They Won the War and Lost the Peace
Sam Aurelius Milam III
Members
of my parents' generation fought a terrible war against Germany.
One of Germany's evils at the time was its control of the people.
One tool which made such control possible was mandatory ID. The ID
system placed people firmly within the power of the government because
a person didn't have the official approval of the government unless he
had the ID. Nazi Germany operated that way then. The USA didn't
— then.
A
few years ago, my mother commented to me that she and her generation had
won the war and lost the peace. Her point is well taken. It
seems that all governments have the same tendencies. The USA now
operates using a system of mandatory ID, enabling a level of control of
the people, that would have made Hitler green with envy. I respect
my parents and the sacrifices they made far too much to cooperate now with
a system that is as bad as the one used by my parents' old enemies, the
Nazis. I canceled all of my ID long ago.![10x5 Page Background GIF Image](../../Images/10x5_Page_Background.gif)
The Final Frontier
Sam Aurelius Milam III
The path to freedom isn't smooth or straight.
It's lined with lures, and traps, and tempting bait.
To follow it can be a rugged fate,
But that's the way that leads to freedom's gate.
I contemplate the freedom that I lack.
I count the risk, and chills run down my back.
Pursuit of freedom risks a fierce attack.
In fear, I wonder if I should turn back.
But freedom lies across the last frontier,
Where danger lurks, and hazards linger near.
Security's a stranger there, that's clear,
But freedom's there, across the fear frontier.
The Don't Do It Yourself Freedom Kit
Don Cormier
I
recently asked my friend Dante DeAmicis what he would tell some local libertarian
activists to do, if he could tell them one thing to do during the next
week. He said that he would tell them to invent or discover some
team project that would enhance their ability to survive independently
of the government. That answer sparked the concept of the "Don't
Do It Yourself Freedom Kit". The kit contains:
1. you,
2. some reliable associates,
3. an idea for a project to support or enhance survival, and
4. gumption.
The
project should address such things as food, water, shelter, clothing, transportation,
or health care. One example might be a group vegetable garden.
Another might be a co-housing project. There are many ways to put
distance between oneself and the establishment infrastructure.
The
last element is probably the most important. Without gumption, everything
stays in the dreaming or talking stage. With gumption, freedom is
possible.![10x5 Page Background GIF Image](../../Images/10x5_Page_Background.gif)
Totalitarianism doesn't need armies. It only needs to control
a couple of things. The media, and the ability to dispense privilege
to some and to withhold it from others. But of course, a weak and
divided people helps.
— the last president of the United States
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Sad But True
from actual news reports
Tawni
Johnson, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was told by the state courts in Washington
County that she must report for jury duty or face contempt charges, in
spite of the fact that she's nursing a 13-month-old baby.
— provided by Jan, of Firth, Idaho
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