The Ridiculous Logic of Statism

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Free Talk Live,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"Statism: The brilliant idea that we give a small group of people the right to kidnap, steal from, and kill us, so that we can be "protected" from people who kidnap, steal from, and kill us."

“Statism: The brilliant idea that we give a small group of people the right to kidnap, steal from, and kill us, so that we can be ‘protected’ from people who kidnap, steal from, and kill us.”

My Commentary: Statists gonna State!

Deciphering Orwellian Newspeak

The following correspondence originally took place upon the Facebook wall of an acquaintance, after she shared a captioned photo from here...

Tara M.:

Arizona State lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that encourages more killing of Mexican gray wolves despite their listing under federal law as endangered. PLEASE contact Governor Jan Brewer and urge her to veto SB1211, HB2699, SCR1006, and any other anti-wolf bills that come to her desk. According to the Governor’s office, they have received loads of call thus far. So please add your voice and make a call for the lobo!
(It takes less than a minute)
Phone: (602) 542-4331
For more info, please follow Mexican gray wolves and visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/lh6lamb

Rayn: “Lawmaker” is Orwellian newspeak for “criminal.”

John N.: Can I Hunter the hunters

Rayn: “Hunters” is newspeak for “poachers.”

John N.: Exactly let me lay in the woods with a high powered rifle and hunt them. See how.they like that shit.

“Reading is My Superpower!”

The following correspondence originally took place upon my Facebook wall, after my friend, Brooke N., shared artwork from here

Brooke N.: You said something once about reading being special for you…saw this and thought of you

“Reading Is My Superpower!”

RaynWord up! 🙂

Brooke N.: Glad you liked it.

Rayn: No doubt! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

New Natalie Merchant Song!

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

Screen shot from the official video to Natalie Merchant’s song, “Giving Up Everything.”.0

First Watch: Natalie Merchant, “Giving Up Everything”:
http://www.npr.org/event/music/300700025/first-watch-natalie-merchant-giving-up-everything

My Commentary: New Natalie Merchant song! 🙂

Never Submit, Nor Surrender Dreams, Ideas and Identity to “Leaders”

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Zero Aggression,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

“Those of us who submitted or surrendered our ideas and dreams and identities to the ‘leaders’ must take back our rights, our identities, our responsibilities.” – Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928)

My Commentary: “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” – Robert Nesta Marley