Tyranny Exercised for the “Good” of its Victims is the Most Oppressive Kind

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

“Of all the tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis

My Commentary: It’s all for the “greater good” ! 😉

Statist Doublethink

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

"Religion is stupid... Worships Government."

“Religion is stupid… Worships Government.”

My Commentary: Silly statist… Government is just another religion!

Freedom is Precious!

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “The Anti-Media,” and originally posted it to the wall of my friend, Rebekah P., along with commentary…

“Government shut down now…
And, never come back!”

My Commentary: Freedom is precious!

Don’t Believe the State-Manufactured Hype!

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

“No one, bet it individual or government, engaged in enslaving and exploiting at home, could have the integrity or teh desire to free people in other lands.” – Emma Goldmanoit

My Commentary: “Don’t believe the hype!” – Public Enemy

Still Haven’t Found This “Social Contract” I’m Allegedly Party To…

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…

“I can’t seem to find this mystical document called the ‘social contract’ you claim I am party to.”

My Commentary: Still…

(note: though I previously shared a different picture of this quote in April of 2012, within my post, “Empty Tradition is the Religion of the Dead!,” I still felt compelled to offer up an alternative commentary when I saw it again, due to the inspiring nature of these words)