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Lysander Spooner | The Constitution of no Authority

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“It is true that the theory of our Constitution is, that all taxes are paid voluntarily; that our government is a mutual insurance company, voluntarily entered into by the people with each other; that each man makes a free and purely voluntary contract with all others who are parties to the Constitution, to pay so much money for so much protection, the same as he does with any other insurance company; and that he is just as free not to be protected, and not to pay any tax, as he…

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Prof. Rainer Mausfeld | the illusion of democracy

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“But what could make democracy attractive to the powerful, whose very power it limits and threatens? The answer is quite simple: Nothing! For democracy means precisely to restrict the power needs of the powerful and the rich, in which they naturally have no interest. This now results in a tension between the needs of the rulers to stabilize their status and our need to feel socially autonomous and self-determined with regard to our social situation. In history, this fundamental tension has often been discharged in the form of revolutions. From…

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Noam Chomsky | Voting is not an option

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“It’s about what you would expect from a bipartisan democracy campaign — it’s an attempt to impose what is called democracy, meaning rule by the rich and the powerful, without interference by the mob but within the framework of formal electoral procedures.” Noam Chomsky in 1993 regarding NED: Voting is not an option “Es ist in etwa, was man von einem zweiparteilichen demokratischen Wahlkampf erwartet – es ist ein Versuch, das aufzuzwingen, was formell Demokratie genannt wird, d.h. Herrschaft durch die Reichen und Mächtigen, ohne eigentliche Einflussnahme durch die breite…

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Gustave de Molinari | Anarchy is no guarantee

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“Anarchy is no guarantee that some people won’t kill, injure, kidnap, defraud, or steal from others. Government is a guarantee that some will.” Gustave de Molinari “Anarchie ist keine Garantie dafür, dass nicht einige Menschen andere töten, verletzen, entführen, betrügen oder bestehlen werden. Eine Regierung ist eine Garantie dafür, dass einige es tun.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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Ernst Jünger | The most horrifying prospect is that of technocracy

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“The most horrifying prospect is that of technocracy, controlled rule exercised by maimed and mutilating minds.” Ernst Jünger “Die grauenvollste Aussicht ist die der Technokratie, einer kontrollierten Herrschaft, die durch verstümmelte und verstümmelnde Geister ausgeübt wird.” Nützliche und hilfreiche Links…

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The Libertarian Pilot | rules of state power

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“We were raised by people who dutifully follow the rules of state power. We were brought up to follow the rules & not question the state. But now malicious people make the rules. It’s time to teach our children something different.” The Libertarian Pilot “Wir wurden von Menschen erzogen, die brav die Regeln der Staatsmacht befolgen. Wir wurden dazu erzogen, die Regeln zu befolgen & den Staat nicht zu hinterfragen. Doch jetzt machen bösartige Menschen die Regeln. Es ist an der Zeit, unseren Kindern etwas anderes beizubringen.” Nützliche und hilfreiche…

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Joost A.M. Meerloo | democratic or totalitarian

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“In my own experience, I have been amazed to see how unrealistic are the bases for political opinion in general. Only rarely have I found a person who has chosen any particular political party – democratic or totalitarian – through study and comparison of principles.” Joost A.M. Meerloo “In meiner eigenen Erfahrung habe ich mit Erstaunen festgestellt, wie unrealistisch die Grundlagen der politischen Meinung im Allgemeinen sind. Nur selten habe ich eine Person gefunden, die eine bestimmte politische Partei – demokratisch oder totalitär – durch Studium und Vergleich von Prinzipien…

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Carl Gustav Jung | confrontation with the world of darkness

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“Filling the conscious mind with ideal conceptions is a characteristic of Western theosophy, but not the confrontation with the shadow and the world of darkness. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The later procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular.” Carl Gustav Jung “Das Füllen des Bewusstseins mit idealen Vorstellungen ist ein Merkmal der westlichen Theosophie, nicht aber die Konfrontation mit dem Schatten und der Welt der Finsternis. Man wird nicht erleuchtet, indem man sich Lichtgestalten vorstellt, sondern indem…

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John Adams | Fear is the foundation of most governments

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“Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so stupid and miserable, that Americans will not be likely to approve of any political institution which is founded on it.” John Adams “Angst ist die Grundlage der meisten Regierungen; aber sie ist eine so schmutzige und brutale Leidenschaft und macht die Menschen, in deren Brust sie vorherrscht, so dumm und unglücklich, dass die Amerikaner wahrscheinlich keine politische Institution gutheißen werden, die auf ihr beruht.” Nützliche…

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Prince | We’re all indentured servants

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“The other thing is the first line of the song says I was born on the same plantation in the United States of the red, white and blue, and we live in a place now that feels just about like a plantation. We’re all indentured servants. When I found out there were eight presidents before George Washington, I wanted to smack somebody. I wanted to know why I was taught otherwise. Just tell me the whole story – I’ll fill in the blanks. But don’t tell me something that you…

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Emma Goldman | do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have?

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“Men and women … do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have? It is a machine that crushes you in order to sustain the ruling class, your masters. Like naïve children you put your trust in your political leaders. You make it possible for them to creep into your confidence, only to have them betray you to the first bidder. But even where there is no direct betrayal, the labour politicians make common cause with your enemies to keep you in leash, to prevent your…