each citizen and the question of how to compensate for a lesser liberty does not arise. But the worth, or usefulness, of liberty is not the same for everyone. As the difference principle permits, some citizens have, for example, greater income and wealth and therefore greater mean of achieving their ends. When this principle is satisfied, however, this lesser worth of liberty is compensated for in this sense: the all-purpose means available to the least advantaged members of society to achieve their ends would be even less were social and economic inequalities, as measured by the index of primary goods, different from what they are. The basic structure of society is arranged to that it maximized the primary goods available to the least advantaged to make use of the equal basic liberties enjoyed by everyone. This defines one of the central aims of political and social justice. – John Rawls. The Basic Liberties and Their priority. (pp.23)

” Five Days till Voting day Reminder ”

01. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Moonchild
The Legendary A&M Sessions (White Label Edsel Records, 1966)
02. Bratmobile - Panik
Pottymouth (1993)
03. Minutemen – Shit You Hear at Parties
The Politics of Time (Sst Records, 1984)
04. The Jesus Lizard – Whirl
Liar (Touch & Go Records, 1992)
05. Shellac – Movement 4
Futurist (self-released, 1997)
06. Husker Du – Pink Turns to Blue
Zen Arcade (Sst Records, 1983)
07. Dressy Bessy – Who’d Stop The Rain
Electrified (Transdreamer, 2005)

note: Reminder that voting day is next Tuesday.

image: january20th2009