Statheism: “Legalizing” Human Sacrifice Since at Least 4,000 BC!

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

"Freedom of religion #JustStatistThings"

“Freedom of religion #JustStatistThings

My CommentaryStatheism: “Legalizing” Human Sacrifice Since at Least 4,000 BC! 

Halalu Yah!

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

“In the happy moments, praise Yah. In the difficult moments, seek Yah. In the quiet moments, worship Yah. In every moment, thank Yah.”

My Commentary: Halalu Yah!

War as the Path to Peace: The Logic of Statism

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

"A civilized resolution #JustStatistThings"

“A civilized resolution #JustStatistThings

My Commentary: Perhaps a daily public service announcement would help?

“WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.”

The Law of Liberty

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…

"Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is, itself, the highest political end." - Lord Acton

“Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is, itself, the highest political end.” – Lord Acton

My Commentary: “Speak and so do as those who will be judged by the Law of Liberty.” – Yaaqob (“James”) 2:12

Meditating on the Reality of Being Governed…

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

“TO BE GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so.
It is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted, registered, counted, taxed, stamped, measured, numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, prevented, forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished.
It is, under pretext of ‘public utility,’ and in the name of ‘the general interest,’ to be placed under contribution, drilled, fleeced, exploited, monopolized, extorted from, squeezed, hoaxed, ROBBED:
Then, at the slightest resistance, the first word of complaint, to be repressed, fined, villified, harassed, hunted down, abused, clubbed, disarmed, bound, choked, imprisoned, judged, condemned, shot, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed.
And to crown it all, it is to then be mocked, ridiculed, derided, outraged, dishonored.
THAT IS GOVERNMENT; THAT IS ITS JUSTICE; THAT IS ITS MORALITY.”

My Commentary: I’ve shared this quote previously, but this time, I’ll note that these words might appear to be recent, but they were actually written by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon in 1851!

As you can see, Truth transcends time!

(note: though I previously shared a shorter version of this quote in February of 2013, within my post, “To Be Governed…,” I still felt compelled to offer up an alternative commentary when I saw it again, due to the inspiring nature of these words)