Perfect and so true in the essence for it was said. Patriotism, nationalism, fascism, right-wing republicans, and tea party fanatics, all sleep in the same bed.

In those days Generals were Generals today they are tools of the elite - what do you mean Waffler "it's not the government" are you blind? there is no government that is responsible to the people, that stopped decades ago. today our government represents the military industrial complex and wall street. So, yes, MacArthur is spot on.

If a libertarian is a fascist he wants private business to determine if you should be a vegetarian

And this is proof:
http://gay.americablog.com/2010/06/frc-apparently-wants-death-penalty-for.html

God didn't give you anything - you are what you are and there is no divine intervention. Our forefathers were against any religious promotion being part of the government and they could see why - they escaped all that. You can only move forward by dealing with the present situation not by saying if this or if that that is the occupation of the sheeple.

Though we may only be 300 we can do it. We can take the government down! It can be done! but it must be a consolidated effort - we must rally every village in America and start a plan to eliminate this DC canker/cancer. We must ALL not pay taxes, vote out all incumbents, withdraw our money from the major banks and the stock market, buy only local produce (no processed foods), stop going to WalMart and Malls, stop buying gasoline (use a bike, a scooter, or car pool), stop going on vacations, stop buying anything you don't need other than to survive, and lets all do this on July 1st 2010 spread the word - lets see if the people of America can put money where their mouth is.

We can take the government down! It can be done! but it must be a consolidated effort - we must rally every village in America and start a plan to eliminate this DC canker/cancer. We must ALL not pay taxes, vote out all incumbents, withdraw our money from the major banks and the stock market, buy only local produce (no processed foods), stop going to WalMart and Malls, stop buying gasoline (use a bike, a scooter, or car pool), stop going on vacations, stop buying anything you don't need other than to survive, and lets all do this on July 1st 2010 spread the word - lets see if the people of America can put money where their mouth is.

Yes, Yes! And, we have a Demagogue (puppet) whose power is provided by the real tyrants the moneyed elite and the industrial military complex, to quote Menken: "Demagogue: one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots".

A true patriot regardless or government and country is one who is on the side of honesty and compassion - you need say no more.

I liked this until he brought God into it - we are all suckers to this fairy tale - a fairy tale that has death in every line. If Jesus came back today you would kill him like you did before.

I suppose that's apt for this blog

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It's funny how Libertarianism would rather use a sledge hammer as Rand just did. Libertarians should look in the mirror before throwing stones as they often rebound to shatter their image.

Libertarians are just as corrupt as all politicians - Rand Paul put your rhetoric back a few decades.

True freedom (that which relates to no financial encumbrance and allows the freedom to pursue your own happiness) only arrives when we no longer contrive to survive. When we no longer feel threaten by religion, government, and the majority. Only then can ignorance and intolerance be put behind us. We have a long way to go and the ONLY road we must travel is called detachment. So, where do we start, definitely not by striking the first blow; we start by looking inward and striking the blow in our hearts and minds; clearing our thoughts from aggression, hate, and greed. "No man is free who is not master of himself" Epictetus

Its man that makes Freedom a responsibility - it's his ego and continued wish for sovereignty over others that creates the need for wars - it will always be the same. Man is ignorant, stupid, and without compassion and detachment from this material world.

...to be transformed... Freedom is a gift of the cosmos and it's man and his greed that makes it not so. Freedom is like a butterfly that's impossible to catch and when you do your freedom dies with it.

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It is obvious from your comments of yesterday that no matter how much I try to enlighten this blog your wish is to remain in the dark, I therefore offer my resignation. Editor, you seem to encourage a laissez-faire mentality with your quotes and my time spent elsewhere would be more valuable. I have enjoyed the time spent on LibertyTree and I thank you Eric for all the work you do that has kept this site going. If any wish to write me hate mail or a good word my email address is robken16@gmail.com I wish you all well and success in your future endeavors. True Freedom comes from compassion, discipline (self), detachment (from the holistic sense of the word), and love -- try the detachment first, then discipline, compassion, and last love. I put love last because without the first three true love is impossible. Goodbye! I leave you with this one quote from Buddha (Buddhism is not a religion it is a way): "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."

America became what became through GENOCIDE and stealing land - what a great legacy. It is obvious from your comments of yesterday that no matter how much I try to enlighten this blog your wish is to remain in the dark, I therefore offer my resignation. Editor. you seem to encourage a laissez-faire mentality with your quotes and my time spent elsewhere would be more valuable. I have enjoyed the time spent on LibertyTree and I thank you Eric for all the work you do that has kept this site going. If any wish to write me hate mail or a good word my email address is robken16@gmail.com I wish you all well and success in your future endeavors. True Freedom comes from compassion, discipline (self), detachment (from the holistic sense of the word), and love – try the detachment first, then discipline, compassion, and last love. I put love last because without the first three true love is impossible. Goodbye! I leave you with this one quote from Buddha (Buddhism is not a religion it is a way): Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

Yes, and today the media is owned by corporatism - look who are the owners of the large corporations and that tells the full story. Religious fundamentalism, right-wing fanaticism, greed, and a theocratic oligarchy, all sleep with their friend, the printing press. It is obvious from your comments of yesterday that no matter how much I try to enlighten this blog your wish is to remain in the dark, I therefore offer my resignation. Editor, you seem to encourage a laissez-faire mentality with your quotes and my time spent elsewhere would be more valuable. I have enjoyed the time spent on LibertyTree and I thank you Eric for all the work you do that has kept this site going. If any wish to write me hate mail or a good word my email address is robken16@gmail.com I wish you all well and success in your future endeavors. True Freedom comes from compassion, discipline (self), detachment (from the holistic sense of the word), and love – try the detachment first, then discipline, compassion, and last love. I put love last because without the first three true love is impossible. Goodbye! I leave you with this one quote from Buddha (Buddhism is not a religion it is a way): Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

Judith, right-on.

Antitheism is the active opposition to theism not atheism please get it right.

Religion is the curse of civilization and as such it is seen very clearly on this blog.

Mike - you really make me laugh - its like bashing your head against a brick wall to make you understand Aristotle's previous quote. I'm sure you did this just to get my response and then to add insult to injury you have to add a because to the statement WOW! you are clever - I am personally tied of providing you with evidence so here it from another voice: Does atheism have anything approaching "clearly defined rules?" Not in the least. There is only one "rule," and that is the rule of the definition of "atheism" - not having any belief in any gods. Other than that, atheists are free to do whatever they want and still be called atheists. An atheist can do and believe absolutely anything beyond gods and still fit the definition. Quite the opposite of how "rules" are treated in a religion. This is one area where a misunderstanding of what atheism is probably comes into play. Now for your "because" What the hell does Atheism to do with "Prejudice" and "Personal safe haven. Atheism stands by itself and has no other contention, belief system, criticism, etc, etc, etc, Please Mike you really must get a grip of your ego and forget your feelings that hold you to misrepresent others who disagree with your beliefs. Anonymous please feel free to enter the fray. Now to star the quote: The key word here is "prefer' - very clever.