March 2013
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“The strongest passions and most dangerous weaknesses of the human breast;...”
– James Madison
February 2013
1 post
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“Man doth usurp all space,
States thee, in rock, bush, river, in the face....”
– Henry Sutton
January 2013
1 post
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“I have met people who exaggerate the differences, because they have not...”
– C.S. Lewis
November 2012
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July 2012
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Diane Feinstein responds to CISPA
I wrote to California Senator Diane Feinstein in opposition to CISPA, and this is what she wrote back. Not only does she ignore that I am completely opposed to it, but she’s proud of having sponsored and co-written the Senate iteration of it. Despite the liberals’ outrage against SOPA/PIPA/CISPA, they will continue to re-elect her. What a joke.
Dear Mr. Mehta:
Thank you for your...
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Of Debt & Freedom
The United States’ debt in 1861 was $90 million. By 1865, it was $2.7 billion, a 3000% increase in 4 years to take away the states’ rights to secede from the union. Similarly, from 1932 to 1945, the US debt went from $19.4 billion to $258 billion, a 1330% increase, in order to “save” the nation from ruin. Both of these moments were followed by periods of massive increases...
June 2012
8 posts
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“American businesses had pushed the federal government to place strict regulatory...”
– Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Hamilton’s Curse
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“I encountered hostility especially among those who knew me only at a distance...”
– Albert Camus, The Fall
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“The [socialist] commandments are two in number – the first, economic; the...”
– Robert Lefevre, This Bread Is Mine
“The state will perceive, first of all, the advantages to be gained from adding...”
– Frédéric Bastiat, Economic Harmonies, pg. 381 (via luchadoreofliberty)
“If you go to the village of Al-Majalah in Yemen, where I was, and you see the...”
– Jeremy Scahill calls President Barack Obama a murderer. (via aheram)
“Freedom as we know it is a condition of ego. Prosperity is a condition of...”
– Garet Garrett, The American Omen (via laliberty)
May 2012
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“The individualist, on the contrary, would take the position that an act of...”
– Robert Lefevre, This Bread Is Mine
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California Primary Guide
As the California primaries are right around the corner (June 5th), I wanted to create this simple guide for friends and family to refer to. As a Ron Paul supporter, I registered Republican, and accordingly, this is my list of ballot preferences and my reasonings thereof.
PRESIDENT Ron Paul
The singular champion of liberty, he is the only man who stands for peace, small government, civil...
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“So many vows they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Obey...”
– Jaime Lannister, A Game of Thrones
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“Those who, while they disapprove of the character and measures of a government,...”
– Henry David Thoreau, On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
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“Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man...”
– Henry David Thoreau, On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
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“But a government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on...”
– Henry David Thoreau, On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
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“And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over...”
– 1 Samuel 8, New American Standard Bible
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“When my sense of self depends on what others say of me, anger is a quite natural...”
– Henri Nouwen, The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers
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April 2012
25 posts
Deconstructing Romans 13 →
statehate:
“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.” - Romans 13:1-2
“Obey the law of the land.”
When dealing with the question of obedience or disobedience to the state, this is the standard Christian response. The only time disobedience is allowed is...
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“Lenin is said to have declared that the best way to destroy the capitalist...”
– John Maynard Keynes, The Economic Consequences of the Peace, pages 235-248
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“Power, on the other hand, settles everything. It took time, but we finally...”
– Albert Camus, The Fall
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“Have you noticed that death alone awakens our feelings? How we love the friends...”
– Albert Camus, The Fall
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“War feeds the growth of the state. The state is nourished on the liberties of...”
– Ron Paul, Liberty Defined
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“The basic point is that the recession of 2001 wasn’t a typical postwar...”
– Paul Krugman, New York Times Column, circa 2002
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Watchjeffmiller:
antigovernmentextremist:
Jon Stewart Rips Obama on Continuing Bush Era War Powers
All of these policies are troubling, but most troubling to me is that Obama has made no effort to explain his reversal on all of these policies. He may very well have important, serious reasons for abandoning his core convictions from the 2008 campaign, but if he does, we are entitled to hear him....
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WatchJon Stewart continues to rip into the GSA… so ridiculous that this is our government’s accountability group. Hah!
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“Being a U.S. citizen will not spare an American from getting assassinated by...”
– Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence
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On Pacifism
Pacifism is an oft-confused topic. Liberals would like you to believe that there is a singular brand of pacifism: non-violence. Of course, they don’t even believe that. Otherwise, you wouldn’t see them go postal over Kony, or defend Obama over blowing the hell out of Libya and Pakistan. But I wanted to talk about a thin but distinct line between two sects of pacifism: non-violence and...
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Stop CISPA Now! →
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“In fact, as planning becomes more and more extensive, it becomes regularly...”
– Friedrich Hayek, The Road to Serfdom
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“If a single life holds no value, then none are of worth.”
– Spartacus, Spartacus: Vengeance
