(thing) by lumina Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:13:13
A short SF story by Vernor Vinge about anarcho-capitalism. David Friedman likes it. It explains how Al's Protection Racket and the Michigan State Police (both private protection agencies) join forces to protect the liberty of the anarchist former United States against an invasion by the Mexican army.

Contains the briefest apologia for the use of nuclear weapons in literature.

I like it!