Comments on: There is no Freedom Without Individual Freedom

By: Lonnie

Lonnie — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:41:05 +0000

I cannot comment on the beginning of your post re "nature" and freedom, but have a question about, "and demand of others(this includes our family and friends)that they do likewise,…" Isn't "demanding" preemptory? Is it not a negation of freedom? My thinking is that we can anticipate accountibility, as personal actions effect the whole, but each man, woman, or even child, must become "personally" responsible as an individual enjoying freedoms, though they can be held responsible by consensus and judgment; else it may be seen as indoctrination of dogma only. Just asking. Forgive me if this sounds confused. The word "demand" in the context of the above quoted with respect to individual freedom and responsibility threw me a curve.

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:54:41 +0000

I am sorry to anounce that the ''Tree of liberty'' has been fallen by loggers.I am told however that those same loggers have planted in the place of that tree three more trees.It seems those trees are the tree of ''profit seeking'',the tree of ''financial succsess'' and the tree of ''global security''.There is also an un-confirmed report that either a tree or a Bush of corperate rule may also be planted very soon.A spokesman from the forest of corruption is quoted as saying that the new trees unlike the tree of liberty, will require the blood of patriates but not that of tyrants in order to grow.----And now this message from our corperate masters..

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:34:04 +0000

The revolution will not be televised simply because there will be no revolution ! I know this to be true as a large portion of the population finds no injustice nor indignity in the fact that most persons in these modern times are forced to pay even for the land needed to live upon and the water needed to sustain life.A people who will without question pay for what nature has given freely area people incapable of rebellion.

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:20:43 +0000

Just because a fox is able to chew off a foot in order to escape a trap,in no way means the trap offers the fox freedom.Those persons who readily endorse free market capitalism should consider the gravity of what I am saying.

The more one must pay in order to live the less free one is.Free market capitalism assures that the things nature offers freely, will no longer be so.

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:10:39 +0000

There is no such thing as a natural right to profit from the needs of others.

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:07:46 +0000

In order to be free the individual must be allowed to engage in risky behavior,that is as long as that behavior does not arbitrarly endanger the wellbeing of others.

By: James

James — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:00:14 +0000

In matters of law we would do well to understand that we in fact have only one planet to reside upon therfore our laws should facilitate the common sharing of the earth.The earth despite the thinking of some, is not nor should not be the private property of anyone.

While all humans must in fact share the same planet,each individual is endowed with a physical body that is or at least should be the exclusive domain of the individual.While we must share the same earth, no person under normal circumstances must arbitrarly share their body with another.

While not a perfect or complete basis for the formalation of just legislation,any legislation contrary to these simple but indisputable facts is likely to be contrary to both the cause of freedom and justice.

By: Jeff Matthews

Jeff Matthews — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:44:28 +0000

Why? Lawyers tend to look for legal solutions. Engineers teend to look for engineering solutions. Doctors tend to look for medical solutions. It only stands to reason that politicians think revising government is the answer.

By: Bryce Shonka

Bryce Shonka — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:58:00 +0000

Individual liberties really are at the center of this debate. DC apologists agree that government is not functioning properly and is in many cases corrupted, yet they still believe that state solutions to their social problems are on the way…but why?

By: Michael Boldin

Michael Boldin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:03:17 +0000

Jenni – you make an excellent point about people being virtually drunk. The economic troubles that confront us today and in the future will be bringing people face to face with the consequences of all this. It’s my hope that the people will choose a new path….liberty.