h/t WRSA
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Our history has given us many iconic slogans. Two from our Revolution are “No Taxation Without Representation” and “Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death”. How often do we consider the meanings of these two statements. No one can honestly state that our “elected leaders” represent us. How dear is freedom to us today?
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but “to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.
Thomas Paine
Instead of debating important issues that impact us, our children and our future, people are distracted by the “crisis of the day” imposed upon us by the government and the media. So let us consider this statement:
Is there anything that I can personally do that will impact the future of America?
Probably not. Events are now in play that cannot be stopped. Our pResident may feel that he is in control but that is not the case. Russia and China now have the world’s future in their hands. This includes our country: on a financial and war front. I will never speak for others: it is a privilege of free will that individuals make their own decisions. I know that I will not submit to tyranny in any form. As we now see, submission to tyranny never has positive outcomes for the enslaved.
Our forefathers fought a revolution against excessive taxation, we are now taxed to the point where we cannot breathe. I understand this is a figurative statement but I will follow in the footsteps of greater men than I. I will breathe freely or I will die.
David DeGerolamo
That statement reminds me of Eric Garner’s miscontsrued statement “I can’t breathe”. He was really faking to get the officer to stop the chokehold when he was actually responding to a medical condition for which he wanted to blame the officer.
Of course because you were there when it happened right?
Of course but you’re an a-hole right?
“Excellent” response Comrade “Harp”! Continue to “stifle” The Truth in political correctness. I will take a different path if you “will allow” it however.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/12/jack-perry/small-businessman-murdered-by-tax-enforcers/
[…] Wisdom from NC Renegade. […]
Word!
We are all Eric Garner indeed. It is plain and yet there are people who still support the thugs who murdered him. Over untaxed cigarettes. . I don’t get it.
Anyone who has ever worked in law enforcement can look at the photos and see the officer using an illegal and potentially fatal bar-hold (“choke hold”) on Garner. Besides the possibility of such a hold crushing the trachea, it will _definitely_ close the airway and prevent any oxygen from getting to the victim’s lungs. The twit – excuse me – Linda harper is either ignorant or unconcerned about the manslaughter of Garner by that officer.
Before harper or anyone else claims I “hate cops”, I worked in law enforcement as a police officer for San Diego PD, and later worked for the California Highway Patrol. At SDPD we were taught the _safe_ technique of the carotid restraint hold (“sleeper hold”), and were admonished to NEVER use a bar/choke hold, for the very reason that it could easily be fatal.
Got here via WRSA and thankful there are patriots in NC, even if they are “extreme” conservatives (WRAL). Better than an “extreme” liberal. We call those fascists and socialists, and 20th century history is enough of an example. The example of “extreme” conservative are the patriots who fought for the freedom upon which this country was founded. Not some legal interpretation of it, but the god given inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. All of which are in jeopardy by collectivists.
The “no taxation without representation” slogan is typically misunderstood.
Back in those days the local legislature, well-connected to the populace in general (because they were not full time legislators as today) were looked at as the best way to STOP taxation, and they frequently did just that. They even had the power to stop payment of the King’s selected colonial administrators.
So, “no taxation without representation” is really saying, “fuck taxes”, not “we’d be happy to pay taxes if only it were our legislators doing it to us”.
See Murray Rothbard’s history of the colonies and early America to get a true picture of what went on:
http://mises.org/library/conceived-liberty-2
For the point I mention above, see Chapter 34, “Assembly versus Governor”.