The State versus the Highwayman - Lysander Spooner

[Shellshock1918]

I wish I could favorite this twice.

[Akatam0t0ma]

This video got featured on Andrew Napolitano's official Facebook page(Or at least, I think it's the official, not 100% sure). Awesome! :-D

[StatelessLiberty]

@Akatam0t0ma I just checked and you're right! Thanks for pointing this out to me.

[SleepinCougar]

Your free to vote against all those taxes, and if enough people vote to cut spending and taxes... they will be cut. Unfortunately most people don't really want to see most spending cut... which means that it's the very nature of our Republic that prevents us from really downsizing government. Government is a tool of the people who wield it either for or against the people, it's high time we wake up and take it back from Wall Street.

[StatelessLiberty]

@SleepinCougar Voting doesn't really change anything. Your vote only affects government policy if there is a tie, but there hasn't ever been a tie in a democratic election, nor could there ever be since the odds are so small. And even if the outcome of a vote could be affected, you are still the property of the state and everyone else who participates in the vote.

[brothab06]

@StatelessLiberty Voting in 14th Amendment elections is a crime per Section 2 of said evil amendment. For more information Google "The Red Amendment" or visit pacinlaw (dot)(org).

[PanzerDivisionBOM]

@SleepinCougar

It's not that simple. Democracy is rife with conflicts of interest and problems of rationality. People make bad decisions through the state that they would never have made on their own, and enthusiastically support by proxy that which, when considered on its own merit, they would recognize as despicable. It makes people incapable and shortsighted. And the Public Interest Paradox virtually ensures that the state will continue to grow.

[intercourseman69]

The state and it's subjects are all part of one enormously long BDSM porn film.

"You are going to be my bitch and you're gonna love it. C'mon slave, who protects you and provides you essential services no one else can?"

"You do."

-Felony conviction

"Sorry, you do, what?"

"You do, my benevolent overlords."

"There, that's a good piece of tax livestock. I'll create a tax loop hole for you after I've had my way with all of your holes."

[StatelessLiberty]

@intercourseman69 LOL!!

[starsassy]

Taxation is theft and slavery.

[Wesker1982]

Ron Paul recommended reading right here...

[StatelessLiberty]

@Wesker1982

Where? Was this posted on a Ron Paul website or something?

[Wesker1982]

@StatelessLiberty Liberty Defined, page 70: "All of Spooner's writings are worthy of study." - Ron Paul. At the end of this chapter for recommended reading he lists "Let's Abolish Government" by Spooner. Also, if you google "Ron Paul and Private Courts", my blog post from the Ron Paul forums should be the first result. Ron Paul explicitly advocates the private production of ALL defense services in "Liberty Defined", I use this along with other evidence to prove he advocates private courts too.

[behindDREWeyes]

@StatelessLiberty: In Ron Paul's book, Liberty Defined (2011), he says in one of the footnotes, "All of Spooner's writings are worthy of study" (p. 70).

[MikeSears100]

Amen.

[DKshad0w]

But it's for the poor, you greedy bastards!

[StatelessLiberty]

@DKshad0w Wow u dont no about econmoinix do yuo? I has teh fax. I win. Goodbye.

[tonygmilan7]

excellent

[StatelessLiberty]

@tonygmilan7 Thanks!