I’ve had some thoughts about liberty that I thought were original, only to find someone else had the same thought first (sometimes thousands of years before me). In fact, that happens every time I think I thought of something completely original.
Author: Kent McManigal
Taking Independence Day Seriously
If you really valued independence, you wouldn’t fly the gang colors on Independence Day. Instead you would demand independence from all such gangs. You wouldn’t pledge allegiance to any gang, nor to any gang’s Holy Pole Quilt. You would reject such things as the fawning behavior of a slave.
Inconveniences of Liberty
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.” And so would I.
Property Rights Preserved–Accidentally
One day, a gravel truck and front-loader (is that what they are called?) rumbled down my driveway and into the river, and started loading up on gravel. I didn’t own the riverbed, so I didn’t get too bent out of shape over it. It was pretty noisy, though, and my wife-at-the-time did medical transcription from home and was having a hard time hearing the dictation through the earbuds over all the noise. Plus, the gravel truck began tearing up my driveway.
The Weak Seeking the Strong
I’ve seen this time after time. People who silently fear they are weak gravitate to those they see as strong. The Big Brother type they believe will protect them from all the things they are scared of–and it’s apparently a long list.
Statist-Speak
What do I mean by “statist-speak”? I mean words or terms which have zero meaning, except through the lens of the State.
Peace, at What Cost?
Someone recently wanted me to state that “peace” was my goal. It isn’t. Sure, peace can be nice, but liberty is better. After all, no one is more peaceful than a corpse.
“He’s Just Being a Boy”
Saying “Well, he’s just being a boy” or “Boys will be boys” trains him to believe it’s OK to violate other people. You might even end up raising a cop!
Cheating by Changing the Rules Mid-Game
If you’re OK with government doing this to some people, who do you expect to come to your defense if (or when) government decides to do it to you?
Non-Verbal Communication: Government
I can communicate so many things without words. But think about how to wordlessly communicate the concept of “government”; the State.