The article that is linked below may be the best analysis of what our rulers in the United States will never understand about their responsibility to govern. All of what Ayn Rand has to say, in this piece by George Smith for libertarianism.org and republished at fee.org (the Foundation for Economic Education), are thoughts thatContinue reading “America’s Slide Toward Fascism | George Smith”
Category Archives: freedom
A Well-regulated Militia
The time is approaching when we will be compelled by an act of Congress to register our firearms. We are continually reminded that “the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” That part is clear to everyone except those promulgating law in Washington, D.C. Few people, though, understand what is meant byContinue reading “A Well-regulated Militia”
Extremism
“But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love … Was not Amos an extremist for justice: ‘Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like anContinue reading “Extremism”
We Are a Conquered People
UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE CRUMBLE. The states of America which became united in one federation still exist in name and with regional eccentricities that each takes pride in. People in every state still entertain the delusion that they are separately-governed entities, voluntarily united into one country. Most of us have accepted the reality thatContinue reading “We Are a Conquered People”
Quality of Life
James Michener published a slim volume in 1970, The Quality of Life. He wrote, however, of matters that affected people in general, America specifically, and all of us according to groups or group identities, or as Eric Hoffer characterized us: the masses. Michener is a splendid novelist and one of my all-time favorites. In TheContinue reading “Quality of Life”
Four Little Words
It’s time Americans remembered the miracles possible within that blessing called society and the limitations of an institution based on nothing more than consolidated brute force…
Your Day in Court
“If it weren’t for lawyers, dear boy, we wouldn’t need lawyers.” possibly from the movie “A Murder of Crows” (1998) Many Americans with ordinary legal disputes never get the trial they thought they were guaranteed by the Constitution. I’m just going to put this link here and let you read the excellent article that itContinue reading “Your Day in Court”
Henry George
An email message from Poland, received February 4, spurred some research on my part. My correspondent, Dr. Olgierd Górecki, a faculty member at the University of Łódź, Departament of Law and Administration, had discovered this site dedicated to A. J. Nock and was writing to ask for help in locating a copy of Nock’s book-lengthContinue reading “Henry George”
Albert Jay Nock’s Job
In other words, if your goal is to reform the world to your liking, you are slated for failure from the outset. For that task is impossible — as well as unnecessary. But if your goal is to reform yourself, and incidentally present the truth as you know it to others, then you cannot fail…
America’s Slide Toward Fascism
The article that is linked below may be the best analysis of what our rulers in the United States will never understand about their responsibility to govern. All of what Ayn Rand has to say, in this piece by George Smith for libertarianism.org and republished at fee.org (the Foundation for Economic Education), are thoughts thatContinue reading “America’s Slide Toward Fascism”
Albert Jay Nock 