Qotd: Bertrand Russell, 05162010

“Freedom in general may be defined as the absence of obstacles to the realization of desires” – Bertrand Russell

[Currently there are many different obstacles to different desires in this country. The biggest of which currently is the theft of the compensation of my work to redistribute it to others to seek their own desires. This creates the illusion of freedom to some sheep, while revealing the bars to others. I am very annoyed at the amount of work I exerted to get where I am just to see it taken to be squandered by people who have no concept of work. –B]

Qotd: Thomas Paine May 15, 2010

When all other rights are taken away the right of rebellion is made perfect. –Thomas Paine, “Dissertation on First Principles of Government”, 1795

[More specifically natural rights cannot be removed even by laws of man. As such when someone attempts to use force or the threat of force to coerce people into not exercising their rights, one should examine and determine if the time to act is now. –B]

QotD: Samuel Adams May 14, 2010

That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms… — Samuel Adams, in “Phila. Independent Gazetteer”, August 20, 1789

[Emphasis Mine. Many of the current politicians residing in that sweat stain of a swamp known as Washington D.C. has forgotten this. –B]

Qotd – Jeff Snyder May 13, 2010

As the Founding Fathers knew well, a government that does not trust its honest, law-abiding, taxpaying citizens with the means of self-defense is not itself worthy of trust. Laws disarming honest citizens proclaim that the government is the master, not the servant, of the people. — Jeff Snyder

[After writing the previous post, I felt this as fitting quote. –B]

Quote Of The Day Newbius, 05122010

Libertarian Terrorists? You mean those guys who want to take over, then leave you alone? – Newbius

[This made me laugh because when it comes to true Libertarians, it’s true! The idea of liberty is very terrifying to some people for some reason. Still haven’t quite figured out why. -B]

Quote Of the Day May 11, 2010

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” — H. L. Mencken

[Somehow after the attempted bombing in Times Square the idea that the rights of law abiding citizens needed to be further restricted for our own safety is by no means a coincidence. Our would-be masters know the above and adhere to the policy, “Let no good crisis go wasted.” I am ashamed that Michael Bloomberg is an Eagle Scout, obviously he learned nothing from that trail. –B]

QOTD 9 May 2010

The aim of education is to teach us how to think, not what to think. ~random fortune cookie~

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All through college, some professors stressed that one should believe everything that is taught in class. Many of theses classes were the general education classes required by the university. The exams were about regurgitating everything taught in class despite any possible disagreements. In order to pass, the student had to be a good little doggie and do as was told. Those who knew that education was about learning how to think were the ones who survived the mandated brainwashing.

TMW

Quote of the Day – Thomas Paine

Ignorance is of a peculiar nature; once dispelled, it is impossible to re-establish it. It is not originally a thing of itself, but is only the absence of knowledge; and though man may be kept ignorant, he cannot be made ignorant.
–Thomas Paine, The Rights of Man, I (1791)

Reading this I cannot help but look at the shrinking anti-gun crowd and be pleased. We are successfully beating back ignorance and we shall continue to do so.

-B