Individuals are not to be sacrificed as means to other people's ends
Pirates vs. Emperors by Joseph Nevins
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/05/07-6
Cruise ship attacked by pirates used sonic weapon (couldn't find exact article referenced)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-11-07-cruise-blast_x.htm
Governments have once again prevented effective measures of self-defense, this time at sea
Accountability for mice and impunity for lions; U.N. is a ridiculous organization
"Government" serves as a shield to protect its employees from wrongdoing
Rulers nab bad guys so they themselves aren't perceived as bad rulers
Initiatory force versus retaliatory force is a critical distinction
The Authoritarian Mindset
http://aynrkey.blogspot.com/2009/05/authoritarian-mindset.html
The most docile slaves and the most demented dictators are psychologically similar; both are driven by fear and pseudo self-esteem, fostered in childhood of course and bolstered by the violent institution known as government
Fundamentals of Voluntaryism (nod to Carl Watner)
http://voluntaryist.com/fundamentals/introduction.php
The Epistemological Argument; The Economic Argument; The Moral Argument; The Natural Law Argument; The Means-End Argument; The Consistency Argument; The Integrity, Self-Control, and Corruption Argument
Ideas, both good and bad, are bulletproof
"Vital" services are determined by those in the marketplace, not by mafias with flags
All prosperity occurs in spite of the parasitism by the State
http://anarchy.tv - using logical ideas in fictional stories to reveal truths and portray a better world
Abolition of the coercive tools of government engenders respect in the populace, not rebelliousness and chaos
To restrict people's freedom is do a terrible thing
People aren't coerced to work in government--they choose to coerce others!
http://www.amazon.com/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/0393310728
Government (and parents) seek to alter "citizens'" (and children's) volition via threats and punishments
Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
http://www.constitution.org/la_boetie/serv_vol.htm
As people stop supporting their "rulers," they gain more freedom
Simple disobedience and non-compliance break the well-oiled (obeyed) governmental machine
Empathy begins with recognition of how oneself has been subjected to tyranny
Playing politics violates all the principles of voluntaryism
There is no respectful or logical alternative to individuals making their own choices
One man, SamIAm, refusing to comply with authoritarian sociopaths...
http://freekeene.com/2009/05/04/sams-jail-blog-wednesday-april-29/
The stupid pop behaviorism of laws and retribution fosters, among other things, the slacker mentality
People working in the "corrections system" are prime examples of irresponsibility, because they imprison rights-respecting people
"Judges" do a major disservice to the concept of justice; they violate individuals' rights on a daily basis
How does a group of people get a superior claim to your life and property? Illogically, immorally, and unjustly
Robo-scientist's first findings by Victoria Gill
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7979113.stm
Amazingly beneficial scientific innovations and discoveries are in store for us--especially as governmental funding declines
Scientists need to become fully aware of the moral issues and of how government stifles scientific progress
Metaphysical poem: Imagine
http://devernay.free.fr/paradoxlost/html/imagine.html
bumper music "Holiday in Cambodia" by Dead Kennedys
http://www.deadkennedys.com/albums_fresh.html http://www.myspace.com/deadkennedys
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