Tyranny is not a wholly definable condition. There are many forms of tyranny and many levels of control that exist in any one society at any given time. In fact, the most despicable forms of tyranny are often the most subtle; the kinds of tyranny in which the oppressed are deluded into thinking that because …
Category: Liberty
May 25
Ron Paul: The Case For Truly ‘Free’ Trade
Submitted by Ron Paul via The Mises Institute, With recent DC politicking on both the Export-Import Bank and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, we revisit Ron Paul’s 1981 essay “The Case for Free Trade” which explains the basics of truly free trade: Although we think of ourselves as a free-trading nation, it takes more than 700 pages …
May 21
Swizz do Democracy – a model we should emulate
Is Switzerland The Ultimate Safe Haven For Liberty And Wealth? by Claudio Grass via Acting-Man.com Dangerous Freedom versus Peaceful Slavery At Global Gold, I am often asked what we would do if, for example, the US were to come out with a confiscation order. My reply is: We would do nothing whatsoever! Why? Quite simply, …
May 18
TPP: The dirtiest deal you’ve never heard of
“The Dirtiest Deal You’ve Never Heard Of”: Obama’s “free trade” agreement will impact every aspect of your life. Here’s why… Crony Capitalism at its Most Fascist: While senators are having trouble making sense of it, corporate interests are passing it around like a Youtube video on Facebook… Big Agriculture’s Big Power Grab? The “Big Three” could end …
May 15
‘WE THE PEOPLE’ NEED TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS: THE GOVERNMENT IS ON THE WARPATH
How many Americans have actually bothered to read the Constitution? John W. Whitehead (Rutherford Institute) “The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders, not originate …
May 14
America’s Achilles’ Heel
Dmitry Orlov Last Saturday, a massive Victory Parade was held in Moscow commemorating the 70-year anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Red Army and the erection of the Soviet flag atop the Reichstag in Berlin. There were a few unusual aspects to this parade, which I would like to point out, because …
May 08
When the Elites Wage War on America, This Is How They Will Do It
The consequences and patterns of war, whether by one nation against another or by a government against the citizenry, rarely change. However, the methods of war have evolved vastly in modern times. Wars by elites against populations are often so subtle that many people might not even recognize that they are under attack until it …
Apr 30
Ten Wonderful Things I’m Grateful For (Irony Alert)
Charles Hugh Smith Being grateful boosts your happiness. Ten wonderful things I’m grateful for. Since every volume on the nearly endless shelf of pop psychology self-help books recommends working up some gratitude as the key to happiness, I’ve conjured up a list of what I’m grateful for. (Please turn your irony setting on.) 1. I’m …
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