Posted on 08/17/2026 4:44:58 AM PDT by MtnClimber
There are a number of ways in which Western governments are waging war against their citizens. The United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and leftists in the United States do not believe in free speech. These Western governments also spy on their citizens without warrants or probable cause. They have transformed their court systems into ideologically-partisan dictatorships that impose rulings based upon feelings and “political correctness,” rather than black-letter law and self-restraint. An offense that often gets overlooked, however, is Western governments’ infringement of citizens’ freedom of association.
Freedom of association is our natural, God-given right to meet with likeminded people, discuss ideas, express ourselves, and promote our mutual interests. As with freedom of speech, it is fundamental to any notion of liberty. Respect for freedom of association is the bedrock for religious freedom, freedom of conscience, communal identity, and national self-determination.
Countries are born when people of common ancestry, language, history, and customs choose to work together and defend their way of life. Towns spring up when likeminded people settle and develop a region together. Religious congregations grow through common worship. Schools, skilled trade unions, clubs, sports leagues, and civic organizations of all types are formed when people come together to pursue similar interests and advance shared ideas.
At its heart, freedom of association respects human beings’ natural inclination to cooperate with others to build something together that would not be possible for any one person to build alone. As a voluntary commitment to pursue a group’s common aims, it is the collective expression of each individual’s personal liberty.
As with all God-given rights and liberties, government power (or State authority) is the greatest threat to freedom of association. When governments prevent people from discussing ideas, worshiping together, working together, or pursuing common interests,
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We can see the left in the UK doing what the left in the USA would like to do.
We got pretty close to that during Covid.
Next time there will be blood.
The Plan is to Lock Up Humanity in Digital Smart Cities (CBDC, Facial Recognition, GEOFENCING) (My title - SHORT VIDEO 1:27 long)
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4329921/posts
Geofencing: “Think of it as an invisible fence around you... that will be related to your Face Recognition, Digital Identity, and Access Control”
Big Tech whistleblower Aman Jabbi exposes the Digital Prison being constructed all around us in this clip from The Agenda: Their Vision Your Future.
I would say we actually got there. When the government told me how many people I could have over at my house for Thanksgiving, I knew we were in very serious trouble.
COVID-19(84) was just the Dry Run...
United States do not believe in free speech.
If true that story wouldn’t have been made.
“Governments Don’t Like It When We Gather without Their Permission - Freedom of association is under attack.”
The nice thing about Flock Cameras (nice, for our government masters that is) is that it makes it REALLY EASY to prevent meet-ups of Conservatives.
Flock cameras.
I’m made of metal
My circuits gleam
I am perpetual
I keep the country clean
Judas Priest - Electric Eye (From ‘Screaming For Vengeance’)
How soon before we become like the UK?
“British Police Unit Flags Over 100 Social Media Posts For Arrest Amid Immigration Backlash”
As it is now, any time we try to organize ourselves together to protect and defend our rights we are called “Nazis” and “KKK” - yet it is A-OK for every other race/ethnic/LGBT group to band together - and even march in the streets - to defend their rights.
True dat.
For their own good, to enable their location when they are lost, 3 small chips with antenna will be planted in their forehead to enable triangulation.
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We Sure Do Live in Interesting Times
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False. The American government does NOT believe in free speech, it merely TOLERATES LIMITED free speech because it is forced to by Constitutional law.
Do not imagine that the government supports your controversial free speech.
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