“Because they are all ultimately funded via both direct and indirect theft [taxes], and counterfeiting [central bank monopolies], all governments are essentially, at their very cores, 100% corrupt criminal scams which cannot be "reformed"or "improved",simply because of their innate criminal nature.” onebornfree
“Because they are all ultimately funded via both direct and indirect theft [taxes], and counterfeiting [central bank monopolies], all governments are essentially, at their very cores, 100% corrupt criminal scams which cannot be "reformed"or "improved",simply because of their innate criminal nature.” onebornfree “The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. He is not actually happy when free; he is uncomfortable, a bit alarmed, and intolerably lonely. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty — and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies." H.L. Mencken
"Taking the State wherever found, striking into its history at any point, one sees no way to differentiate the activities of its founders, administrators and beneficiaries from those of a professional-criminal class." Albert J. Nock
"Everything government touches turns to crap" Ringo Starr
"The kind of man who wants the government to adopt and enforce his ideas is always the kind of man whose ideas are idiotic"H.L.Mencken
"My first rule- I don't believe anything the government tells me- nothing!- ZERO!"George Carlin
"Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure" Robert LeFevere
The most dangerous assumption in the world today, as I see it, is the widely held, rarely questioned assumption that says " There's a Government Solution To This Problem" [whatever the problem is].
The World's Best Kept Secret
The plain fact is, nothing could be further from the truth - in fact, that assumption is the exact opposite of the truth. That in reality, government "solutions" don't work, never have worked, and cannot work, ever, is one of the world's best kept secrets, as far as I can see.
Ignoring All Evidence
Nevertheless, today, as with previous generations worldwide, despite massive amounts of "in yer face" evidence to the contrary, most otherwise "intelligent" people continue to persist in blithely and naively believing in the fantasy that, against all odds, the very next proposed wonderful government "solution", whether from "the left", the "far left", "the right", or the "alt-right", will somehow work; that there is, in fact, a brilliant, government -made, "Solution To The Problem", whatever that problem might actually be.
My "Special Scam Alerts" Primary Focus
The primary goal/focus of my " Special Scam Alerts" has always been to expose the bald faced lie that there are government solutions that work, to any perceived social "problem".
In fact, my very own first quote, at the top of each regular "Special Scam Alert"blog entry, clearly lays out the true nature, and therefor the underlying reason, as to exactly why government "solutions" can never work in the future, and never have in the past.
And if you don't care for my long-winded, self-penned quote, see the quote of the far more esteemed, learned and literate Albert J. Nock below mine, or read the excerpt below from the most important and radical book on politics and political philosophy in recent history, if not ever, in my opinion: "Why Government Doesn't Work" by the late, great Harry Browne.
The only thing Harry got wrong, in my opinion , was the title. Instead of being called "Why Government Doesn't Work", he should have called it "Why Government Cannot Work" :-) :
The late, great Harry Browne [1933-2006]
".......Government doesn’t work. You work, I work, Federal Express works,
Microsoft works, the Salvation Army works, Alcoholics Anonymous works, but
government doesn’t.
Changing our Perspective
Once we realize that government doesn’t work, we will stop asking what
government should do, and notice instead that government can’t do the things
we want:
We may want government regulation to protect us from fraud, but the truth is that government doesn’t protect us from fraud.
The savings and loan crisis, every class-action law suit, and every financial scandal are testaments to the government’s inability to shield us from fraud or incompetence.
We may think crime control is a proper function of government, but the truth is that government doesn’t control crime. Our cities are war zones. At most, the government promises only to look for the person who robs, rapes, or murders you.
We may like to think that government sets the rules of the marketplace and acts as the referee, but in reality the government’s rules are arbitrary, ambiguous, and constantly changing. And the “referee” always seems to side with the team with the greatest political influence.
Once we realize that government doesn’t work, we will stop dreaming that this or that social problem can be solved by passing a law — or by creating anew government program — or by electing someone who will make Washington
more efficient or cost-conscious.
Once we realize that government doesn’t work, we’ll know that the only way to improve government is by reducing its size — by doing away with laws, by getting rid of programs, by making government spend and tax less, by reducing government as far as we can.
And once we realize that government doesn’t work, we will know which side of any political issue to cheer for: If the proposal would increase the size, the reach, or the importance of government, it would be a mistake to support it — no matter how honorable its stated purpose. If the proposal would reduce the
size, the reach, or the importance of government, it would be an improvement — no matter what its flaws — because it can’t be worse than what it will replace........":
"....Arguments about immigration will always be with us. But it’s
important to understand that the real issue isn’t freedom for immigrants
– it’s your freedom.
Immigrants will continue to stream into this country, legally or
illegally, so long as there’s a Welcome Wagon waiting at the border –
offering free education, free health care, free welfare and a free
lunch. We need to put the Welcome Wagon out of business, so only people
looking for freedom will want to come here.
Until then, no law, no policy, no border patrol will stop the flood of illegals.
Whose freedom is at stake?:
Meanwhile, new laws to limit immigration will affect you considerably.
You may think those laws will keep America pure, but they will succeed
only in taking more of your liberty.
Think about it. How will the government root out people who are in this country illegally? By checking their papers, of course.
But how do they know whose papers to check? They don’t. So they’ll have to check everyone’s papers – including yours.
That means more invasions of your privacy, higher taxes, more corruption
in law enforcement. The police will be allowed to stop you at will and
ask for your identity card – and to search your property without a
warrant, checking your car or home to see if you’re harboring illegals.
Your employer will have to take more of the money available for wages
and divert it to filling out forms and complying with bureaucratic
inspections. The red tape also will add to the prices of the things you
buy.
And all the while, the people you thought you were keeping out will
continue to show up to tend your yard and wash dishes at the local
restaurants.
Jobs:
Why should you be afraid of immigrants?
Is it because you fear losing your job to one?
You could lose your job as easily to an American who’s more talented,
willing to work harder, or willing to work for less. And if your company
can’t hire the best, most cost-effective employees, it could lose
customers to competitors and go out of business.
Your security depends most on your willingness to do the best job
possible. Until you learn that, you’ll live in fear of all sorts of
competition.
Jobs and higher wages don’t come from restricting the supply of labor –
either through immigration laws, labor unions, or government regulation.
Better jobs and higher wages come from investments in tools, machines,
training, and technology that make workers more productive.
The more a worker can produce, the more revenue to his employer. Part of
that increased revenue always finds its way into the employee’s
paycheck because the employer doesn’t want to lose well-trained workers
to competitors.
Immigrants don’t hog the jobs. Their presence increases the demand for labor, and they help to meet that demand.
Culture:
Are you afraid American culture will be diluted by too many foreigners among us? Don’t be.
We no longer have a unique American culture. Our nation has become more
and more like the rest of the world – where everyone’s life is run by a
government rulebook.
The non-political elements of our culture – such as music, sports, and
fast food – have already spread to the rest of the world. And our
political policies – regarding government, taxes, and individual freedom
– are already duplicates of the Old World. Our politicians tell us how
we should live our lives, imposing suffocating taxes and regulation, and
our individual liberties are always sacrificed for the benefit of the
Fatherland.
More immigrants would want to become Americanized if America were the distinctive country it once was.
Futility of laws:
The arguments about immigration overlook one critical fact: No matter
what the politicians say or do, the immigrants keep coming. The volume
hasn’t changed noticeably in decades.
The real changes that occur are the impositions on your liberty. And that’s what you should be concerned about.
Every new policy will, in one way or another, further reduce your
liberties, reduce the percentage of your earnings you can keep, reduce
the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
On the other hand, ending the pretense of closed borders and tight
immigration would lower your taxes, restore some of your privacy, reduce
the costs of many products and services you buy and increase the demand
for your services.
Freedom is the issue:
Political promises to keep America free of the great unwashed masses are
just one more political scam – a subterfuge by which to steal more of
your freedom.
And trying to limit immigration is an admission that the welfare state is a failure.
It is a confession that America is no longer the most prosperous country
in the world – no longer a country so big, so free, and so open-handed
that it can accommodate anyone in the world who wants to come here and
work to improve his life.
A free and prosperous society has no fear of anyone entering it. But a
welfare state is scared to death of every poor person who tries to get
in and every rich person who tries to get out.
[Onebornfree commentary: In this video Mr. Molyneux explains why once in place, it is impossible to contain the growth of the state, which means that the libertarian/minarchist call for a limited, "constitutional" government is a fantasy, and will ultimately lead to a massive state, regardless of supposed "constitutional limits". The only presidential candidate I am aware of who was actually aware of this fact, and who spoke openly about it, even while campaigning for the presidency, was the late, great Harry Browne, who campaigned as an undercover, anarchist masquerading as a limited government proponent. Regards, The Freedom Network and onebornfree.]
