Last login: 12 hours agoFrasmus is a 49 year old married guy from New York, USA.
On the eighth day, God created the Free Market. That's a little humor I came up with. I actually don't know the exact day, but I'm sure that God is the author of liberty. Unlike the angels, he gave man a free will to exercise for good or evil. And the free market, with the wonderful specialization of labor and all the benefits we enjoy is an expression of our free will. As Adam Smith said, "Man is an animal that makes bargains; no other animal does this - one dog does not change a bone with another". So I believe every person has value to society and should try to contribute what he can for the good of all. Excuse me. I should have said "for the good of himself". The free market is the mechanism by which a person is rewarded for his contributions and his natural talent. We don't have to bemoan the unfairness of Bill Gates or Michael Jordan and their millions. Maximize your own God-given talents and be content with the fruits they produce.
My recent activism comes from a concern that the freedoms granted by our constitution are being eroded away by the greed, corruption, and disloyalty of our political system. Instead of government being our servant, they are clearly trying to become our master. In fact they already have, but not by authority that is rightfully theirs.
So in the meantime, what can a person do for his own personal freedom? I have some ideas about this. But it isn't as much a political matter as an economic one. It's an urgent matter of survival. Suppose the victims of hurricane Katrina could have known six months in advance that the disaster was coming. Certainly many would scoff, others might want to prepare for it but not know how. Still others might make drastic changes in preparation, asking themselves tough questions, like "what would I do for clean water?", "what about food?"
I believe we are headed for a financial disaster when the dollar ceases to exist as a currency. The basis for my belief is that they have already been printing massive amounts of new money to pay for the stimulus package and the massive bail-outs. The money being printed is counterfeit in the sense that every new federal reserve note dilutes the value of every note that is already in circulation. It's a criminal shifting of wealth from everyone else into the hands of those receiving the handouts. There will be consequences: Hyperinflation for one thing. If you walk through a Walmart superstore today and look at all the merchandise it's hard to imagine shortages, but this will happen. Without sound money, the wheels of production will grind to a halt. It happens lightning-fast according to some folks who wrote about post WW1 Germany. What can I do about it? Not enough, I fear. Time, money, resources, we all have a finite supply. But the principle I'm following will help me whether there's crisis or not.
Spend Less
They are urging us to go out and spend some money to get the economy going. For my sake, I'm learning new ways to spend less money. The less you spend, the less of a tax burden you have. If you curb your spending, you curb your sales tax too. One way to spend less is to explore yard sales or Craigslist. Cut the sales tax completely along with cutting your cost.
When you look at the family budget, imagine a pie chart of your expenditures. Perhaps your mortgage or rent payment is number one. Should you downsize your housing cost. somehow? Is there an elderly parent you can move in with? How about a cheap mobile home? Get some land, start small. Build your own natural home from cordwood or cob.
Examine each expense on the pie chart in descending order. Discover what others have done to reduce those categories and consider making drastic changes for yourself. For instance, using waste motor oil for heat. There's a way to do it. There's a way to do other things too. You have to learn how. Even the idea of producing your own electricity is not so far fetched really. There are people who do it. Some are driving around in vegetable oil powered cars.
Be More Self-Sufficient
In addition to saving money, these steps lead to becoming more self-sufficient. They help accomplish the goal of readiness for whatever emergency situation comes along. Katrina taught us there's not much hope in waiting for someone to come and bail YOU out in your time of need. But the money-saving principle and being self-sufficient go hand in hand. Perhaps the most important preparation to make right now is to get more self-sufficient in the area of food. No kidding. Years ago, before all the processed food and fast food, people knew how to cook. They knew how to grow their own stuff. They had chickens in the yard. They knew how to take care of themselves.
You may not become self-sufficient in producing 100% of your food so get to know the farmers in your area! And learn to produce something they need so you can to trade with them.
To "Educate and inform the whole mass of the people" said Jefferson, "They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.". This is a great site with a vision to spread the forgotten principles of liberty, republic, and justice. You can participate in the mission if you value these principles.
This is Capitalism propaganda poking fun of Environmentalism. I think it makes a good point and according to my values, I have a right to my own opinion. My apologies to the Earth Day crowd if you find this offensive.
Special interest keeps the drug war going, not morality. In a free society adults would be free to ingest what they want. Sheldon Richman, Senior Fellow at the Future of Freedom Foundation, explains the evils of the impossible war on drugs.
Gerald Celente points out numerous actions in recent times that prove our nation has shifted into a clear case of "Fascism". He explains why we are on the wrong path and how they are stealing from the little guy to pay off the big banking tycoons that are running Washington.
This video explains the philosophy of liberty. It teaches that each of us is the owner of his own life. The Declaration of Independence also supports the philosophy of liberty saying "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." I believe that God created us for liberty and that any force that seeks to murder, enslave, or steal from us is evil and therefore should be opposed. I hope you will watch this video and think about whether liberty is important to you. Consider your own responsibility to support the cause of liberty and to spread the word to those around you.
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