Kent McManigal, Author at Everything-Voluntary.com

Being Neighborly and Responsible

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Kent McManigal

I may have mentioned that we have a lot of wind here. Yesterday was one of those blustery days. But today wasn’t bad, so this afternoon I got out and was picking up some of the trash that always ends up in my yard, snagged on cacti, mesquite, and yucca, and just lying on the ground where it happened to stop.

Negotiating a Price

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Kent McManigal

The difference $2000 would make to the integrity of the sinking ship compared to $600 is minuscule. Even when multiplied by millions in the current situation. Compared to the multi-trillion dollar hole the feds have dug for themselves, it’s almost nothing.

Gun Control Doesn’t Stop Shooters

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Kent McManigal

A couple of weeks ago, I was in Lubbock for a while. Before heading home I stopped by a Lubbock Walmart so I could grab a few items without being herded like a cow through a chute. As it happens, I missed a fatal shooting there by moments. I was almost surely still in the parking lot when the tragic crime occurred.

War is Never Optimal

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Kent McManigal

I don’t want war. I don’t think any sane person does, even when they accept it might be inevitable.

I don’t want war. I don’t think any sane person does, even when they accept it might be inevitable.I’m not talking about invading a country on the other side of the planet to “bring them democracy” or some other dumb thing like that. I’m talking ab…

Take Back Your Own Responsibility

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Kent McManigal

People have the responsibility to run their business without intentionally causing harm. Customers have the responsibility to choose which businesses to use. Anyone who dictates how other people’s businesses must be run is violating their responsibility to not harm others.

“How Can I Fail Today?”

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Kent McManigal

That may seem a defeatist way to think, but it actually spurs me to action.

Selling Liberty

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Kent McManigal

You can’t sell everyone liberty with the same sales pitch. Everyone has their priorities and they differ from person to person.

Feeling a Little Extra Freedom Lately

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Kent McManigal

Did you just feel a little breeze of extra freedom? I felt it. Why would I feel a bit freer than I did a couple of months ago? How could this happen? It’s mental freedom. Freedom from caring what government does or says.

Rights Don’t Depend on Politicians

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Kent McManigal

Rights can either be respected or violated. There’s no third option. To regulate, limit, ration, license, or criminalize a right is to violate it. The person who violates a right for any reason is the bad guy, without exception, no matter what excuse they use. Nothing justifies violating human rights.