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The Rebellion Paradox

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The following correspondence originally took place upon my Facebook wall, after I posted artwork being shared by the page, “Truth Beckons“…

Rayn:

"Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious." - George Orwell, 1984

“Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” – George Orwell, 1984

Renat S.: Sometimes one needs consciousness not to rebel

Rayn: Indeed. Yet, when injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty – to paraphrase another famous quote. Have you ever read Orwell’s book, “1984,” by the way?

Renat S.: No, I haven’t; thank you for suggestion

Rayn: You’re welcome. 🙂

Legitimate Government MUST Be Consensual and Contractual

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The following correspondence originally took place here, on the Facebook page, “Liberty Evolution“…

Liberty Evolution: An interesting take on it. Most of your day is based on consensual interaction, so Voluntaryism isn’t all that far-fetched. Stay optimistic, friends.

"This is anarchy Can you imagine if your relationships were coerced?"

“This is anarchy
Can you imagine if your relationships were coerced?”

Rayn: Indeed! I often tell others that my government must be like my marriage in order to be legitimate: consensual and contractual!

The Bill of Rights GRANTS Nothing, But Rather, GUARANTEES Our Natural-Born Rights

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The following correspondence originally took place upon my Facebook wall, after an acquaintance posted artwork from here…

Oniel D.:

“The Bill of Rights is not negotiable – SHARE this urgent declaration
There is a destructive, delusional meme spreading like a virus among many misguided Americans. It pushes the idea that government can pick and choose which rights codified in the Bill of Rights it wishes to recognize or discard on any given day.
This delusion is predicated on the concept that if a popular majority can be emotionally whipped into a frenzy over one particular right, then that right can simply be discarded and stricken from the Bill of Rights.
But no such power exists to discard any portion of the Bill of Rights, at least not without proper ratification by three-fourths of the fifty states. There is no such power found solely in the federal government. There is no such power placed solely in the executive branch, nor in Congress, nor in the White House.
The Bill of Rights describes a set of individual rights and liberties which are not granted by government, but recognized as DIVINE rights given to use by our Creator. Because government never granted the rights in the first place, it has no authority to take them.”

Rayn: Indeed! In their slumber, many have forgotten that the Bill of Rights only *guarantees* our Natural rights – which are an inherent to our Self-Ownership. To believe that a legal document can “grant” us our BIRTHRIGHT of FREEDOM is dangerously naive, and logically fallacious! Anything that can be given and taken away would more accurately called a PRIVILEGE!

Speaking of Peace, Individualism, Freedom and Prosperity…

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

“One cannot speak of peace, individualism, freedom and prosperity while simultaneously promoting the establishment that destroys it.” – Lindsay O’Keefe

My Commentary: Word!

Our Rights as Human Beings Are Also “Indefinite Detainees” at Guantanamo Bay

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The following correspondence originally took place upon my Facebook wall, after I posted artwork being shared by the page, “Truth Be Known“…

Rayn:

"Indefinite detainees at Guantanamo: Due Process, Right to a Fair & Speedy Trial, American Rights & Liberties, U.S. Image"

“Indefinite detainees at Guantanamo: Due Process, Right to a Fair & Speedy Trial, American Rights & Liberties, U.S. Image”

Allison H.: Sad, but true…

Rayn: “In as much as you have done it to one of the least of my brethren, you have done it unto me.” Most don’t understand the true gravity of these words.