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Tag: independence
Words Poorly Used #51 — Reciprocity
Wow! I was at a discussion group meeting today where the topic was energy independence (another set of words used poorly), where the question was begged, is reciprocity even possible between states? We were discussing whether the US should demand give and take with other oil producing nations. Whenever the word demand is included in…
The Private vs. the Public Sector
Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…
Words Poorly Used #46 — Freedom
Wouldn’t William Wallace, aka Braveheart, be rolling over in his grave now? Contrary to popular misconception, Scotland’s people will not be voting on either freedom or independence. They will be voting on (and in the minds of some, submitting to) which government they will have — a.) British rule or b.) another state modeled on…
Labels on People are the Worst Words of All
Nobody asked but … I am noticing now that some of my Facebook friends are beginning to make declarations of independence from abstractions. Yesterday, I read where a man was going to start unfriending everyone who had “Voluntaryist” in their facebook handle. Being a voluntaryist myself (among other things), I have two reactions — 1)…
Fallacy #9, Thought-Word-Deed, Spooner Quote #2
Send him mail. “Finding the Challenges” is an original column appearing every other Wednesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Verbal Vol. Verbal is a software engineer, college professor, corporate information officer, life long student, farmer, libertarian, literarian, student of computer science and self-ordering phenomena. Archived columns can be found here. FTC-only RSS feed available here. My father,…
Words Poorly Used #44 — Declaration of Independence
There can hardly be a thing more futile than to declare one’s independence. If you are truly independent then a declaration is unneeded. If you are not independent then mere words cannot change that miserable condition. Furthermore, there is no legal means of achieving independence via a declaration. If you are a part of a…
Man’s Law, Architecture, Reason
Send him mail. “Finding the Challenges” is an original column appearing every other Wednesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Verbal Vol. Verbal is a software engineer, college professor, corporate information officer, life long student, farmer, libertarian, literarian, student of computer science and self-ordering phenomena. Archived columns can be found here. FTC-only RSS feed available here. As I…
At the Heart of the Matter
Send him mail. “Food for Thought” is an original column appearing every other Tuesday at Everything-Voluntary.com, by Norman Imberman. Norman is a retired podiatrist who loves playing piano, writing music, lawn bowling, bridge, reading, classical music, going to movies, plays, concerts and traveling. He is not a member of any social network, nor does he…
Braveheart
Nobody asked but … Yesterday, Skyler wrote about power struggles and today I picked up on the continuing story of Scotland’s upcoming vote on whether to be independent of the UK. I would be so happy if they were to make this break toward freedom, and to continue the dissolution of the British empire. I…