Category Archives: freedom
United Kerfuffle Separates the Statists from the Anarchists
A comment from a Facebook friend completely nails the inexplicable controversy over whether David Dao, the doctor with a checkered professional past, should’ve been dragged off United 3411 or not: “You can not defend personal freedom and defend what is … Continue reading
5 Ways to Fix The Economy For The Better: Richard Wolff Interview
This interview is instantly my favorite thing Lionel has ever done. He interviews the brilliant economist Richard Wolff, and from the get-go, it’s a tour de force of common sense obliterating tired, hackneyed, jingoistic propaganda that somehow just won’t die … Continue reading
Obedience—not resistance—is futile
Resistance is not futile—obedience is. Don’t believe me? Think about it. You obey and what happens? More obedience is required. You go to work, you pay your bills, you pay your taxes, you support your candidates, and so on. … Continue reading
Beat the Banks at Their Own Game: Self-Issued Currency In Action (Part One)
IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER: The following article is not legal advice and was not written by an attorney. It is merely a collection of common-sense, rational observations written by a sane, rational layperson with common sense. It is recommended that you consult … Continue reading
Bernie Holds His Own Against the Billionaire Class
Today has been a day of the Matrix railing against Bernie Sanders. You know the drill—he just wants to give away free stuff that we all really have to pay for, it’s unrealistic, pie-in-the-sky claptrap, neither he nor his supporters … Continue reading
“Racial Wallpaper”: Take Down The Rebel Flag
As per usual, it’s hard to beat the commentary of Jon Stewart and his heartfelt take on the Charleston massacre was no exception to that rule. Stewart absolutely nailed the toxic stew of poverty, paranoia, and white supremacy–masked with slogans … Continue reading
Mantras of Slavery, Mantras of Freedom
Chris Hedges gets it so right in his latest piece (latest piece I’ve read, anyway) for Truthdig. While the piece is ostensibly about the farce elections in America, Hedges can’t help but get in as many digs at the system … Continue reading
We Are Not Put On This Earth To Obey Cops
As Mr. Scott’s lawyer says in this story, you don’t get to summarily execute someone for running–period. It doesn’t matter if he punched the cop in the face and insulted the cop’s mother. We are not put on this … Continue reading
WTF? DEPT. OF “JUSTICE” INCORRECTLY TELLS MAN REPRESENTING HIMSELF THAT HE HAS WAIVED HIS RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS
Department of Injustice is more like it… Pennsylvania Court Watch has posted a literally unbelievable letter(shown above)–on what is apparently letterhead from the United States Department of Justice–to a California man, telling him the following: “…when you chose to represent … Continue reading
Master Narrative Rewrite: Herman Shorts and C.H. Smith
Where do most people get their ideas about “the way things ought to be?” How is it that people can enthusiastically and vehemently support entities and policies that act in ways that are objectively contrary ways to the interests of … Continue reading