Imagine No Countries and No Sociopathic, Narcissistic Pretenders “Ruling” Over Society

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared an acquaintance, and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"Image there are no countries. No sociopathic narcissists demanding that we kowtow to them, do what they tell us, and thank them for the privilege of lying helpless while they do what no one has a just right to do - at our expense. Imagine that these preposterous pretenders have been laughed off the stage. Imagine that we have finally awakened to an understanding of our natural rights and the need to insist that they be respected by everyone. Imagine. It's easy if you try. We would finally have emerged from our species' prolonged childhood and become mature human beings at last, no longer crying out for a stern and violent Big Daddy or Big Mommy to save us from the bogeyman they tell us are out there. Imagine. Sure, you may call me a dreamer, but I'm not the only one." - Robert Higgs

“Image there are no countries. No sociopathic narcissists demanding that we kowtow to them, do what they tell us, and thank them for the privilege of lying helpless while they do what no one has a just right to do – at our expense. Imagine that these preposterous pretenders have been laughed off the stage. Imagine that we have finally awakened to an understanding of our natural rights and the need to insist that they be respected by everyone. Imagine. It’s easy if you try. We would finally have emerged from our species’ prolonged childhood and become mature human beings at last, no longer crying out for a stern and violent Big Daddy or Big Mommy to save us from the bogeyman they tell us are out there. Imagine. Sure, you may call me a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.” – Robert Higgs

My Commentary: You’re not the only one, Mr. Higgs.

Even the Mainstream Media Monopoly is Questioning the Merit of the DEA’s Decision on Cannabis

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

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Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/opinion/a-small-victory-for-more-sensible-marijuana-policies.html

Supporters of a saner marijuana policy scored a small victory this week when the Obama administration said it would authorize more institutions to grow marijuana for medical research. But the government passed up an opportunity to make a more significant change.

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday turned down two petitions— one from the governors of Rhode Island and Washington and the other from a resident of New Mexico — requesting that marijuana be removed from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Even mainstream media is questioning the merits of the DEA’s decision on cannabis.

The North American Economy is Not Free Market, by Any Means!

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

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Syrup Smugglers Take on the Maple Mafia:
https://fee.org/articles/syrup-smugglers-take-on-the-maple-mafia/

() O Canada – the land of moose and snow, where the drugs are cheap, the people are notoriously nice, and the maple syrup farmers are clapped in irons.

Apparently it is unacceptable for a person to take something from a tree – A. Tree. – put it in a bucket, turn it into magic-tasting sugar, and give it to someone else in exchange for monies, without a government-mandated middle man swooping in on a snowmobile to take most of the sugar, some of the monies, and all of the credit.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: The North American economy can be called a lot of things… “Free market” is NOT one of them!

“War on Drugs” Provides Government With Legal Pretext to Shape Black Market, Then Corner It

The following correspondence originally took place upon my Facebook wall…

Kratom plant

Kratom plant

RaynThe DEA Is Placing Kratom And Mitragynine On Schedule I:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkroll/2016/08/30/dea-to-place-kratom-mitragynine-on-schedule-i-premature-move-may-compromise-research-benefits/#9db09a279245

Teddy C.: I think the DEA is doing the pharmaceutical industry’s dirty work because it would lower people’s dependence on prescription drugs and thus affect their bottom line.

Tammy S.: So I’m confused. If the leaf helps people to recover from heroin addiction why make it a Class I? Isn’t this a good thing. The attached article says it’s non-addictive.

Rayn: Government creates law against substance.
Government seizes substance whenever possible.
Government law, and enforcement of it, lead to artificial scarcity.
Government law, enforcement and subsequent artificial scarcity, drive drugs into black market.
Government corners black market, as only entity legally allowed to possess substance.
Government monopoly and control over substance drive prices into sky.

Diana B.: bastards

The American Public is Completely Losing Faith in the Mainstream Media Monopoly Due to Their Biased 2016 Presidential Election Coverage

I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Professional spin doctors...

Professional spin doctors…

Mainstream Media Admits It May “Never Recover” from 2016 Election:
http://theantimedia.org/mainstream-media-admits-never-recover-2016-election/

(Carey Wedler) In a revealing statement that flew largely under the radar earlier this month, the mainstream media admitted it would never recover from its irresponsible and negligent coverage of the 2016 presidential election. A recent column published in the New York Post referred to the media’s reporting as “the complete collapse of American journalism as we know it.

In his article for the Post, Fox News contributor Michael Goodwin discussed the media’s pro-Clinton bias – one recognized by supporters of virtually every other presidential candidate, from Bernie Sanders to Jill Stein to Gary Johnson and, of course, Donald Trump. Even Americans who don’t necessarily have a horse in the 2016 race notice the slant.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Less and less are believing in the lies of these spin doctors…