Guests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com and Daniel from http://warisimmoral.com

Needs Inventory | The Center for Nonviolent Communication
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory

So many vital needs of kids are not being met by parents and school systems, such as clarity, respect, choice, autonomy, and independence
People doing things that they don't really want to do tends to disconnect them from their feelings and needs, causing a host of problems

Principles — Ayn Rand Lexicon
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/principles.html

Raising Children Compassionately by Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.naturalchild.org/marshall_rosenberg/rcc.html

Getting people to do things via punishments or rewards doesn't appeal to internal motivation, thus harming the quality of connection and producing conflict

Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn
http://www.alfiekohn.org/books/pbr.htm

Why Real-Time Relationships is clearly superior to its contemporaries.... [Actually, RTR lacks some key aspects of NVC]
http://freedomainradio.com/BOARD/forums/p/24371/188994.aspx#188994

Surrendering our autonomy need to "authorities" is commonly demanded in our domination culture of coercive institutions

Hornberger's Blog - WikiLeaks: Conformists vs. Individualists
http://www.fff.org/blog/jghblog2010-12-02.asp

The WikiLeaks effect (cartoon)
http://reason.com/archives/2010/12/03/friday-funnies

Powerful and Bad in 2009: Scientific American Podcast
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=powerful-and-bad-in-2009-09-12-31

Authoritarian/conformist indoctrination runs quite deep in our culture, to the point that people's good intentions serve need's denying means

Self-responsibility and its Effects on Obedience and Aggression
http://www.logicallearning.net/obedience.html

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Guests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com and Daniel from http://warisimmoral.com

Taking what other people do and say personally (rather than just as tragic expressions of unmet needs) contributes to the violent communication process
Attributing the cause of our feelings to things outside ourselves prevents us from taking responsibility for our feelings
http://logicallearning.net/ResponsibilityForFeelings.mp3

With nonviolent communication, you separate your observation of what the other person (or yourself) did or said from your evaluation of it; unsolicited evaluations foster antagonism
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/NVC-Concepts

classic scene from Bee Movie posted on http://marcstevens.net
Still wasting time voting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esO2WJZxpYY

Throughout history people have used morality as a weapon to get others to do things, which stems from how parents deal with their children--in which battles of the wills are common

Focusing on feelings and needs rather than moral judgments fosters understanding and compassion; in both parenting and education, this process is commonly lacking, and vital needs, such as respect, are neglected

Raising Children Compassionately by Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.naturalchild.org/marshall_rosenberg/rcc.html

The labeling of others, in addition to being disabling, also leads us to being disconnected from needs for authenticity and respect

It's not the job of parents to "make them behave"; violence begets violence
The need for autonomy needs to be fulfilled

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Brett joins me from http://schoolsucksproject.com

Nonviolent communication achieves clarity and understanding without the typical seen and unseen costs of arguments

Even if a person expresses disinterest in communication, then you can still guess his or her feelings and needs behind that sentiment, thus keeping the empathetic connection
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/feelings-inventory
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory

http://www.celebrateempathy.com/NVC_Intro.pdf

Diagnosing, moralizing, and judging others is the death knell for the empathic process--and thus for getting our needs met

Attributing the cause of our feelings to things outside ourselves prevents us from taking responsibility for our feelings
clip from the NVC audiobook by Marshall Rosenberg...
http://logicallearning.net/ResponsibilityForFeelings.mp3

Punishing through inducing fear is terribly widespread in human culture, e.g., "law-enforcement"--which utterly fails to meet our needs for respect and choice
as are all aspects of "pop behaviorism" - http://www.alfiekohn.org/

Child Rearing Practices of Distant Ancestors Foster Morality, Compassion in Kids
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100921163709.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_parenting

The Comprachicos by Ayn Rand
http://xanthippaschamberpot.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/ayn-rand-the-comprachicos.pdf

Being grounded in ourselves, in our own feelings and needs, is the true self-centeredness that enables us to understand and connect with others
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/self-interest.html

Crisis And Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government by Robert Higgs
http://www.independent.org/store/book_detail.asp?bookID=15

Sign up now for the Liberty Getaway Cruise in Nov 2011
http://www.btwcruises.com/rw/view/475
http://freedomcamp.wikispaces.com/

Parenting with Nonviolent Communication (NVC) - CNVC Certified NVC Trainer Inbal Kashtan discusses and demonstrates how to work with the incessant "no" from a child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQO7h9MNCqI

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Guests Brett from http://schoolsucksproject.com and Daniel from http://warisimmoral.com

Burt Rutan's private space flight venture
http://www.scaled.com/
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_success_040929.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXNkUNP75-Q
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/xprize_full_coverage.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNocVYQzFts

Anger and Domination Systems by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
http://www.nwcompass.org/anger_and_domination.html
Win/win scenarios, based on nonviolent communication, enable us to meet in the field beyond right-doing and wrong-doing

Domination systems, such as modern education and the military--and governments in general--require:
1. Suppression of self
2. Moralistic judgments
3. Amtssprache (this expression was used by Nazi officials to describe a bureaucratic language that denies choice, with words like should, have to, ought)
4. The crucial concept of deserve

To ascribe an evil nature to children is the root of all evil
The entire "corrections system" designed by those in government is based on punishment and false penitence
Thus, the institutions of government and religion are inherently anti-self-esteem

Moralizing, judging, criticizing, accusing, and even diagnosing are all tragic expressions of unidentified feelings and unmet needs--which tend to ensure NOT getting one's own needs met
As biological and further as rational beings, we all have the same universal needs
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory

Humans' technological progress and increases in productivity are in spite of the debilitating meme of statism; without statism, we'd be FAR more advanced

Teaching that people are deserving of punishment assists in making violence against them enjoyable

A Film To End All Wars! part 1 of 15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFz069t7eOo
Punishment, particularly collective punishment, is part and parcel of war--total dehumanization of individuals
http://collateralmurder.com

Shame and guilt-tripping are not effective ways to promote authentic, intrinsically motivated, change in others

The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1 (highly recommended 3-4 hr workshop)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQ

Our emotions are part of an emotional motivation system alerting us to our needs
Our thinking in domination systems gives rise to anger against others and enemy imagery
It's important and healthy to consciously replace the phrase "I am angry because you/they..." with "I am angry because I am needing..."

National Opt Out Day (and perhaps protect yourself with leather undergarments;)
http://aynrkey.blogspot.com/2010/11/national-opt-out-day.html

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Nonviolent communication: a language of life By Marshall B. Rosenberg
http://books.google.com/books?id=nY4tDDO93E8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/

The Objectivist ethics of rational self-interest...
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/self-interest.html
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/values.html
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/virtue.html
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/self-esteem.html

Nonviolent communication upholds needs (or values) as universal; we all have the same needs
http://www.cnvc.org/Training/needs-inventory

Hosts Mike and Stephanie invited me as a guest on their podcast to discuss NVC
http://porctherapy.com/2010/11/08/porc-therapy-096-nonviolent-communication/

"Blame, insults, put-downs (critical remarks), labels, criticism,
comparisons, and diagnoses are all forms of judgment."..."When we judge, as a result, we increase defensiveness and resistance from others. If they do agree to act in harmony with our values because they concur with our analysis of their wrongness, they will likely do so out of fear, guilt, or shame." Marshall Rosenberg

The subtle violence of nonviolent language.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+subtle+violence+of+nonviolent+language-a0152267677

The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQ
Marshall Rosenberg NVC Role Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bydhuxilg_A&NR=1
Rosenberg on Nonviolent Communication ~ NVC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ-fUVM4Dos

Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Childhood-Maria-Montessori/dp/0345305833

Nonviolent Communication Part 2 Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbgxFgAN7_w
rolplay1 nonviolent communication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPpQIkaH0Wo

Kelly Bryson, part 3 - nonviolence, revolution and a third way though conflict
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDvlwLXmRU
Kelly Bryson, part 4, Nonviolent Communication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SICCWuunEvY
Kelly Bryson, part 5, Nonviolent Communication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQ_rsCWO6o
Kelly Bryson, part 6, Nonviolent Communication
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Ejfw0MI_s

Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn
http://www.unconditionalparenting.com/up/

Compassionate Communication By Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.nwcompass.org/compassionate_communication.html

NVC never fails if you stay with the process...from a connection, creativity arises, and a synergistic solution will always present itself, without fail!

Feel free to contact me for a counseling session at wes@happinesscounseling.com

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http://libertopia.org

www.startrekofgodsandmen.com/
http://www.silvercirclemovie.com/

Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time by Michael Shermer (Review)
http://www.skepdic.com/refuge/weird.html
Hyper-libertarian Facebook billionaire Peter Thiel's appalling plan to pay students to quit college by Jacob Weisberg
http://www.slate.com/id/2271265/

lots of confusion about this process...
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/sacrifice.html

hopeful activist movements - http://freekeene.com and http://freegrafton.com

It's important to question those who presume to care about you as they advocate statist coercion against you
Ostracism, Self-Trust and Happy Happy Joy Joy (rebuttal to shunning those who advocate statism)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV4z__2FcjM

TL guest Sharon Presley talks about Milgram experiments, demands of authority...her books on resisting authority
http://thinkingliberty.net/2010-08-10/

paper about Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments...
http://logicallearning.net/obedience.html
The Will to Resist: Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Iraq and Afghanistan
http://dahrjamailiraq.com/the-will-to-resist

Hunter-gatherer John Durant fights vegan Paul Kline for total green room supremacy. (03:00)
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/265602/february-22-2010/exclusive---backstage-with-john-durant

Nonviolent Communication: A Language Of Life by Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034
The Basics of Non Violent Communication 1.1 (3-4 hr workshop by Rosenberg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-129JLTjkQ

It's possible to use win/win strategies to get our needs met from those who've been advocating statism...
Freedom works for everybody (even those who are presently using force against others)

http://theamericandreamfilm.com/
2081 - http://www.finallyequal.com/

for health, fitness, and longevity, check out...
http://healthymindfitbody.com/podcast
http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/healthy-mind-fit-body-fitness/id332309038

2011 Liberty Getaway 5-day cruise to Bermuda - 5 night cruise on Royal Caribbean departing 11/05/2011 from Bayonne, NJ to Bermuda. Featuring special guest speakers: Stefan Molyneux, Wes Bertrand and Mark Edge.
http://www.btwcruises.com/rw/view/475
It's a participatory "unconference"! my tentative topic...
http://freedomcamp.wikispaces.com/Wes%27+topic

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http://music.temple8.net/track/hope

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Remember, Remember, Don’t Vote in November by Thomas L. Knapp
http://c4ss.org/content/4075

Under "Democracy" children get roped into a communistic system (statism), along with the rest of us

Libertarian Party: Worthless by Larken Rose
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/075264-2010-09-13-libertarian-party-worthless.htm
What happens when an "anarchist" runs for office? http://carroll4nh.com/
Political "parties" are designed to be "in power" and control people via statism
What evidence is there that people want governmental "services," give their involuntary nature? None
Rasmussen Poll: 23% Say U.S. Government Has the Consent of the Governed
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/july_2010/23_say_u_s_government_has_the_consent_of_the_governed

The Governator makes a final appearance on CLP...
http://reason.com/blog/2010/10/05/reasontv-arnolds-last-stand
The new bill changes marijuana possession of less than an ounce to an infraction
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/october012010/schwarzenegger-marijuana.php
Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits Smoking Weed With Tommy Chong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMnlUyATqXE
Arnold Schwazeneger smoking weed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91gl2d0yV5I

What happens when your belief conflicts with a newfound truth? How do you react? How you respond makes all the difference for your life
Speaking the truth to "power" doesn't even entail getting incarcerated; just living consciously and practicing self-assertiveness is necessary
Being disassociated from emotions is part of the process by which one compartmentalizes beliefs and behaviors
Introspection is key

In case you need some more reasons...
Don't Vote: 20 Practical Reasons by John Roscoe and Ned Roscoe
http://www.wendymcelroy.com/news.php?extend.3569

Feel free to email me at wes@happinesscounseling.com if you're interested in counseling sessions

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What are the prospects of complete liberty--in your lifetime?
Played clip of my hour-long call to Free Talk Live about non-voting
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-28.mp3

This Free-Stater denounces Free Keene
http://nhpr.org/free-state-vs-free-keene
Is the political free stater message different than the Tea Party-ers'?
What will it take for individuals to stop complying, given the potent statist matrix of mass indoctrination coupled with mass fear?

Essentially, we need to come to terms with two classes in society: the productive class and the parasitical class (http://www.agorism.info/AgoristClassTheory.pdf)

http://freekeene.com/2010/08/11/city-council-drinking-game-video/
Drinking Game Involves Keene City Council
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129077277
City council members are basically trying to find some semblance of identity through the political process, in spite of its rights-infringing nature
Reason Saves Cleveland With Drew Carey: How to Save the Mistake on the Lake and other Once Great U.S. Cities--The Complete Series http://reason.org/news/show/reason-saves-cleveland-complete-ser
New at Reason: Drew Carey and Nick Gillespie Clash with the Cleveland City Council
http://reason.com/blog/2010/09/08/new-at-reason-drew-carey-and-n

Running for office doesn't foster the adoption of the principle of freedom for individuals
Challenging so-called "authorities" need not entail getting arrested and imprisoned
The fear of challenging "authority" stems from bad parenting
The process of individuation is key...
Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Transformation
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=43

The voting process allows for a psychological comfort zone to exist within the turmoil of the reality of people's statist enslavement; it can be perversely comforting to be a member of the tribe

Clearly, it's important to come to terms with one's own emotional psychology
Principles enable you to stay true to yourself and true to reality

A VERY IMPORTANT book I recently investigated, which I'll be exploring extensively in the future...
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg
http://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg/dp/1892005034/

No one can "represent" you in the political system
DEMOCRACY OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE POLITICIANS, FOR WHOM AGAIN? http://completeliberty.com/chapter2.php

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In this show, I comment on a clip from http://freetalklive.com, which involved the hosts discussing the nature of non-voting with a caller
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-27.mp3 (clip starts at 14:15)

STR Non-Voting Archive
http://www.strike-the-root.com/vote.html

What evidence is there that anyone wants the "services" provided by those in government, since they are coercively imposed?

Even if you're an advocate of http://agorism.info, you still can't escape the statist economic matrix, a society in which most people abide by laws, regulations, taxes, and a fiat currency system, not to mention the "public school" system

Respect for individuals, in principle, can never be achieved via the coercive collectivistic organization of government; government violates individual rights by definition

"Public goods" arguments, being fallacious, are just excuses for statism and tyranny
http://www.vforvoluntary.com/wiki/PublicGoods
A Theory of the Theory of Public Goods by Randall G. Holcombe
http://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/RAE10_1_1.pdf
Fallacies of the Public Goods Theory and the Production of Security by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
http://mises.org/journals/jls/9_1/9_1_2.pdf
Pareto Optimality, External Benefits and Public Goods: A Subjectivist Approach by Barry P. Brownstein
http://mises.org/journals/jls/4_1/4_1_6.pdf
Public Goods And Private Solutions In Maritime History by Larry J. Sechrest
http://mises.org/journals/qjae/pdf/qjae7_2_1.pdf
Public Spending and Public Goods by Thomas DiLorenzo
http://mises.org/media/1444 (includes mp3 audio)
http://www.thefreemanonline.org/departments/book-review-private-means-public-ends-voluntarism-vs-coercion-edited-by-j-wilson-mixon-jr/

Competition and Political Entrepreneurship: Austrian Insights into Public-Choice Theory by Thomas J. DiLorenzo
http://mises.org/journals/rae/pdf/RAE2_1_3.pdf

The political system won't conform to sound principles; you will have to compromise sound principles to conform to the political system
The Ethics Of Voting - Part 1 by George H. Smith
http://voluntaryist.com/articles/001a.php

Statist judges have no understanding of justice and objective law; rather, they violate them on a daily basis; therefore, being a "juror" for a statist judge does not accord with justice and objective law
http://marcstevens.net
Root-striking questions...
http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/8208221

There is no such thing as a "liberty-minded principled candidate"; Ayn Rand grasped the essence of this, even though she forwarded the ethical and political contradiction of government
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/pragmatism.html
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/moral-practical_dichotomy.html
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/theory-practice_dichotomy.html

THE ANATOMY OF SLAVESPEAK by Frederick Mann
http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtml

Adam and Pete (of http://libertyontour.com) striking serious Libertarian roots on Declare Your Independence!
http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/9803960

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http://destroyeverything.com/

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Some SD pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=24991&id=130201433668701
Adam Mueller tells FTL the story of his arrest and caging in Las Vegas
http://traffic.libsyn.com/ftl/FTL2010-09-20.mp3
Police do not really care about property rights, and they won't until they become free market agents instead of coercive monopoly gangsters

Opposite Of Radical: Today's Youth Trust Uncle Sam by Tovia Smith
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126359205
The tribal premise, involving self-sacrifice, is the basis for government
Those in government have no property rights jurisdiction; "public property" is communistic
The injustices perpetrated by those in government are much more than unethical; aggression is an attempt to nullify the mind and thus objective morality
Corporations: The Semi-Good, The Bad, And The Ugly http://completeliberty.com/chapter4.php#80

A society of complete liberty entails a society of individuals who esteem themselves rationally and love virtue
The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=35

Our nature is nurture: Are shifts in child-rearing making modern kids mean? by John Horgan
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=our-nature-is-nurture-are-shifts-in-2010-07-12
Our distinctive mental faculty: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/reason.html
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/rationality.html
Parents oftentimes exploit the empathetic nature of children, and their desire to obey and to please (to be "good"), in order to foist bad ideas and immoral behavior on them--and teach them to not question or challenge "authority"
FDR1294 The Rise of Corruption Part 2
http://www.freedomainradio.com/Traffic_Jams/FDR_1294_Rise_of_Corruption_Part_2.mp3
Parents need to make things comprehensible for kids, by reasoning from first principles, as opposed to offering them the cognitive and emotional confusion that they do today

Quitting the hominid fight club: The evidence is flimsy for innate chimpanzee--let alone human--warfare by John Horgan
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=quitting-the-hominid-fight-club-the-2010-06-29
The Historical Societal Problem: http://www.logicallearning.net/libhistoricalsoc.html
War and irrational beliefs have been linked since the dawn of civilization--for people's torment

How We Support Our False Beliefs
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090821135020.htm
Does U.S. Foreign Policy Protect Us? Or Did It Cause 9/11?
http://files.meetup.com/1509488/pamphlet2.pdf
Confirmation bias and rationalization are antithetical to objectivity
To align with truth, one must come to terms with one's feelings, to understand and integrate them on a deeper level
Acquiring independence and being rational in today's society is a major, but necessary, feat!

If you'd like to tap into your inner subconscious wisdom via a counseling session, email me at wes@happinesscounseling.com

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The communized (governmental) roads enable "law-enforcement officers" to violate the person and property of individual motorists

The statist courts are not about justice, because of their inherent conflict of interest; the statist judge and statist prosecutor work for the same organization; they have no property rights jurisdiction or valid agency contract with property owners; and, they fund their operations via extortion

What is The Pursuit of Justice? by Edward Lopez 
http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6469

As long as you comply with governmental edicts in America, it seems much better than other countries

"Citizen" and "United States" are basically slavespeak terms - http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtml

Vast numbers of people caught up in the "corrections system" have violated no one's rights; their "crimes" have no victims

The Pursuit of Justice and Private Interests in the Law by Edward Lopez 
http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6723

So-called judges protect their livelihood, just as cops protect their own

Anything in the economy that is not paid for voluntarily is not and cannot be a service

The Pursuit of Justice and Elected vs. Appointed Judges by Edward Lopez 
http://www.independent.org/blog/index.php?p=6496

Lysander Spooner's keen insights on the courts of injustice: http://tinyurl.com/26s34tu

Justice for All Without the State by David J. Heinrich  
http://www.libertarianstandard.com/articles/david-j-heinrich/justice-for-all-without-the-state/

The legal precept of independent third party adjudication is violated by governmental courts; thus, a fair trial is simply impossible

"Public property" is a contradiction in terms, and "private property" is a redundancy

As long as people are clueless, compliant followers of the status quo, the communized legal system will continue

I'm Allowed to Rob You! by Larken Rose  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE

An example of libertarian doing (rather than merely talking)  http://freekeene.com

In need of counseling/psychotherapy? Please email me: wes@happinesscounseling.com

http://happinesscounseling.com

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ACTA: The War on Progress, Freedom, and Human Civilization by Gennady Stolyarov II
http://mises.org/daily/4593

The following are some informative links for those who are sympathetic to or even enamored by socialism, yet are still open to the message of free minds and free markets:

Organization Theory: A Libertarian Perspective by Kevin Carson (he describes himself as a mutualist)
http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2005/12/studies-in-anarchist-theory-of.html

Austrian Business Cycle Theory: A Brief Explanation by Dan Mahoney
http://mises.org/daily/672

The Business Cycle (entire list of mises.org audio and video resources)
http://mises.org/media.aspx?action=subject&ID=12

http://blog.mises.org/4061/how-the-business-cycle-happens-and-how-to-correct-it/
http://blog.mises.org/9050/the-austrian-business-cycle-evidence-from-bolivia/
http://blog.mises.org/7045/why-dont-entrepreneurs-outsmart-the-business-cycle/

Additional reading...

What Has Government Done to Our Money? by Murray N. Rothbard
http://mises.org/money.asp

Profit and Loss by Ludwig von Mises
http://mises.org/daily/2321

Austrian Exploitation Theory: Marx had no monopoly by Sheldon Richman
http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/tgif/austrian-exploitation-theory/

A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism: Economics, Politics, and Ethics by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
http://mises.org/daily/3780  http://mises.org/etexts/SocCap.pdf

Down with Legal Tender by Friedrich A. Hayek
http://mises.org/daily/4546

bumper music "Socialism" by 16 Hour Drive
http://www.16hourdrive.net/

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They're all about "customer service" at the DMV, btw
http://www.youtube.com/hotforliberty#p/u/32/41ZY5LSDEZA

The common good is commonly destroyed by those who advocate the "common good"

Hard Times in Colorado Springs by Chris Hume
http://www.truth-out.org/hard-times-colorado-springs60242

Having "a say" in the nature of particular services is only possible with voluntary exchange
"Police officers" commonly "help" people by extorting money from them
Preventive law, in which there is no victim, is the mainstay of government, which by definition is rights-violating
The mind set of those in government is oriented toward controlling others, rather than respecting them
The stupid voting process is BENEATH rational beings
There is nothing so important to the common good as respecting the rights of the individual

Surrendering “PROPERTY TAX” by Ian Freeman
http://forum.freekeene.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=ocktg6dvg61tocsl7h4307acr4&topic=3398.0

The Shire Society Declaration
http://shiresociety.com
A New Covenant by L. Neil Smith
http://www.lneilsmith.org/new-cov.html
ENDING MODERN DAY LETTERS PATENT (i.e., so-called "intellectual property")
http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php

From Catalhoyuk to Podunk: It's Time to Abolish City Government by L. Neil Smith
http://www.ncc-1776.org/tle2010/tle573-20100606-02.html

Is there any reason for you to fear a world with a structure you don't know? No, if you want to live peacefully
Freedom is an inside job, a psychological job
Great psychotherapeutic workbook: The Art Of Self-Discovery
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=38

Please contact me is you'd like personal counseling services
http://happinesscounseling.com

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http://relientk.com/ 
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What are the chances that they change the name of the Free State Project to the No State Project?

Unfortunately, most libertarians are believers in a rights-protecting government

Town Doesn't Welcome Libertarians: Town not so keen on Free Towners
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1967764

Achieving complete liberty is about engaging particular individuals in conversation that raises their awareness of moral and political inconsistencies

2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival - Opening Speaker - Stefan Molyneux, Freedomain Radio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSjAupRe80

Being a good neighbor entails advocating freedom for your fellow neighbors

THE ANATOMY OF SLAVESPEAK by Frederick Mann
http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl07a.shtml

PEME-THEORY - BASIC, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED by Frederick Mann 
http://www.buildfreedom.com/tl/tl074.shtml

No State Project for July 3rd, 2010 (Guest: Calvin from the forum) 
http://www.marcstevens.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2090

Government is designed to rob you of your rights and rob you of your property

We are creatures of reason; we are not barbaric animals, unless we choose to be that way

To choose to nullify the process of reason is the biggest moral/political contradiction

Solutionism Presentation At Porcfest 2010 Pt 1 - Free State Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cASoNn5VkKo

"Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else." Frederic Bastiat

The way to improve the world is to change how individuals rear their children

And it's important to explore what individuals are feeling when learning about their contradictions

bumper music "We Are One" by Kiss
http://www.kissonline.com/

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Study Guide Classic: Do We Ever Really Get Out of Anarchy?
http://blog.mises.org/4716/study-guide-classic-do-we-ever-really-get-out-of-anarchy/

Do we ever really get out of anarchy? by Alfred G. Cuzan
http://mises.org/journals/jls/3_2/3_2_3.pdf

Noticing political contradictions is not a strong suit for believers in Government
Political anarchy and market anarchy are worlds apart in terms of justice
A case of government punishing their own...in order to maintain their PR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Cunningham

NoStateProject - June 19, 2010 - Co-host JT and Guest Wes Bertrand
http://www.marcstevens.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2076

It doesn't matter whether government is structured in a "pluralistic" or "hierarchical" fashion, all governments by definition violate the non-aggression principle
A coercive monopoly on the enforcement of justice (i.e., government) will always foster injustice
Those in government have no property rights jurisdiction to enforce their "laws"
The use of retaliatory force must be no more than what is necessary to deal with the rights-violation
Coercive monopolies will always deliver the lowest quality "service" at the highest price

Revisiting "Do we ever really get out of anarchy?"
http://mises.org/journals/jls/22_1/22_1_1.pdf

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http://www.kmfdm.net/

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Reason Saves Cleveland With Drew Carey
http://reason.tv/video/show/1050.html

People in government don't honor your practice of self-ownership

Most people have self-induced blindness regarding the coercion and tyranny of government

The Honor of Being Human: Why Do You Support? by Arthur Silber
http://powerofnarrative.blogspot.com/2007/12/honor-of-being-human-why-do-you-support.html

There can be no valid reasons for demands of obedience, because such demands violate voluntary, uncoerced agreement

http://warisimmoral.com Daniel's site as conscientious objector

To choose one's rulers--what irony!

The political process (voting) is fundamentally unjust and immoral

Authoritarian/obedience-oriented parenting brings about statism

Psychologist Haim Ginott's insights: http://www.betweenparentandchild.com/

Even if you must obey for self-preservation reasons, it's still important to convey the injustice and immorality happening to those who are violating your rights

"Public property" is a complete denial of self-responsibility in the realm of property rights

Governments exist through the sanction of the general populace; they must appear to protect and provide

To obey is to ultimately support

Denial of self-responsibility invariably leads to immoral actions

Self-responsibility and its Effects on Obedience and Aggression
http://www.logicallearning.net/obedience.html

Voluntaryism vs Objectivism Q&A 1 (of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/hotforliberty#p/u/4/vNNQ3C14qGM

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State created and supported assets will tend to become liabilities in a free market

The fundamental difference between a system of private property and so-called public property is that the former entails accountability, consent, and jurisdiction while the latter entails unjust coercion based on collectivistic abstractions

"private property" is a redundancy and "public property" is a contradiction in terms

Confessions of a Recovering Ideologue, Part I

http://gene-callahan.blogspot.com/2010/05/confessions-of-recovering-ideologue.html

His LRC archives

http://www.lewrockwell.com/callahan/callahan-arch.html

"State" doesn't exist; it's just a collectivistic abstraction

Property is just an extension of self-ownership

Individuals must use rationality to resolve things in a mutually beneficial fashion

Big picture timeline of humanity and innovation

http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0274.html

Government operates based on collectivism and "might makes right"

Property brings about freedom; statism brings about slavery

bumper music "The Tide Is Turning" by Roger Waters

http://www.roger-waters.com/

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The absurdity of "taxpayers"

One day, everything will be privately owned

Anarcho-Distributism by Daniel McCarthy 
http://www.amconmag.com/mccarthy/2010/04/07/anarcho-distributism/

We'll never get rid of statism if present psychologies don't change

People demand justice services in concert with their concept (or misconception) of justice

A "republic" is based on the contradiction of "representation"

Business fits perfectly with the free market, with what people need and want

Parents typically contradict the wills of children; hence, we have government

A higher level of self-esteem is required for a free society to take hold

It's best to push away from the table of governmental "benefits"

Once people get the idea of good government out of their heads, peace and prosperity can happen

Libertarian Property and Privatization: An Alternative Paradigm by Kevin A. Carson  
http://www.mutualist.org/id45.html

Property gleaned through statism is best left to the natural redistributive processes of supply and demand in the free market; no need to "take back" anything, to be a central planner

In a society of complete liberty, people will use land in ways valued by people in the marketplace

My recent "citation"...cops are basically illogical zombies who choose to enforce "the law" at the expense of individual rights

Public property is a contradiction in terms and must be abolished

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Recriminations grow over airline costs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8629127.stm

The monopoly on violence and the perceived "authority" of government undermines people's independence and responsibility--and regulatory ability

Government is an unnecessary evil

What part of your life do you want someone else to govern?

The Story Of Your Enslavement by Stefan Molyneux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbp6umQT58A

California Man Fights Legal Battle to Keep His Own Backyard by William La Jeunesse
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/03/california-man-fighting-backyard/

"Without property rights, no other rights are possible" Ayn Rand

Most intellectuals have been trained to be obedient--and controlling

Five Reasons Why Libertarians Shouldn't Hate Government: Plus, Five Big Projects That Went Well and Five That Were Disasters by William D. Eggers & John O'Leary
http://reason.com/archives/2010/01/13/five-reasons-why-libertarians

Don't be a Kool-Aid (or Flavor Aid) drinker: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid

There's no such thing as a necessary evil; coercion and violence against the innocent is evil, no matter who commits it

Mass compliance leads to mass coercion by government; thus, get organized and stop complying

Proof positive that nothing government does is useful: None of it is funded voluntarily!

When you're forced to do something, it doesn't foster your independent judgment

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A dangerous idea whose time has come by Kent McManigal
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2010m4d5-A-dangerous-idea-whose-time-has-come

We really can't determine the exact damage statism does to the economy and to our lives, but it's immense--and of course unnecessary

The government is merely a destructive gang imbued with virtue by most people

It's important to understand people's psychology and ethics of self-sacrifice in order to discuss statism versus voluntaryism with them

The practice of living with integrity is sorely lacking in our culture, and kids learn FAR more from what adults do than from what they say

The Wellspring of Sociopathy by Rob Sandwell 
http://www.ncc-1776.org/tle2010/tle562-20100321-05.html

Rational self-esteeming parents are key to the development of rational self-esteeming kids

Authoritarian sociopaths don't have a solid sense of themselves; in short, they haven't worked on their self-esteem

Approval-seeking and wanting to control others are two sides of pseudo self-esteem

Check out School Sucks Podcast to understand the bad effects and immorality of "public schools":
http://schoolsucksproject.com

Professionals in psychology typically avoid scrutinizing the coercion and criminality of government itself; thus, their immense denial becomes a widespread pathology

The so-called selfless and heroic "service" of cops and soldiers blends with authoritarian sociopathy; blind obedience to "authority" is the rule

http://www.logicallearning.net/liblegalagencies.html

Objective law is that which is in line with natural rights of individuals

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Doctorow and Stross to Write Authorized Sequel to Atlas Shrugged [phil of rejectivism]
http://www.locusmag.com/2010/April1st_AtlasSequel.html

The nature of government is to control you, including whether you can live or not

So-called intellectual property wouldn't exist in a free society
http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php

Doug Casey on Anarchy 
http://www.lewrockwell.com/casey/casey45.1.html

Nearly all people adhere to the political principle of respect for others and their property--until they interface with government

Submission is a choice; it's not a forgone conclusion; exercise your freedom instead
http://freekeene.com/free-audiobook/ 

realize your independence: http://agorism.info/

Reformist Political Action as a Diversion, Part Three by Kevin Carson
http://c4ss.org/content/2138

Legal reform via public policy is a counterproductive game that legitimizes the nature of the irrational and unjust system of government

Live how you want to live right now, without waiting for the State's employees to legalize it

We don't need to change "the law"; we just need to render it irrelevant

The mafia with a flag is not legitimate

bumper music "I Am Citizen Insane" by Radiohead
http://www.radiohead.com/

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Even so-called judges are obedient to someone...

Authoritarian sociopaths want more and more power (to fill the void in their self-esteem)

Governmental courts foster the ultimate conflicts of interest (adjudicator and prosecutor on the same team)

"Do as I say, not as I do!" is the favorite line of those living in self-conflict

We need a movement of new intellectuals who ferret out contradictions

Nothing Outside the State | The Beacon by Robert Higgs
http://www.independent.org/blog/?p=5309

Government is the new religion

It's important to question the hypocrisy of those advocates of statism who believe they are moral

The personalities who favor coercion of politics stand opposed to creative minds

The Ominous Parallels by Leonard Peikoff
http://www.peikoff.com/lr/home.htm

Government: The equal opportunity offender

About the Show - Survivors - BBC America
http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/370/about-survivors.jsp

Ever notice that those in government have no problem with the pervasive crimes (rights-violations) they perpetrate?

The more "laws" that governmental employees create, the more "criminals" they can apprehend (ruling via fear of punishment)

WHY IS THE IRS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK? read all about it...
http://tinyurl.com/ye5o6c9

"Just doing my job" is not a moral argument; shirking responsibility is not moral

The anti-conceptual mentality dominates America (and the world)
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/anti-conceptual_mentality.html

Religion, being a ready-made system for controlling people, promotes the ethics of self-sacrifice, i.e., sacrifice of one's mind and life to invalid and erroneous concepts

"God" is based on a conglomeration of invalid concepts, unable to be logically integrated: infallibility; omniscience; and omnipotence

The "supernatural" is a fantasy designed to enslave people's minds; there is only the natural
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/mystics_of_spirit_and_muscle.html

further reading...An Issue Of Mortality
http://www.logicallearning.net/libanissueofmort.html

Some perspective on something bigger than yourself:

"The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is called a 'pencil beam' survey because the observations encompass a narrow, yet 'deep' piece of sky. Astronomers compare the Ultra Deep Field view to looking through an eight-foot-long soda straw."
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/07/

Complete liberty is not just about politics; it's about a worldview in which you free your mind of contradictory beliefs and behaviors

Ultimately one must redeem one's mind from all the hockshops of authority; no gods and no governments

Intense introspection and self-knowledge is key

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Twenty-one Reasons Why Statism Is a Radical and Radically Incoherent Theory by Jakub Bozydar Wisniewski
http://www.strike-the-root.com/twenty-one-reasons-why-statism-is-radical-and-radically-incoherent-theory

Governmental employees who regulate people are unproductive, anti-creative, and anti-entrepreneurial

For many, Government is like God, and needs no explanation

Since individuals can govern themselves, why have government?--unless you want to govern other individuals and seize their property

You can't have a valid contract when one side doesn't agree to it; thus, the "social contract" is a myth perpetuated by people who want to control others

Robbing Peter (via taxation) to support Paul is not benevolent; it's the doctrine of sacrifice
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/altruism.html

The Historical Societal Problem (quote by Rothbard within)
http://www.logicallearning.net/libhistoricalsoc.html

Laissez-faire, A More Enlightened View Of Capitalism—And Its Contradictions
http://www.logicallearning.net/libertylaissez-f.html

Fear of punishment starts in the family and ends with following governmental "law"

Only property owners can determine rational rules for customers

A Democratic Republic is the worst form of government except for all the others

Self-governing capitalism is in line with human nature, based on the trader principle
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/trader_principle.html

CRISIS AND LEVIATHAN: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government by Robert Higgs
http://www.independent.org/store/book_detail.asp?bookID=15

I'm Allowed to Rob You! by Larken Rose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE

Only natural law, based in the non-aggression principle, ensures justice and restoration of victims

In order for a better world to arise, parents need to work on their self-esteem and therefore treat children similarly

bumper music "I Own Me" by Neema V
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http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNeemaV

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The most progress and highest quality and lowest prices happen in the freest economic sectors

Imagine A Free World
http://completeliberty.com/chapter4.php#91

Thou Shalt Not Take Full Responsibility For Your Own Treatment—Authorities Will Handle That
http://completeliberty.com/chapter5.php#105

Thou Shalt Not Do Business Without Joining The State Guild—Licensure
http://completeliberty.com/chapter5.php#107

Interesting newsletter:
http://longevitymeme.org

Further reading: Have you considered achieving "longevity escape velocity"?
http://healthymindfitbody.com/2009/12/10/longevity-escape-velocity/

The urge to regulate, govern, and control others stems from low self-esteem, a lack of trust in self and diminished worthiness--projected onto others

Bad authoritarian/obedience experiences in childhood foster the memes of statism

On Medical Tourism For Stem Cell Therapies
http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2010/03/on-medical-tourism-for-stem-cell-therapies.php

Demand for Stem Cells Growing Fast, Many Turn to Medical Tourism by Aaron Saenz
http://singularityhub.com/2010/02/28/demand-for-stem-cells-growing-fast-many-turning-to-the-allure-of-medical-tourism/

Unfortunately, most scientists don't reason from first principles and instead employ an end-justifies-the-means code of immorality in relation to research funding (and regulation)

Countless individuals suffer and die on account of the rights-infringing regulations of the FDA

Want to live forever? Become a libertarian by Garry Reed
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1449-Dallas-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Want-to-live-forever-Become-a-libertarian

Government itself is the problem we need to get rid of, and you can't do that by being part of it!

Why Do We Accept Aging? by Kyle Munkittrick
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/3780/

Disobedience is the basic crime against those who presume to rule over you

The basic axiom of any civilized society is to respect persons and property of others

Since life is the ultimate standard of value, we must look for ways to solve the problem of aging and death

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Government doesn't respect persons and property, by definition

Tax attacks: Hillcrest grudge match pits Market Anarchists against Democratic Socialists by Dave Maass 
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/tax_attacks/9008/

All the grand social projects advocated by statists, in addition to being immoral, fail miserably compared to free market standards

Socialism is mass coercion with no respect for private property rights

Until a statist agrees to put the gun down, arguments from effect (or utility) are somewhat futile

Tax objectors have long history in US: Man who crashed into IRS building is the latest defier by Stephen Ohlemacher (AP)
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/02/21/tax_objectors_have_long_history_in_us/

Taxes by definition are immoral and unjust; no taxes are legitimate, on account of their involuntary nature

I'm Allowed to Rob You! by Larken Rose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE

It's crucial to make the moral argument against those behaving like authoritarian sociopaths, which strikes at the root of the meme of statism (and its imposed "services")

A Society of Criminals by Ben O'Neill http://mises.org/daily/4125

The mystics of muscle and spirit work together to enslave individuals
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/mystics_of_spirit_and_muscle.html

Your life is being cut short by government: murder on the installment plan

Our lives would be so much better economically without government

I am Powerful and I Will Never Give Up: An Anti-Stack Manifesto by George Donnelly
http://www.fr33agents.com/2364/i-am-powerful-and-i-will-never-give-up-an-anti-stack-manifesto/

Working on personal development and avoiding governmental nonsense are vital to the good life

Self-defensive violence against governmental oppressors is NOT the solution to governmental aggression

Rather, asking root-striking questions about morality and justice can foster better behavior: 
http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/8208221

bumper music "u hate freedom" by Sleuth 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_tXte8ML-0

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Why I Call Myself A Free Market Anarchist And Why I Am One by Brian Micklethwait
http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/polin/polin067.pdf

Unfortunately there are "Anarchists" who are nothing of the sort, because they violate property rights (or advocate violating them)

Today's "capitalism" is also nothing of the sort, because of statist intervention

Freedom solves all the intractable problems that statism (i.e., lack of freedom) generates

Freedom means being responsible (respecting property rights)

Statism means being irresponsible (disrespecting property rights)

No product, service, or idea should be delivered at the barrel of a gun

Complete liberty will provide a much better life for everyone

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The philosophy of pragmatism in America is killing our economy and culture
http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/pragmatism.html

Evasion, rationalization, and repression are common defense mechanisms

Government, being a coercive monopoly, fosters immorality and injustice

The American Spectator : Just Say Snow by Doug Bandow
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/02/11/just-say-snow/

Any government is inherently unproductive, because it makes no profits; no voluntary trade with others

The activities of government are a giant lead weight around the neck of our economy

The military does not protect individual freedom, because individuals aren't allowed to make their own choices based on property rights (the essence of freedom)

Free Will - "God Style" PART 2 by NonStampCollector
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9IvCpiHxA

All politics is invariably local

Cops protect and serve their own, not "the public"

The communized road system is the land of the arbitrary and coercive

The San Diego Superior Court--extortion artists par excellence

Governmental employees apparently can't conceive of making money in a voluntary fashion

Root-striking questions to ask those who want to rule over you...
http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/messages/boards/thread/8208221

It's important to explicitly state the nature of the coercive madness to those in government

Public property is a contradiction in terms

All the good things gained in life stem from mutually respectful relationships

Aggression is the utter failure of a reasoning consciousness

Are We Not Afraid? by James Tuttle
http://alliance.rationalreview.com/2010/02/are-we-not-afraid/

Those who advocate a voluntary society favor peace and prosperity, not the coercive tactics of statism

Inner strength comes from dealing with one's fears about challenging "authority"--and speaking the truth

And finding kindred spirits...

http://freekeene.com

http://www.meetup.com/Complete-Liberty/

http://www.libertopia.org/

bumper music "White Lies" by E.S.T.
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http://www.myspace.com/esbjornsvenssontrio

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15 Signs American Society Is Coming Apart at the Seams by David DeGraw
http://www.alternet.org/economy/144109/15_signs_american_society_is_coming_apart_at_the_seams?page=entire

Our standard of living would be a great deal higher without the assorted ills of statism and central banking

Taxpayer money should be left in the hands of those it was extorted from

Productive individuals create jobs, not those in government

It's contradictory to think that you're going to be "secured" by a coercive monopoly

Homelessness has many causes, but getting rid of "public property," i.e., statism, is the remedy

Coercion does not work, in addition to being immoral

The health care problem can only be solved by a free market in medicine (and insurance)

Voluntarism and peacefulness is the answer to the violent nature of government

Largest-ever federal payroll to hit 2.15 million
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/02/burgeoning-federal-payroll-signals-return-of-big-g/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States#State_government

Government, being a coercive monopoly, delivers the lowest quality "service" at the highest possible price

How to end the State by Alex Ryan
http://www.libertyforall.net/?p=3741

Liberty-lovers who play politics unfortunately make government seem necessary and proper--and virtuous

Our volitional mechanism can be used in maladaptive ways, such as avoiding truth and initiating aggression

If people held reason and self-esteem as their top values, the world would change dramatically and quickly

Recommended reading...

Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Transformation
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_23&products_id=43

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
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WHY AYN RAND? SOME ALTERNATE ANSWERS by MICHAEL HUEMER

http://www.cato-unbound.org/2010/01/22/michael-huemer/why-ayn-rand-some-alternate-answers/

Human beings should be rationally self-interested

Modern politics stems from denial of self-ownership, among other things

What we have is a world of deficient self-esteem

Egoism doesn't demand that others sacrifice for one's own sake

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/selfishness.html

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/virtue.html

Objectivist ethics is a reality-based ethics

WHY AYN RAND? ANSWERS AND SOME QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION by DOUGLAS B. RASMUSSEN

http://www.cato-unbound.org/2010/01/18/douglas-b-rasmussen/why-ayn-rand-answers-and-some-questions-for-discussion/

THE WINNOWING OF AYN RAND by RODERICK LONG

http://www.cato-unbound.org/2010/01/20/roderick-long/the-winnowing-of-ayn-rand/

Rational Ethics: Rational Oughts vs. Deontology by XOmniverse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKM27XazuQc

A Basic Introduction to Rational Ethics by Shawn Huckabay

http://completeliberty.ning.com/forum/topics/a-basic-introduction-to

Rational Ethics: Introduction, Part 1 by XOmniverse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTXMwFG1jPQ

The key is to live in the present moment, appreciating that you are alive!

Your happiness is the ultimate defiance of death

Since life is the standard of value, an indefinite lifespan is a profound goal

When people don't rid their lives of self-sacrifice, our culture suffers greatly

The Nature Of The Matrix: Red and blue pills (psychology meetup discussion)

http://www.meetup.com/The-San-Diego-Psychology-Meetup-Group/calendar/12375612/

http://media.libsyn.com/media/hmfb/psychmeetupMATRIX.mp3

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Government and Katrina...
20/20 - Politically Incorrect Guide To Politics - Pt. 3 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuL8teeuJD8&NR=1

Governmentally controlled roads should be abolished, based on respect for property rights; highways and byways should be privately owned

Imagine if all the people in government, and those they drag into their morass, were not throwing away their productivity; if government were no more, then everyone would be productive, trading value for value

"City services" aren't services; they are coercive monopolies funded via extortion; those in government can't "own" anything, because their so-called property and jurisdiction are based on coerced communism

Imagine no more DMV, TSA, and other tyrannical organizations...
Imagine amazing advances in free market transportation...
Imagine amazing advances advances in life-extension...
Imagine the newfound levels of respect (of self and others) in a society of complete liberty...

Visit http://larkenrose.com
I'm Allowed to Rob You! (root-striking video by Larken)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpsJKQR_ZE

Imagine no more government-controlled schools, no more mass statist indoctrination robbing kids of their autonomy, self-esteem, creativity, and intrinsic motivation to learn...
http://schoolsucksproject.com

Imagine no more soldiers following foolish orders, no more statist militarism and senseless battles and wars...
http://warisimmoral.com
Army's new all-terrain vehicle debuts in Afghanistan
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/117/story/81213.html

The roots of statism are in the authoritarian/obedience memes of the family
On Truth: The Tyranny of Illusion by Stefan Molyneux
http://freedomainradio.com/Books/OnTruthTheTyrannyofIllusion.aspx
Honoring The Self by Nathaniel Branden
http://www.amazon.com/Honoring-Self-Self-Esteem-Personal-Tranformation/dp/0553268147
The Art Of Self-Discovery by Nathaniel Branden
http://www.nathanielbranden.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=38

Imagine if individuals on society developed a mindset that doesn't accept anything less than respectful, peaceful relationships (including kids)...

PSA by the Governator

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Civil Disobedience? - The Freedomain Radio Roundtable - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3jcon9ffNw
CD activism has typically been collectivistic in nature, thus not achieving freedom for individuals
Individual sovereignty is the ultimate goal of complete liberty
Statist media and memes make our political situation quite difficult
Most people believe that the status quo is the best way of doing things
Does Monopoly Create Wealth? by Jeffrey A. Tucker
http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker124.html
Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo sentenced to 11 years on 'subversion' charges
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/24/AR2009122401564.html
The porn industry is thriving, despite its major lack of copyright enforcement
Proper Intellectual Property by Gene DeNardo
http://www.nolanchart.com/article6830.html
IP laws create conflict between what producers and consumers want
CDs have gone the way of the dodo bird
Even with a seller/buyer contract, it's not binding on third parties
There are No Good Arguments for Intellectual Property by Stephan Kinsella
http://blog.mises.org/archives/009499.asp
People's arguments are typically emotion-based and coupled with fallacies
Most people start with the invalid premise that freedom doesn't work
Coercion doesn't work, and it contradicts the nature of human consciousness to make decisions
The brain was not designed...
http://www.amazon.com/Kluge-Haphazard-Construction-Human-Mind/dp/0618879641
Legalese is nonsensical verbiage that serves those interested in coercive power
Do any lawyers and judges study justice as a science?
Recent San Diego freedom activism...
Governmental extortion via property tax (parts 1 and 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6NCwmsfe4E - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMyOWqwpfyE
Taking on the California DMV - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ZY5LSDEZA
So-called representative government fundamentally denies self-responsibility
"Public property," being a contradiction in terms, is actually statist property, controlled by authoritarian sociopaths
Intellectual Property and Libertarianism by Stephan Kinsella
http://mises.org/daily/3863
Minarchism (any government) violates the principle of non-initiation of force
Those who involve themselves in government are thus engaged in criminal activities
The Case Against IP: A Concise Guide by Stephan Kinsella
http://mises.org/story/3682
A status quo creator perspective can foster control freakishness, and thus violations of others' property rights
Both democracies and monarchies plunder people, as they are on the continuum of insane behavior by human beings
Avatar raises interesting issues of consciousness and self-ownership
Dissecting Boldrin and Levine: An Alternate View of Intellectual Property by John deLaubenfels
http://www.strike-the-root.com/91/delaubenfels/delaubenfels1.html
Trying to control others' property is not only unjust; it also isn't good business
IP laws essentially turn all consumers into potential "criminals," even though they've not violated anyone's property rights
It's not good business to try to control what customers can and cannot do with what they buy (despite what Steve Jobs believes)
Will it blend? - http://www.blendtec.com/willitblend/
Government is the preeminent example of unhealthy human minds scheming to rope people into services and products not of their choosing
Stephen's Remix Challenge - http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/216595/january-21-2009/stephen-s-remix-challenge
The Best Stephen Colbert / Lawrence Lessig Interview Remix - by Ludachrist - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_w1FR67AXs
Colbert Remix Challenge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVqkEr0I1E&NR=1
Stephen Colbert's green screen challenge... http://www.colboard.com/cn/greenscreen.php
That which is moral is practical
IP Crimes and Vices by Jeffrey A. Tucker
http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker143.html
The ins and outs of the word "epoch"... ;)
You can't legislate morality; the punishment model of human behavior is sick and twisted
The marketplace involves constant emulation and improvement
Things in the public domain are used for further creativity and few choose to plagiarize
Buffy vs Edward: Twilight Remixed -- [original version] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwM3GvaTRM
What we need is a magic freedom squeegee, to deal with the magic statist soap
Taking responsibility is the main aspect of living freely
Further reading... Modern Day Protectionism by Vedad Krehic
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig10/krehic1.1.1.html
Check out Daniel's site: http://warisimmoral.com
Brett's School Sucks Podcast: http://schoolsucksproject.com
Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php
audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107
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Let's hope this next decade will be better than the last one regarding prospects for freedom...
Back to Basics on Property and Competition by Jeffrey A. Tucker
http://www.lewrockwell.com/tucker/tucker129.html
Property rights aren't respected by governments in civilization; "laws" created by a coercive monopoly infringe on them daily
People in the marketplace are the ones who respect property rights, not government
Laws, and the people who make (and interpret) them, seek to control others, not respect freedom and justice
Property rights exist to make distinctions concerning who owns what and who can therefore utilize what, without conflict or confusion
Plagiarism is generally frowned up, and provides a marketplace check against confusion and fraud charges
The tentacles of statism in the realm of IP are pervasive, as are the unseen costs of IP laws
"Anti-trust" law was created by gangsters with no good intentions
A "competitive" marketplace is just one in which people bring values to others unimpeded
An Objectivist Recants on IP
http://blog.mises.org/archives/011162.asp
The principle of self-ownership represents the unification of liberty and property
IP fosters rampant legal conflict, on account of it contradicting real property rights
The first serious critique I read against IP (hat tip to Ian Freeman of http://freetalklive.com)...
Against Intellectual Property by Stephan Kinsella
http://mises.org/journals/jls/15_2/15_2_1.pdf
Classic J. Neil: Informational Property — Logorights
http://jneilschulman.rationalreview.com/2009/12/classic-j-neil-informational-property-logorights/
The human brain is arguably the most complex thing in the known universe, a massively parallel processor
Our future, perhaps...The Intelligent Universe by Ray Kurzweil
http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0534.html
Big picture stuff...The Age of Spiritual Machines: Timeline by Raymond Kurzweil
http://www.kurzweilai.net/meme/frame.html?main=/articles/art0274.html
Once patterns of information are released into the marketplace, individuals will likely seek to duplicate them (without conflict)
Again, trying to control duplicates of what you've created leads to conflict with others' property rights, as well as more statism and unintended business consequences
Complete Liberty IP Chapter: http://completeliberty.com/chapter6.php
audio version: http://completeliberty.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=208107
Holding back progress in the name of the state by Kent McManigal
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-5723-Albuquerque-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Holding-back-progress-in-the-name-of-the-state
Stay tuned for more videos of activism in San Diego, including my recent trip to the DMV
http://youtube.com/completeliberty
http://youtube.com/hotforliberty
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