Dare to Call it Tyranny
Sam Aurelius Milam III
Liberty
follows from the operation of certain fundamental principles. When
those principles are in operation, then liberty exists. When those
principles are not in operation, then liberty doesn't exist. A few
of the principles are mentioned in the schools, by name only, but the students
are not given any actual information about them or any actual understanding
of them. On the contrary, the students are told that such principles
as are actually mentioned are the hallmark of America.
The confusion that's created by such misinformation is an ingredient of
the brainwashing that is the main achievement of the schools.1
Seekers
of liberty are left to their own resources to discover and to understand
the fundamental principles of liberty. Over the years, I've sought
to identify and to understand those principles.
I've discovered some of them. I don't claim to have discovered all
of them but I've acquired an understanding of those that I've discovered.
In this article, I've presented the principles of which I'm aware.
After the statement of each such principle, I've provided some examples.
My examples are not exhaustive. Many other examples exist.
A Principle: Cause of Action There isn't a cause of
action until some harm is done. A man cannot legitimately be prosecuted
for something that he might do. Prosecution cannot legitimately be
based on speculation. It legitimately can be based only on consequences.
| Drunk Driving A man cannot legitimately
be prosecuted merely for driving drunk because driving drunk, in and of
itself, is harmless. Harm is caused by wrecks, not by driving drunk.
It isn't possible to prove that a man will ever cause a wreck merely because
of driving drunk. He might drive drunk for his entire life and never
cause a wreck. Prosecution cannot legitimately be based merely on
possibilities but only on actual consequences.
Conspiracies A man cannot legitimately be prosecuted merely for planning to do something because, in and of itself, a plan is harmless. Harm is caused by actions, not by plans. It isn't possible to prove that a man will ever actually do something merely because he planned it. He might spend his entire life making plans and never actually cause any harm. Prosecution cannot legitimately be based on speculation but only on consequences. |
A Principle: Obligation There isn't any obligation under duress. If a man is compelled by force or by the threat of force to make an agreement that he didn't want to make, then the agreement isn't binding upon him. If a man is compelled by force or by the threat of force to do something that he didn't want to do, then he cannot be held responsible for any consequences of his action.
| Child Support Payments If a man is compelled
by force or by the threat of force to agree to make child support payments,
then he doesn't have any obligation to make the payments. He cannot
legitimately be prosecuted for declining to make the payments.
Tax Returns If a man is compelled by force or by the threat of force to file a tax return, then he doesn't have any obligation to file either a truthful return or a complete return. Indeed, he doesn't have any obligation to file any return at all. |
A Principle: Presumption of Innocence A man must be presumed innocent. He doesn't have to prove his innocence.
| Paternity Accusations A man accused of paternity who denies the accusation |
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