The purpose of talking about the negativity of politics is to create a better world for everyone The moral double standard of government must be challenged People comply all the time for all kinds of reasons "Agents of the State" do not work for us; they work for those "in charge" Cops: America's one and only--by force! A legalized monopoly on police force will always use that force against you Public property leads to making victims out of all of us, by "agents of the State" Impounding equals theft equals extortion racket Many "businesses" collude with those in government and use the force of the State to make money The goal of government is to maintain obedience (in order to "make" money and keep control) In traditional education, kids are managed, watched, and told what to do by those who presume to be "authorities" over them, which leads directly to statism Arbitrary enforcement of unjust laws makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Typical "news" stories don't have truth and freedom in mind Government as Jabba the Hut... Episode 3: A Young Person's Guide to the American Political System http://schoolsucks.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2009-08-24T09_20_02-07_00 The illusion of freedom is fostered on multiple fronts in multiple ways The "authority" of the family--i.e., the head of household--has always held sway and generated the fear mechanism By what right, standard, and code do you presume to rule over me? It's incumbent on parents to see their kids as equally deserving of respect Unschooling principles are based on a mutually respectful code of morality And kids who are unschooled according to rational moral principles won't tolerate tyranny as adults Each generation is within reach of complete liberty; it's just a matter of how much of your life you want to take back that has been stolen from you "Public property" is a contradiction in terms, and a sure-fire way for authoritarian sociopaths to treat others unjustly Our distinct lack of freedom is the issue and idea of our age... The common denominator of socio-economic problems is government, and the irrational/unjust memes fostering it Hernando de Soto's misguided ideas about property rights http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/shared/minitextlo/int_hernandodesoto.html The illusion of property rights serves the interests of those in power to essentially harvest the products of the free-range slaves Lack of understanding in economics and human motivation leads to fears about exploitation by property owners Re-educate thyself in the nature of freedom: http://tolfa.us Feel free to rate and review CLP... http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=254220370 The fundamental difference between Marxism and Objectivism (property understood and applied) is logic http://wiki.objectivismonline.net/wiki/Introduction_to_Objectivist_Epistemology http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/epistemology.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectivism.html Most philosophers throughout history have denied the validity of the senses and thus forward illogical epistemology Do you think that freedom should be the highest value for human beings? Reason, purpose, and self-esteem all require freedom Both personal and political freedom are necessary to live a life proper to a human being Rationalizations for statist memes serve as sick substitutes for genuine choices in a free marketplace The founders of Sudbury Valley School unfortunately incorporated "democratic" statism into an unschooling school (free school) environment - http://tinyurl.com/leukmc Being told that you have "a voice" in a democracy is basically saying that you don't exist as a respectable person The obedience meme is widespread, even among the liberty movement Some have decided NOT to obey - Lauren Canario Eminent Domain Arrest (in 2005) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ElrlwnMrA Is the lack of freedom in your life preferable to experiencing the consequences of living freely? With the moral code of altruism, there is no end to the sacrifices and thus rationalizations Only a tireless disobedient minority (of agorist intellectuals) can accelerate the process of achieving complete liberty If you're not doing anything to protest the injustices of those in government, and if you're not demanding better behavior, nothing is going to change Lots of wealthy businesspersons "legally" try to pay as little taxes as possible, which concedes the immoral premise of statism and emboldens statist oppressors Civil disobedience--based on the principle of self-ownership and property rights--is the moral thing to do, because individuals should be respected "Under a government which imprisons unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison." H.D.T. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Disobedience_(Thoreau) Reacting violently to political oppressors not only plays into the hands (fists and guns) of the authoritarian sociopaths, but it also leaves the authoritarian/obedience memes intact Nothing trumps your mind, volition, and life The greatest motivation and benefit of defying unjust demands is internal Those who believe that they are moral must come to terms with enslaving and incarcerating rights-respecting individuals Supporters, video cameras and the Internet are the primary methods of showing the immoral and unjust behavior of governmental "officials" (and shaming them) Complying--remaining libertarian talkers--makes it seem as if injustice isn't happening Stefan Molyneux's contrary messages: http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1448_working_for_the_state.mp3 http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1369_Tricky_Trollz.mp3 If we believe that it's moral and practical to obey, then neither those in government (nor bullies) will change their behavior as a consequence You're never going to get a significant fraction of people on board the liberty movement unless you do disobey, and incur the consequences of the code of immorality that's being foisted on people Violent resistance to governmental "officials" unjust demands basically would lead to your death and their death, and perhaps death of the liberty movement The authoritarian/obedience meme has existed for centuries--but it's time to evolve, and it would be a shame if we didn't Check out the activism in Keene, NH - http://freekeene.com Freedom Roundtable - 2009 Liberty Forum - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUAoeQ-6Q2o In America, we have the rhetoric and pretense of freedom The next-step challenge is to get rid of the behavioral contradictions, to walk the talk All those in governmental schools need to listen to Brett's School Sucks Podcast - http://edu-lu-tion.com The horrible injustice perpetrated on Irwin Schiff: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin_Schiff#Convictions_for_1997_through_2002_tax_years Peter Schiff on his father, Irwin Schiff - http://motorhomediaries.com/schiff/ The immoral man whose job Schiff wants - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Christopher_Dodd The IRS is an institution that is evil to the core--they aggress against rights-respecting persons and their property Even if you're fully educated about complete liberty, as long as you comply with tyrannical attitudes, nothing really changes for the better For the convenience of the government, and on account of his heroic efforts, Daniel is no longer part of the Navy: http://immoralityofwar.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-131-end-of-my-military-enslavement.html War is the health of the State, and the State promotes war, first and foremost on "it's citizens" via taxation and regulation http://warisimmoral.com bumper music "Rise Above" by Black Flag (and Intro: "Richard Feynman: Disrepect for Authority" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhD0MxacnIE ) http://www.myspace.com/blackflag80shardcore  http://www.sstsuperstore.com/product.asp?showproduct=SST007-CD

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People protest a lot of things about government, but rarely its monopolization of so-called justice Governmental tyranny boils down to violating property rights If those in government were truly concerned about your rights, they wouldn't be the first ones to infringe on them The epic myth of Libertarian slavery by Kevin Joseph Tull http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=3018 BIG UPDATE regarding Daniel's enslavement in the Navy (HE'S BEEN RELEASED): http://immoralityofwar.blogspot.com/2009/09/day-131-end-of-my-military-enslavement.html Military contracts are invalid, as they are not based on freedom GTMO prisoners who are depraved of due process are used as a tool for political fear-mongering The U.S. military, via politicians, creates blowback threats to Americans, while violating their (and others') property rights in the process The real issue is the rights-violations perpetrated by those in government; government itself is the main problem regarding threats to our lives and well-being Psych 101: Locking up individuals for years without any due process would naturally foster homicidal (and suicidal) thoughts in them All rights originate from property, first and foremost self-ownership Imagine government running the cell phone industry...of course, the FCC and lobbyists have done a number on it already The FCC extortionist and regulatory racket, which ultimately costs consumers billions and results in greatly inferior services: http://wireless.fcc.gov/auctions/default.htm?job=auction_factsheet&id=73 http://cases.som.yale.edu/spectrum/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9955376-7.html The fantasy of monopolistic justice will remain so Returning to the four pieces of paper (the USC) won't fix the moral contradiction of government You cannot be required to obey a contract once you disagree with it, which would be acting as if you no longer have volition In other words, you can't sign--and bind yourself to--a valid contract without your consent throughout the entire contractual term Walter Block's monstrous contractual contradiction: Privatizing Rivers and Voluntary Slave Contracts by Walter Block http://www.lewrockwell.com/block/block134.html (links to his other papers within) Using volition to deny volition involves concept-stealing: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/stolen_concept--fallacy_of.html You have to be exercising volition in order to keep a contract, so a contract of enslavement is both unjust and epistemologically absurd Clarity of concepts is key... http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/epistemology.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/definitions.html People who use, or advocate the use of, initiatory force against others (or even themselves) exempt themselves from rational, volitional discussion Excluding competition in the realm of justice is itself a form of injustice - http://www.logicallearning.net/libertylaissez-f.html Why are you doing this to me? Why do you hate me so much? by samadamscw http://www.dailypaul.com/node/105656 Jan Helfeld checkmates Bill Richardson on Government and Rights http://www.janhelfeld.com/video/35/bill-richardson-on-goverment-and-rights.html Stefan Molyneux checkmates Jan Helfeld on the contradictions of minarchism: http://www.anarchism-wow.com/2009/08/30/fdr1445-stefan-molyneux-jan-helfeld-debate-anarchism-versis-minarchism/ http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1445_jan_helfeld_debate.mp3 No one possesses the right to initiate force against others, so it can't be delegated to those in government either Miniarchism is statism in principle, so advocating it means that the irrational, immoral, unjust meme of government remains intact Dear Robert Ringer, by Carl Watner http://www.voluntaryist.com/forthcoming/anopenletter.php Bill of Law by Michael van Notten - http://completeliberty.com/chapter8.php#153 Root striking Hans Hoppe: http://www.lewrockwell.com/podcast/?p=episode&name=2009-08-18_130_the_economics_of_world_government.mp3 Either you have property rights or you don't; public property is a contradiction in terms When government exists, disobedience is the ultimate crime Once the "legitimacy" of government is shattered, the people in it have nothing left but violence (just like a petty thug on the street) "The mark of a truly civilized society should be 'the triumph of persuasion over force'" C.W. If you advocate coercion, you're advocating a worse off life for yourself Let's have protection without violation of our rights! Fears, lack of trust, and obedience to authority all contribute to pseudo self-esteem and controlling others Government is the last link in the corrupt philosophical chain, representing a culture of mediocrity What's good for the individual is good for the collective, but not vice versa Brett's new educational podcast and site - http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com and http://edu-lu-tion.com Visit http://warisimmoral.com for more info from Daniel True justice agencies will focus on restoring victims, not creating them To buy a print edition of CL, visit: http://www.lulu.com/content/687618 bumper music "You Want What We Got" by Twisted Sister http://www.twistedsister.com/  http://www.myspace.com/twistedsister

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Taking Marriage Private by Stephanie Coontz http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/opinion/26coontz.html?_r=2 The Psychology of Romantic Love by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=45 http://tinyurl.com/musarz The Romantic Love Question and Answer Book by Nathaniel and Devers Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_24&products_id=31 http://www.ebookmall.com/ebooks/what-love-asks-of-us-branden-branden-ebooks.htm Madison’s Folly by Thomas L. Knapp http://c4ss.org/content/905 Humans are volitional creatures that choose to do good or bad things, based on their values Are free staters angels of liberty? Cutting the parasite of government down to a minimal size doesn't extinguish its tyranny The unjust power to tax inherently creates unaccountability and irresponsibility The ability to participate in government doesn't lesson the inherent tyranny of government People use a selective filter when viewing the nature of the American government, due mainly to "public schools" Democracies sacrifice the smallest minority, the individual, to the "agendas" of the collective American "law enforcers" are no different than Hitler's SS if individuals accosted by them resist their aggression The Ominous Parallels: A Brilliant Study of America Today - and the 'ominous parallels' with the chaos of pre-Hitler Germany by Leonard Peikoff http://www.peikoff.com/lr/home.htm Dealing With Friends and Family Who Don’t Get It by Paul Rosenberg http://www.fr33agents.com/573/dealing-with-friends-and-family-who-dont-get-it/ Stefan Molyneux and Larken Rose on The Peter Mac Show http://www.petermacshow.com/show-archive.html?start=24 The two potent defense mechanisms of denial and rationalization prevent people from realizing political truths Kids are expected to sacrifice their rational faculty to various mythologies Extremely disrespectful parental behavior such as spanking or other types of punishment also reflects low self-esteem Fear of disobeying perceived legitimate "authority" leads to mass political compliance Parents can empathize with children's needs via self-esteem-building exercises The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=35 The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=8977399 Between Parent and Child - The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication by Haim Ginott http://tinyurl.com/598j76 Pseudo self-esteem tied to politics and political "leaders" fosters denial of self-responsibility and perpetuation of the statist status quo Being ruled and being "part of the system" is a precarious mental house of cards Having an opinion that contradicts rationality and individual rights, i.e., statism, isn't morally acceptable Threats of initiatory force (clear and present dangers) warrant self-defensive measures Militarism avoids widespread domestic governmental tyranny; it distracts people from the real enemy of their freedoms It your relationship isn't based on respect, it's merely a pretense at a relationship, and harmful to your life and well-being Try to find the rationality in people who are resistant to freedom, but don't tolerate being verbally attacked for advocating freedom See the promotion of statism as a self-esteem issue Unconditional love denies responsibility, accountability, and rational judgment BRETT'S PODCAST AND NEW WEBSITE: http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com and http://edu-lu-tion.com DANIEL'S SITE (with the latest updates): http://warisimmoral.com MHD interview with Daniel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdPsAaWrjI http://motorhomediaries.com/war-is-immoral/ bumper music "Help Save the Youth of America" by Billy Bragg http://www.billybragg.co.uk/releases/albums/talking_taxman/talking8.html

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People and their property are politically enslaved by coercive government Obedience to "authority" in the family and the classroom are the roots of our enslavement Most of what people understand about government they learned in elementary school American governmental mythologies are pounded into kids' heads in school Why We Couldn't Abolish Slavery Then and Can't Abolish Government Now by Robert Higgs http://www.lewrockwell.com/higgs/higgs128.html "If you don't like it, you can leave" is merely collectivistic slavespeak The "government" doesn't own anything People and their property shouldn't be pushed around on "public property" Governmental laws violate individual rights, in defiance of natural law principles Authoritarian sociopaths in government resort to violence against the non-compliant A story of barroom allegations... Ultimately, the barrel of a gun is the method of attaining obedience from the resistant Underlying the pretenses of slaves and authoritarians is fear, fear of self-realization and self-reliance and fear of others When people refer to "the sheeple," they are oftentimes projecting their own mindset Many people have become sponges for other people's horrible ideas People in the communistic organization known as government claim to know best for everyone else Denial of self-responsibility is the essence of representative government Your so-called "representative" likely doesn't even know that you as an individual exist Government tries to turn people into unthinking rather than thinking animals by treating them like a herd Lysander spooner had some wise words about accountability in relation to those who presume to govern others... The Nature Of Present Government - http://www.logicallearning.net/libnatureofgover.html Government is a euphemism for slavery by Kent McManigal "Countries" are essentially collectivistic abstractions created by governments to rule people http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Government-is-a-euphemism-for-slavery Trying to get freedom by involving yourself in government is morally contradictory Florida man spends three months in jail for possession of breath mints http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/9c1ra/florida_man_spends_three_months_in_jail_for/ Statist judges violate individual rights on a daily basis The myth of using the system to change the system... Try to change a small coercive gang first before trying to change government http://www.atlasmediaonline.com/hx-says/stefan-molyneux-philosophy-freedom-thoughts http://freedomainradio.com/board/forums/t/21074.aspx The system of government is not worth working in; one shouldn't try to work for a rights-violating institution The moral is the practical and vice versa Involving oneself in electoral politics (might makes right) is contradicting a rational moral code; the end (freedom) doesn't justify the means (coercion via illegitimate government) Seeing the nature of the matrix entails thinking for oneself and thinking critically Statist propaganda spans the globe, fostering self-denying collectivism Government is the opposite of peace and happiness; it's based on the idea that it's good to exploit others Having low self-esteem makes one vulnerable to obeying and legitimizing any would-be "authority" the matrix is the state http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPSLzXikXks Government wasn't created as an answer to prehistoric and historic problems of aggression and violence; it's just a more powerful way to promote them Children must be seen as independent and conceptual little people, worthy of respect Brett's educational podcast - http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Daniel's site (with podcast) - http://warisimmoral.com bumper music "Happiness In Slavery" by Nine Inch Nails http://www.nin.com/

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Judge sentences man to 6 months for yawning in court http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/12/judge-sentences-man.html Judges wield their power to initiate force against people Our fellow political slaves are oftentimes the biggest hindrance to achieving freedom A "republic" is just another form of statism--treating individuals in an involuntary fashion Most fellow political slaves represent the ideas they were taught in governmental schools For instance, most say that we need "good rulers" or political "leaders" Political "leaders" thrive on arbitrary and involuntary collectives of people Statist falsehoods such as "implicit contract" and "consent of the governed" are the mainstays of political slaves It's important to follow the money trail in the so-called court system Lawyers filter out any and all critical thinkers with peremptory challenges The so-called legal system in America is communistic and tribal in nature Statist judges and lawmakers are drunk on power, coercive and monopolistic power Public property is a contradiction in terms that facilitates all the statist nonsense http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/public_property.html Governmental courts have no jurisdiction because they directly violate property rights The only rights are private property rights, i.e., individual rights http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/individual_rights.html Authoritarianism seeks to control the most basic functions of people's lives The orders in the court mimic the orders in the classroom All governmental courts are kangaroo courts, in which unjust authority reigns, without individuals' consent Go to http://freekeene.com to read comments by statist slaves to free stater posts about tactics of non-compliance Justice agencies in a free market would honor individual rights The only reason to take someone to court is on account of a rights violation The purpose of law and justice in a free society is to right any wrongs perpetrated by aggressors To question things about statism is to stand apart from the collective Ignorance of natural and objective law (based on natural rights) is no excuse! Initiating aggression is wrong Admitting to wrongdoing is not something that pretentious and authoritarian people tend to do Seeking real justice in a statist society is nearly impossible; all that can be done is shaming the wrongdoers, informing others of the illegitimacy of the "court system," and not obeying their rights-violating edicts LAWS THAT PROMOTE OUR PURSUITS OF HAPPINESSES - http://completeliberty.com/chapter8.php Arizona Judge Tells Sheriff "Reveal Password Or Face Contempt" http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/08/15/212254/Arizona-Judge-Tells-Sheriff-Reveal-Password-Or-Face-Contempt Sheriff Joe Arpaio, authoritarian sociopath par excellence - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWJHu1wgPHU Sheriff Joe Arpaio: The Fascist Face of the Drug War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBQu1spxxFA How to Survive Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Jail System - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqp0Bo_2644 The Murder of Scott Norberg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BeOd_Ukm_s Ernest Hancock interviews Lew Rockwell and MHD guys, and tells stories about AZ police state nonsense July 23 - http://tinyurl.com/l6x7d4  July 24 - http://tinyurl.com/n94jza http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Standard-Page.htm?EdNo=001&Page=00189 Any organization that funds itself through taxation is invalid Any monopoly provides the lowest quality service at the highest possible price You don't have to do civil disobedience to speak the truth about "government" The more one asserts one's individuality, the more one understands the nature of freedom and oppression The less one asserts one's mind and life, the more the illusion of freedom is maintained If you are worthy of happiness, then it's just a natural thing to assert yourself and respect others Reason, purpose, and self-esteem are key values; rationality, productiveness, and pride are their corresponding virtues Polycentric Order: On Slavery by Philip Hayes http://polycentricorder.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-slavery.html Involuntary servitude is invalid, whether or not there's a contract There is no such thing as partial slavery; in the realm of statism, you're either a slave or you're not Who owns you? Who are you the property of? Yourself No "service" should be provided at the point of a gun The solution to slavery is of course realizing your freedom (via property rights) Crime simply won't pay in a society of complete liberty You must respect yourself enough to respect others in a voluntary society The vast majority of people don't initiate force, even under statism People learn a very distorted view of human nature in governmental schools Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive « alex.moskalyuk http://www.moskalyuk.com/blog/yes-50-scientifically-proven-ways-to-be-persuasive Most people have a very difficult time admitting flaws in their codes of morality Being consistent and persistent with those resistant to truth and respectful morality is key The public relations scheme of government provides ample evidence of its worthlessness bumper music "Clampdown" by The Clash http://www.theclashonline.com/music/london-calling

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Mobile Authority Resistance Vehicle and crew get harassed by border nazis Captured Audio Reveals What Border Agents Think of MHD, Gun Owners & Testicles http://motorhomediaries.com/captured-audio/ https://www.checkpointusa.org/ Uniformed individuals disguise themselves in the cloak of virtue--that "gvmt is our protector" NEW PODCAST BY BRETT - SchoolSucks Podcast: The END of Public Education http://schoolsucks.podomatic.com/ Upwards of ninety percent of Americans are indoctrinated to not question "authority" in governmental schools Lewis Black's Root of All Evil American Idol vs. High School - Opening Statements http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=166309&title=american-idol-vs.-high-school American Idol vs. High School - Oswalt on High School http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=166311&title=american-idol-vs.-high-school Unschooling parents understand that kids need to take responsibility and make their own choices If you're not allowed to have freedom when you're a kid, how will you embrace freedom as an adult? When your young mind is controlled by others, your decision-making ability is seriously compromised Self-governing capitalism fosters self-regulation and self-responsibility http://www.logicallearning.net/liblogicalpoliti.html http://www.logicallearning.net/libmentalshiftin.html Statism fosters mass compliance and thus more acts of authoritarianism A Simulation Study of the Psychology of Imprisonment Conducted at Stanford University http://www.prisonexp.org/  http://www.lucifereffect.com/ The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil by Philip Zimbardo http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0812974441/understandi0d-20 The tribal premise is still culturally predominant, which includes tactics of collective punishment Stop Signs and Liberty by Jeffrey A. Tucker http://mises.org/story/3570 The stop sign as a metaphor for the State The more people reflexively obey the "authorities," the faster we devolve into a police State There is no such thing as "citizens" or "States," so there exists no duties of allegiance or protection Governmental "enforcement" attracts essentially control freaks who seek to dominate others and not honor property rights Cases in point: http://www.rememberfallujah.org/why.htm http://dahrjamailiraq.com/usiraq-rules-of-engagement-thrown-out-the-window http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20080514_iraqs_mosul_a_ghost_city/ http://mindprod.com/politics/iraqvideos.html The military, rather than protecting us, is really protecting their own Mexican gun control evils - http://www.davekopel.com/Espanol/Mexican-Gun-Laws.htm Conversing with a believer in government and liberty, curious about voluntaryism It is not "our government"; one must beware collectivistic possessive pronouns Everything the communists in government provide becomes the literal road to hell Competition, coopetition, and cooperation all factor into providing highly accessible products and services of good value Without control of the highways and byways, the way of life of coercive people ends rather abruptly In for example Massachusetts, even road maintenance is beyond the capabilities of government We don't know the optimal way for roads until they're marketized Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive http://www.moskalyuk.com/blog/yes-50-scientifically-proven-ways-to-be-persuasive Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion by Michael Cloud http://www.theadvocates.org/secrets.html Arguments from effect and arguments from morality can both be employed, but the moral argument is key Ultimately, an individual's relationship to "authority" is the crux of the argument Ask basic questions about how a person was treated by "authorities" during childhood and their feelings about it Advocates of statism commonly identify with their oppressors http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/collectivism.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/statism.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/tribalism.html Collectivism, statism, and tribalism all deny the rights and fundamental needs of individuals Statism is arguably the worst form of collectivism/tribalism because it coerces people Even if you believe that humans are violent and dangerous, that is yet another argument against government People in power basically fulfill their prophecy of the badness of humanity Governments are the modern incarnation of the violence historically perpetrated by society's thugs A Fable for Our Times By One of the Unreconstructed by Murray N. Rothbard http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard22.html If you want a voluntary society, you can start by freeing up your personal relationships Speak the truth and strike the root with a principled message If you can't opt out, then you can't legitimately opt in - http://radgeek.com/gt/2009/01/08/can_anybody/ Protection is a realm of service that should not be exempt from the laws of economics and basic morality There's no such thing as protection through aggression! bumper music "I Fought the Law" by Dead Kennedys http://www.deadkennedys.com/albums_give.html  http://www.myspace.com/deadkennedys

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Evil is the most unnecessary thing Does evil come from our free will, as granted by "God"? The concept of God can't be defined coherently "God," a placeholder for good parents? The people in power first used religion to control people After the scientific revolution, they used determinism and behaviorism The more correct knowledge you have, the better choices you tend to make The Crucial Faculty Of Choice http://www.logicallearning.net/libfreewill.html The senses are valid means of acquiring knowledge via reason; anything else is contradictory The metaphysical laws are needed to logically understand reality http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axiomatic_concepts.html http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/axioms.html Laws of identity, causality, and non-contradiction http://www.logicallearning.net/libidentitycausa.html Religions promote the principle of sacrifice in ethics Individual rationality is sacrificed to religious doctrines and rituals So few parents apologize for having their kids indoctrinated in religion and statism Disobedience is punished in both religion and statism "Laws" are based on operant conditioning, with punishment for breaking them The carrots and sticks of statism don't treat people as reasoning beings "God" and determinism are confessions of ignorance Human consciousness is essentially a conceptual faculty (inextricably tied to volition) The idea that you don't make choices is basically a really bad meme Compatibilism reconciles brain causality with volition Volition is a manifestation of causal properties in the brain in relation to its environment We are autonomous, reasoning creatures that make our own choices Our choices can't be determined by "society" or "government" or "God" Both bad parenting and governmental schools stifle individual free will Radical unschooling enables children to take responsibility and make their own choices Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn http://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htm Posturing as the authority over another person's mind is a monstrous moral contradiction Wealthy people tend to have even bigger rationalizations for goodness of government The phrase "happy to pay taxes" is slavespeak for sanctioning evil If various governmental "services" are wanted in a free market, they'll be chosen and funded voluntarily Pragmatism is the dominant anti-philosophy in America, if not the world http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/pragmatism.html Can anybody ever consent to the State? by Rad Geek http://radgeek.com/gt/2009/01/08/can_anybody/ No government rules by consent, and no government possesses just powers Taxation is simply extortion that enslaves individuals in society The nature of evil is to initial force and destroy another's choices People's reluctance to acknowledge tyranny is deeply psychological The future of humanity resides within the child bumper music "Freewill" by Rush http://www.rush.com/

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After the Latest U.S. Airstrike, Can Anyone Wonder Why Do 'They' Hate Us? by Liliana Segura http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/www.alternet.org/139923/ War is the end of the chain of consequences of statism Extortion and fiat currency inflation are the statist means to war Terrorism arises from statism; it won't be defeated until statism is extinguished The "war on terror" isn't about freedom or justice; it's a con game to deny people's freedoms The Historical Societal Problem http://www.logicallearning.net/libhistoricalsoc.html Resorting to violence by Larken Rose http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=2770 We live in a politically enslaved culture; people pretend they aren't slaves, as they slavishly obey If government were voluntary...it would then become a justice agency that respects property rights Government is the initiation of force People in government don't own anything, so they have NO jurisdiction Only smart acts of civil disobedience, coupled with education, will be able to appreciably change the status quo Reason and reality prevail over violence and mythology Just How Free Is the World’s Freest Economy? by John C. Goodman http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDgyZmI1NGNlNmYzYjA5YzFkMGQ3YjY4MTU2MzMwNWE= "Free health care"...at whose expense? Any and all governmental "benefits" are neither moral nor just--in addition to being terribly efficient Property taxes mean that you don't own your property; those in government can seize it anytime Voting to get goodies from government yields a giant welfare state Voting destroys self-responsibility and free market prosperity Humans must respect themselves enough to embrace and promote the ethics of liberty Why I Write And Publish The Voluntaryist by Carl Watner http://www.voluntaryist.com/articles/093.php No people should presume to be authorities over your own mind and life The "law" is something created by other human beings to control people; lawmakers have no understanding of individual rights and natural law--and therefore no understanding of justice Philosophical enlightenment of our culture is key to successful change bumper music "Masters Of War" by Bob Dylan http://www.bobdylan.com/#/songs/masters-war

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Is Evil Necessary? - Lost Liberty Café by Joey Carlisle http://www.lostlibertycafe.com/index.php/2009/04/10/is-evil-necessary/ Changing the name for "government" won't get rid of its extortion racket and other rights violations... FDR's 'Statism is Dead' makes the Freedom Force Report for June and July 2009 http://freedomainradio.com/board/forums/t/21237.aspx CRISIS AND LEVIATHAN: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government by Robert Higgs http://www.independent.org/store/book_detail.asp?bookID=15 When government violates your person and property, who protects you? The boogeyman of anarchy (fear) prevents people from thinking critically A stateless society will have FAR less criminality, courtesy of property owners and a justice-oriented culture Real security is provided by other people in the marketplace Those who fear the alleged ills of anarchism are those who embrace and perpetuate the vast ills of statism It's the perceived legitimacy granted to the warlords and gangsters in government that matters most Withdraw your moral sanction, and Colossus will be destined fall... The Political Thought of Étienne de La Boétie http://mises.org/MultiMedia/mp3/audiobooks/Boetie/Boetie_Introduction.mp3 If God were to exist, why would he/it allow evil? Ah, the "free will" escape hatch! Beware philosophizing in midstream--the realm of supernatural metaphysics (non-perception, non-consciousness, non-reason) Moral Orel theme song - http://www.markrivers.net/songs/heart.html shows: http://www.adultswim.com/shows/moralorel/index.html Faith is setting aside reason and what you know to be true You were told to believe in and take bites out of "invisible apples," as Stefan Molyneux has astutely noted: http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/how_to_control_a_human_soul.mp3 also in the book Real-Time Relationships: The Logic of Love by Stefan Molyneux http://freedomainradio.com/free/#RTR Omniscience, omnipotence, and infallibility are invalid concepts (impossible) http://www.logicallearning.net/libertyourownima.html Religion is a primitive form of philosophy - http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.html We must use our (fallible) senses in concert with reason to understand more and more of reality http://www.logicallearning.net/libanissueofmort.html Understanding emotions is key: http://www.logicallearning.net/libemotions.html Religion gives every grown adult a pass for the evils that they perpetrate (because evil's in our "nature") Evil defined: To initiate force, which nullifies the choices of a sovereign consciousness http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/evil.html Evasion is the precursor to evil actions - http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/evasion.html ~40% out-of-wedlock births, from Taking Marriage Private By Stephanie Coontz - http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/opinion/26coontz.html Fear of not being able to survive and lack of self-esteem contribute to the meme of "necessary evil" In survival mode, morality is most needed, so that no one is sacrificed The phenomenon of the State is our real-life lifeboat situation Survival "at all costs" is the nature of statism It's heroic for a kid to contradict the irrationality of his or her parents To assert oneself, regardless of one's age, means stating plain facts and spurning nonsense The "benefits" derived from governmental "services" are illusory; it's vital to focus on the immense, unseen benefits of complete liberty Ethic of Liberty - Title Transfer Theory 19. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE THEORY OF CONTRACTS by Murray Rothbard http://mises.org/rothbard/ethics/nineteen.asp A kangaroo court (governmental court) is one in which the judge and plaintiff (prosecutor) work for the same organization A fair trial is impossible in governmental courts; see http://marcstevens.net No Charge: In Civil-Contempt Cases, Jail Time Can Stretch On for Years by ASHBY JONES http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123137263059962659.html http://digg.com/odd_stuff/One_can_spend_a_long_time_in_jail_without_being_charged http://freeminds.podbean.com/2009/06/14/ree-minds-radio-june-14-2009/ In a valid contract, you cannot logically impose a penalty of slavery for breach; volition is inalienable The Nature of Contracts - http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php#121 There are no necessary evils bumper music "Lives In The Balance" by Jackson Browne http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/discography/album/solo-acoustic-vol-1

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Truth, reality, and reason are on the side of liberty Tyranny, oppression, and slavery are on the side of government A "voluntary military" is part of the pr scheme http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/dictator.html The coercive means of government become the ends http://www.strike-the-root.com/archive/ludlow.html All non-objective philosophies are the philosophies of death If everyone worked for the government, rendering us helpless dependents, would our problems be solved? Government fosters rampant irresponsibility, in which people are encouraged to live at others' expense "Because I said so!" and shirking responsibility are the methods of military operation Individual autonomy is shunned under command and control "management" The Prussian educational system was designed to foster blind obedience to authority Democracy is the worst form of government when it comes to the war machine Reflections on State and War by Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://www.lewrockwell.com/hoppe/hoppe17.html The Political Economy of Monarchy and Democracy, and the Idea of a Natural Order by Hans-Hermann Hoppe http://www.hanshoppe.com/publications/ McNamara: From the Tokyo Firestorm to the World Bank by Alexander Cockburn http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn07072009.html Robert S. McNamara, Architect of a Futile War, Dies at 93 by Tim Weiner http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07mcnamara.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all McNamara’s Other Debacle by James Bovard http://www.fff.org/comment/com0907b.asp Nobody in the military wants to see themselves as a slave--even though the military enslaves people The defensive process of rationalization helps to assuage people's crisis of conscience http://warisimmoral.com raises people's awareness and creates cognitive dissonance in authoritarian sociopaths Deficit "financing" of war is assisted by means of massive propaganda Dispute over flag protest erupts in Wisc. village by Robert Imrie http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090710/ap_on_re_us/us_upside_down_flag People who are taught to worship symbols form their identity around them and thus attack others who desecrate them The bare minimum requirement for complete liberty is respect for private property rights "We're fighting for your freedom" is the favorite military mantra Freedom, security, and economic stability are always jeopardized by governments and their militaries Where do people in government derive their jurisdiction? Nowhere. Jurisdiction is a property rights issue When the State is seen as a parental figure, people will obey it, in principle Are the guys in GTMO POWs? Nope. They are in legal no-man's land, where there isn't a scintilla of justice Disturbing documentary about the "war on terror" and statism, "Taxi To The Dark Side" - Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX0MPcN08Zc full film, though link may become defunct at some point - http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2987535946644608661 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_to_the_Dark_Side U.S. military interventionism fosters blowback from people who resent the death and destruction being wrought upon them Dying To Win: The Strategic Logic Of Suicide Terrorism by Robert Pape http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400063175/qid=1123148762/ The collectivistic "we" makes despicable actions seem okay; groupthink fosters irresponsible and evil acts Objectivist Goose-Stepping - http://www.strike-the-root.com/72/bertrand/bertrand1.html Security pertains to respect for property rights, and so government is always anti-security because it violates property rights Corporations are also part of the public sector and thus benefit from statism Words of wisdom by Smedley Butler - http://warisaracket.org/ http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/articles/warisaracket.htm Militaries, being inherently communistic in nature, are also colossal wastes of money and resources No communistic organization, no military, can defend people in the (supposedly free) marketplace The false beliefs in religion and statism encourage people to use emotions as defensive tools Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Transformation http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=43 People use statist and collectivist propaganda as a crutch for authentic self-esteem The tribal premise is the nature of statism - http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/tribal_premise_(in_economics).html Keeping attuned to the moral argument in the midst of contradictory pragmatic arguments is key The Concept of Necessary Evil Explored by Joey Carlisle http://www.lostlibertycafe.com/index.php/2009/04/10/is-evil-necessary/ Most lifeboat situations are pretty fanciful Politics works by trying to make the violence less visible--and putting people in survival mode Individuals in the military oftentimes drop the context of their plight Sacrifice in not a virtue - http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sacrifice.html It's important to acknowledge and communicate feelings so as to keep aligned with your chosen values People better recognize political evil by virtue of those who refuse to comply A statist military isn't a service by any stretch of the imagination Free your mind; On Truth: The Tyranny of Illusion by Stefan Molyneux http://freedomainradio.com/free/#OT People most fear the social consequences of disagreement, the slave-on-slave violence Follow the money trail, and the umbilical cord to the State bumper music "Fight The Power" by Public Enemy  http://www.publicenemy.com/

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