Tag: government oppression

  • What is Individual Freedom?

    What is Individual Freedom?

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    Sharon Rondeau
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    “THE CAPACITY FOR SELF-DETERMINATION” by John Porter, ©2017 (Dec. 5, 2017) — In a discussion some time ago a gentleman asked me, “John, what does individual freedom mean?” It actually caused me to pause for a moment, for I, like most Americans, have always taken my freedom for granted without really thinking about what it means. Since being…

  • Positivism and Intellectual Cowardice: America’s Kryptonite

    Positivism and Intellectual Cowardice: America’s Kryptonite

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    Sharon Rondeau
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    “AN OPENLY DESPOTIC GOVERNMENT” by Michael Gaddy, ©2016, blogging at The Rebel Madman (Oct. 28, 2016) — “As long as it is admitted that the law may be diverted from its true purpose–that it may violate property instead of protecting it–then everyone will want to participate in making the law, either to protect himself against…

  • The Oregon Standoff Was A Predictable Reaction to Oppression

    The Oregon Standoff Was A Predictable Reaction to Oppression

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    Sharon Rondeau
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    FROM “IN DEFENSE OF RURAL AMERICA” by Ron Ewart, ©2016, President, NARLO (Feb. 14, 2016) — “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.”  Martin Luther King, Jr.  * * * * * * * * * * * When rational…