Archive for the Liberty Commentary Category
Prosperity Can Return, And The Fix is Simple
by Bob Livingston, PLD Income tax to the Federal Government is not for income to the government—not one penny. What is it for then? It is for social control. This is a fiat money syndrome. Fiat paper money causes more direct government control over citizens. In filing Federal Income Tax form
Fighting to control the train’s rudder
by Kent McManigal, Examiner Electoral politics is like fighting over who gets to hold the rudder of the train. The people who want to control the rudder, or who vigorously support the candidate they want controlling the rudder, are misguided at best. If you are ever on a train which has a
What Happened to the Land of the Free?
Mili Note: Thanks to the 10th Amendment Center for posting this. All links herein, including Amazon affiliates, are theirs. They deserve the cash more than I for the great work they're doing. by Harry Browne [Adapted from his book, Why Government Doesn't Work] America once was unique
What is “Secession”?
by Donald W. Livingston, DumpDC Talk about secession makes Americans nervous. For many it evokes images of the Civil War, and is emotionally (if not logically) tied to slavery, war, and anarchy. That the word “secession” is laden with these negative connotations should be surprising since Ame
One Nation? Under God? Indivisible?
by Russell D. Longcore, DumpDC If you grew up in America, you learned the Pledge of Allegiance pretty early in your life. And if you emigrated here, you learned it, either to fit in or before you tried to become an American citizen. But have you ever learned about the Pledge of Allegiance its
When did ‘anti-government’ become a bad thing?
by J.D. Tuccille, Examiner You'd think that, after a couple of centuries of major American figures describing government as, at most, something to be tolerated, political pundits would have made their peace with the idea that skepticism toward state power has a core place in American political li
Jefferson vs Lincoln: America Must Choose
by Josh Eboch, 10th Amendment Center Over the course of American history, there has been no greater conflict of visions than that between Thomas Jefferson’s voluntary republic, founded on the natural right of peaceful secession, and Abraham Lincoln’s permanent empire, founded on the violent d
Can Violence Solve Violence?
by Larken Rose Rarely do I hear anything from Stefan Molyneux that I can substantively disagree with, so allow me to jump on this rare opportunity to take issue with something he said. (I'm hoping this rant finds its way to him, and I'm betting one of you forwarding it to him will work better and
Ron Paul shows ‘the system’ is broken
by Kent Manigal, Examiner Dr. Ron Paul is the only decent person in congress, or in any of the three branches of the fe(de)ral government for that matter. That isn't to say he is right on every issue; he's not. He is also irrefutable proof that "the system" does not work. You can't con
Tyrants, Torturers, and Taxmen: Pillars of “Civilization”
by Will Grigg, ProLibertate Not a scene from a movie: Stormtroopers assault a legitimate, lawful business in Las Vegas at the behest of the criminal terror syndicate called the Internal Revenue Service. Maxwell Smart (referring to various implements of torture): Are you sure KAOS has a
Statist brainwashing still works
by Kent McManigal, Examiner Recently a person wrote to me to disagree about how government has impacted liberty in America. He made a couple of statements that I think reflect the perceptions of the majority of the people around us. I'm betting that if you have spoken to many people about
Why Real Conservatives Are Against the War on Terrorism
from FFF Is America’s current “War on Terror” essential to keeping our nation safe? Or is it yet another vehicle for the federal government to increase its power over our lives and take away our liberties? Is the “War on Terror” actually weakening our national defense and increasing opp
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