Posted on 05/20/2002 10:38:47 PM PDT by redrock
I was jauntily writing a little freedom message today and took a second to read a nice little article by a libertarian author on TLE that happened to mention L. Neil Smith. I was struck after a few moments that I might have made the "Federal List" of people who cause trouble for the government. It made me smile. I have a sneaking suspicion that the sneaks in our Federal behemoth track anyone bold enough to be a Libertarian and write articles on the Internet that point out how dangerous our Federal Government can be would be on a "Watch List". Hopefully I’m on the list because I am associated with a group that points out how they have killed citizens, violated sacred oaths, stolen property, and all around been violent criminals and I wholeheartedly agree. This is the premier list, the cream of the crop, the best of the best list to be on. What self-respecting fascist could resist cataloging my name along with anyone else that advocated Constitutionally limited government, and dismantling of the Nanny State. By far we are in a league of dissent that won’t permit our being overlooked by anyone. Since we are out every day pointing and saying King George, the emperor has no clothes. We speak of truth, justice, due process, freedom, destruction of tyranny and just plain common sense, these things make Libertarians a threat. But the Libertarians that say it, write it, and act upon it, those people make "The List".
What use could a list like this be? You could round 'em up when you need to. You could make things difficult for them if you wanted. You could do any of the things you already do just focus upon the dissenters among the many. So what defense do we have? Obviously we have all lost the protection of the Constitution. We no longer have the just and honest leadership and Government. We have still a voice, and a finger to point, and we will still teach the children that their birthright is freedom. Our voice, our pen, our keyboard, our ability to frame ideas with logic, these weapons can not be controlled. The attempt to control thought and speech is folly. The attempt to control logic is doomed to fail. I have faith in freedom, because it is it’s own reward. You will seek it because it pays for itself, you will talk about it because it is so important it cannot be overlooked. Success is it’s own reward in our endeavor. I wish more of our fellows would get "Listed".
The list is a part of their fear. They fear us because we represent personal responsibility. If you take away the Government it is up to the individual to succeed or fail. That fear of personal destiny causes the Socialists and Fascists to attempt to control our actions. They don’t understand the end result is better for everyone with freedom. So they list us, they brand us, they make us sound uncaring, or pretend "all they care about is pot and taxes". The list of names represents their fear of being wrong and their fear of the light of truth and the fear of allowing people to act as they choose as long as they harm no one. No amount of logic will sway most of them. It does not matter how well researched and truthful your arguments may be, many are stuck with what they are told by the media what to think. Victory is not acquired by hiding and hoping for change. Victory is by risk, by fighting, and by domination of your ideas.
I love watching the scramble as Republicans are trying to tell us George is lowering our taxes, but can’t tell us any of the ways he has cut the size of government. They were supposed to be the party of smaller government. They will never be on the list.
I love watching the Democrats tell people they are going to help them have a better life, then you find that they have supported government financed slums in so-called "public housing" and people have never been helped to a better life, only allowed to exist in squalor and poverty. They will never be on the list.
Their solutions are hollow, they’re a crusty shell with no middle. The do not stand for anything but more government, taxes, spending, servitude, the ever grasping hand of control. They will never be on the list.
On the list are all the people that stand against the current system of unconstitutional government. On the list are those that speak out against socialism. The people on the list are those that think Ruby Ridge and Waco are crimes against humanity. The list is filled with peaceful freedom loving people that just want to be left out of the "big plan" of centralized government control. On the list are those that think it’s perfectly fine to carry a gun whenever and wherever you want, because it is never up to anyone else to protect you. So after a few articles on TLE, I hope I have shown, I deserve to be on the list. Pretty soon Libertarians will be asking each other, "Did you make The List?"
I would rather be on a seperate list if I have to be on a list. I don't like lables. List's suck , but lables and political parties suck more IMHO. Granted Democrat , Socialist, RHINO etc etc is a great way to collectivly keep track of the sedition in this country but I prefer to remain unaffiliated with anything except the Republic for which we stand.
My appointment to any list will be because of my belief in the writings of Col. Amoss who wrote of Leaderless Resistance on April 17, 1962. His theories of organization were primarily directed against the threat of eventual Communist take-over in the United States. Sadly numerous foreign and domestic terrorist and criminal organizations have attempted to modify and claim they use this theory and sometimes even it's mere mention is enough to raise an eyebrow and initiate investigations from revenue based alaphabet goobermint agencies against honest folks just wanting to conserve our Constitution and Republic.
In my opinion the enemy is in the wire. And every law abidding American should be aware of Col Amoss's writings and concepts. Just as they have water , blankets and a flashlight for emergencies they need to have "knowledge" to back up any disaster recovery . Either from manmade or natural sources. Avoid other writers modifications of his theories . And remember the only way for two people to keep a secret is if one of them is dead.
I will use my soap box, ballot box, jury box to stop the sedition in this country and as a last result (no other options left).....the ammo box if need be.
Just my opinion of course. Stay Safe !
Although I'm not a Libertarian, I'm sure that I'm on a list, somewhere, the the Bushbots' list of unreliable persons, if nowhere else.
They declared a War on Poverty, which gave us more poverty; turned our cities into sewers of crime and dispair, and expanded the size of the federal bureaucracy.
They decalred a War on Drugs, which gave us more drugs, more violence, a sense that we had lost our way, and expanded the size of the federal bureaucracy.
They declared a War on Pollution, which gave us more pollution, high unemployment, brownfields, and Superfund sites. It drove family farmers into bankruptcy and expanded the size of the federal bureaucracy,
They declared a War on Ignorance, which gave us generations of High School graduates who could not read or write well enough to fill out a simple job application, but who felt very good about it, and expanded the size of the federal government.
They declared a War on Terrorism, perpetually, which will, if history teaches us anything at all, give us perpetual terror and non-specific threats; protection from which, they say, can be achieved only by the surrender of our rights and expanding the size of the federal bureaucracy.
I think we should stop declaring wars on stuff.
Stay Safe !
I really don't care if I made somebody's list or not. I am an American. I am quite proud of that fact and realize it is a respopnsibility. I believe in the United States of America and that our Constitution as written is probably the last best hope for humanity. If that is enough to make someone wish to target me well when they feel froggy they can leap and deal with me and whatever response I can make. I did not particularly want to wear ribbons and medals and crap like that when I had the honor and privledge of serving in the Navy other than the aerned badge of achievement that came with completing my training and the pin's from the teams I was privledged to serve on my memorial day marching only has those as adornments to the vetrans organization uniform I wear.
Let them make their lists I have my lists of those who are naughty and those who are nice. I can be a good friend to those who are friends and I can be a worst nightmare to those who are enemies of mine and my country. Let events come as they will. I have too much to do to worry about someone else's list.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
At the state convention in the back room at Denny's.
"The list is a part of their fear. They fear us because we represent personal responsibility. If you take away the Government it is up to the individual to succeed or fail. That fear of personal destiny causes the Socialists and Fascists to attempt to control our actions. They don’t understand the end result is better for everyone with freedom. So they list us, they brand us, they make us sound uncaring, or pretend "all they care about is pot and taxes". The list of names represents their fear of being wrong and their fear of the light of truth and the fear of allowing people to act as they choose as long as they harm no one. No amount of logic will sway most of them. It does not matter how well researched and truthful your arguments may be, many are stuck with what they are told by the media what to think. Victory is not acquired by hiding and hoping for change. Victory is by risk, by fighting, and by domination of your ideas."
redrock
redrock--who is not a Libertarian
Owned.
Will the six LPers want separate checks?
You are showing your shallowness.
So I guess in your eyes...something is right ONLY when everyone agrees that it is right.
You are sounding an awful lot like the typical Liberal....on Democratic Underground.
redrock
Probably.....
redrock
That thread was so funny I'm STILL laughing.
0.4% tells the tale.
Bump!
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Thanks....it's been a while.... but I think the new meds are finally starting to kick in.
That's all?
Actually, Harry Browne got less than that but I rounded the figure up.
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