Our Independence Day
Posted by freedomforall 1 year, 6 months ago to Philosophy
Excerpt:
"The Farce of July is almost here again. That is its proper name – because it is farcical to “celebrate” what has been lost – and pathetic to pretend it hasn’t been lost. Even to the extent, in most states, of being allowed to celebrate what has been lost – with fireworks that have been banned.
The banning of fireworks – real ones, not the gay ones that spew forth a showy but meaningless show of sparks as opposed to the ones that explode and fly (and sometimes, both) – being a kind of leitmotif of our lack of independence.
What are we still permitted to do?
Without prior permission, that is?
And without being told it must be done this way and not that way?
The answer, of course is one we already know. It is – hardly anything. Even to the extent of having to beg permission – the evasive term used is “obtain a permit” – to build something on land we bought (and pay endless taxes on to prevent it being seized from us). It is interesting to imagine George Washington rising from his tomb at Mount Vernon and his reaction at being told he had better get a permit before he adds a new outbuilding. At being told he needs license to ride his horse – which must be registered – and that he had better “buckle up” for “safety.”
It might have caused him to declare his independence.
And so should we."
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Please read the rest at the link:
https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/...
"The Farce of July is almost here again. That is its proper name – because it is farcical to “celebrate” what has been lost – and pathetic to pretend it hasn’t been lost. Even to the extent, in most states, of being allowed to celebrate what has been lost – with fireworks that have been banned.
The banning of fireworks – real ones, not the gay ones that spew forth a showy but meaningless show of sparks as opposed to the ones that explode and fly (and sometimes, both) – being a kind of leitmotif of our lack of independence.
What are we still permitted to do?
Without prior permission, that is?
And without being told it must be done this way and not that way?
The answer, of course is one we already know. It is – hardly anything. Even to the extent of having to beg permission – the evasive term used is “obtain a permit” – to build something on land we bought (and pay endless taxes on to prevent it being seized from us). It is interesting to imagine George Washington rising from his tomb at Mount Vernon and his reaction at being told he had better get a permit before he adds a new outbuilding. At being told he needs license to ride his horse – which must be registered – and that he had better “buckle up” for “safety.”
It might have caused him to declare his independence.
And so should we."
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Please read the rest at the link:
https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/...
Liberty has been mostly lost to We the People
I am glad that "Government" is NOT CLOSE so I can boldly show my Famous DOUBLE BOW FINGERS!
We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.
-- Klaus Schwab
they can have some of the bullets...
We would shoot them, and then sue their agencies for deforming our bullets :-)
If you want a REAL argument, let's go back to the Declaration of Independence. Let's revisit to see if we are being taxed to pay for things that aren't part of the "general welfare" as defined by our Founding Fathers. Check (we are). Let's revisit to see if the judiciary has been corrupted so that the common person is no longer treated "equally under the law." Check again. Let's revisit our voting laws to see if the People really are the ones putting all these Democrats into power. (Fraud rates in mail-in ballots indicate otherwise.) Let's revisit to see if the Federal government has infringed upon rights (such as voting times and places) reserved to States. Check. Let's see if the Federal government is actually enforcing our laws regarding immigration and naturalization. (It isn't.)
Plenty to point out, for sure. But the argument is only as good as its support and in this article, it's like trying to build on quicksand.
The music really gets you pumped.
For the first time in my life, I cried all the way through it.
I noticed this: "... not the gay ones that spew forth a showy but meaningless..." is this a homophobic remark? Did EP get permission to say such a thing, LOL!