tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.comments2023-06-09T05:51:02.725-07:00Freedom!Joshua Freedomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06859040664082078023noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-74891696809601748272009-12-31T00:09:24.688-08:002009-12-31T00:09:24.688-08:00You'll have to elaborate more on the music iss...You'll have to elaborate more on the music issue you are having. Rights can be licensed but you usually have to go through ASCAP, BMG or whatever label distributes usage rights to a song. Copyrights do expire after some time, so you could use some real old stuff. For example, no one has to pay royalties to the descendants of Tchaikovsky when they play the Nutcracker.Duanehttp://reachingournadir.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-57338821944614010232009-12-19T23:11:28.830-08:002009-12-19T23:11:28.830-08:00The days of the friendly sheriff Andy and deputy F...The days of the friendly sheriff Andy and deputy Fife are long gone. With little old ladies and small children finding themselves laying face down on the ground after being zapped with tazers, it won't be long before there are sumary executions for sumary offenses.Harry L. Hughes IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365711684854654609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-57074576081261997712009-12-15T12:36:41.184-08:002009-12-15T12:36:41.184-08:00Yea, that is the rule, and I follow your blog. Ver...Yea, that is the rule, and I follow your blog. Very good stuffJoshua Freedomhttp://www.joshuafreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-25660483618297971522009-12-14T21:43:06.680-08:002009-12-14T21:43:06.680-08:00Very good blog. Our government is not in control, ...Very good blog. Our government is not in control, so perhaps anarchy is an accurate description. We have at best, a puppet government. Our government is under the direction of those who hold the money. I'll be pointing this out in my own blog. Just remember the golden rule: He who has the gold, makes the rules. Learn more at my blog, http://www.reachingournadir.blogspot.comDuane Vickhttp://reachingournadir.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-79865551084213241472009-12-07T14:48:21.762-08:002009-12-07T14:48:21.762-08:00What is your hope, I would like it. I guess I do t...What is your hope, I would like it. I guess I do to a pointJoshuaFreedomhttp://www.joshuafreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-62271726866390102062009-12-06T21:43:48.067-08:002009-12-06T21:43:48.067-08:00I have hope.I have hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-26209699044452341312009-12-04T11:16:42.791-08:002009-12-04T11:16:42.791-08:00Perhaps you lost some but gained one here, couldn&...Perhaps you lost some but gained one here, couldn't agree more, and yes the ones behind 9/11 were here legally but I still don't think they were the ones we have been told they were...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273495983978340799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-36676342685120117062009-12-03T19:38:07.055-08:002009-12-03T19:38:07.055-08:00Just get the feeling, since it is possible that &q...Just get the feeling, since it is possible that "darker" members of society will soon all go down the proverbial gurgler - that our Tiger is the first to go, Oprah has already resigned from being such a public face - we all suspect the options for the renowned Mr BO Soetoro are not auspicious, and goodness knows who else - obviously Mr Mandela lets the side down - nothing will besmirch his profile - oh but he could die any minute which will remove his impeccable record from ranks of naughty "darker" men. If you do not follow my drift it is not surprising for I speak with an Australian accent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-7860839303855102082009-11-07T23:23:34.529-08:002009-11-07T23:23:34.529-08:00Bin Laden was not personally helped or trained by ...Bin Laden was not personally helped or trained by the US, although many similar to him were, usually through Pakistani and Saudi intermediaries. Bin Laden hated the U.S. even back then, and would not cooperate with Americans. He was angry that Saudi Arabia asked the US to protect them from Saddam, when Bin Laden had offered his Al Qaida to do the same. This helped kick start his hatred of the Saudis and the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-88577693434565104202009-11-05T12:55:00.633-08:002009-11-05T12:55:00.633-08:00Well, possibly. You have to have expenses to write...Well, possibly. You have to have expenses to write off. If you write off more expenses than you have money coming in, you're losing money. Start a business that requires a personal vehicle be converted to work use. Drive the hell out of it. Mileage write-off is around $0.58/mile. Just make sure you keep a good mileage log. There are plenty of ways to spend a lot less than $0.58/mi to rack up the odometer on an old POS.Duanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-37810679321312634252009-11-05T11:04:39.566-08:002009-11-05T11:04:39.566-08:00Like this site? :)Like this site? :)Joshua Freedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06859040664082078023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-90195304576368887842009-11-02T19:33:03.889-08:002009-11-02T19:33:03.889-08:00Thanks for the post. Non-Interventionism seems so ...Thanks for the post. Non-Interventionism seems so obvious to me now, but I was right there supporting the neo-cons longer than I want to admit. <br /><br />Ron Paul's foreign policy kept me from seriously looking at him, but I finally got around to listing or reading what he had to say.<br /><br />His book Foreign Policy of Freedom was great. The conservatives like his economics generally, and the liberals like his foreign policy generally, but they don't seem to understand that the two are two sides to the same coin. They go together and cannot be separated. It's about freedom!<br /><br />Thanks for the post.David Singhiserhttp://libertas.wsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-2176190700659288912009-11-01T14:46:24.722-08:002009-11-01T14:46:24.722-08:00If you're paying taxes, you're doing it al...If you're paying taxes, you're doing it all wrong. Plenty of loopholes, even for the common man. Here's the first step: Get a business license and start up a failing business.Duane Vicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-63139391769803752742009-10-31T13:40:05.111-07:002009-10-31T13:40:05.111-07:00I will participate in the census. Our Founding Fat...I will participate in the census. Our Founding Fathers came up with this back in the beginning. They were wise in doing so. I'm hoping the Mexicans and illegal aliens go out of their way to hide from the census takers.<br /><br />I do believe assessing a fine for evading the census is wrong. Maybe I should evade it, take the jail time and get free penal system healthcare which is better than no healthcare at all.Harry L. Hughes IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365711684854654609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-91915416645643762292009-10-28T16:13:02.981-07:002009-10-28T16:13:02.981-07:00I don't feel you attempted to answer my questi...I don't feel you attempted to answer my question. Let's go with your suggestion that the land owners work out an agreement amongst themselves. So do your part and make a proposal. It can't be as simple as lets all just show up with our guns. What do you do for situations such as the poorest landowner not being able to afford a gun but if lent one would do his part to defend? What do you do if you know a much larger gang is coming and you need to hire some additional help? There has to be a budget to spend on weapons, soldiers, etc. So make a proposal.Duane Vicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-20169035178387750912009-10-27T12:42:15.486-07:002009-10-27T12:42:15.486-07:00I believe that it is fairer for multiple property ...I believe that it is fairer for multiple property owners to come to an agreement on their own, or possibly with an unbiased arbitrator (or arbitration board) than for the one land owner to be put into power over all the other land owners and demanding a certain amount (which is non-negotiable) and provides service which at times is good, but far too often it is sub-par. <br /><br />This could get me in trouble with some people, but my wife is a HUGE fan of The Little House on the Prairie series. At that point, the townspeople paid very little in taxes, and were dependent on other townspeople and themselves for goods and services. This provided jobs, charity, and security. <br /><br />I do realize the country is far passed this, but that is the type of government I like to see. <br /><br />As for BigDaddy, I agree completely. I think that is why I am so confused as to what I would classify myself as: it doesnt exist, and if that title did exist, it wouldnt matter.Joshua Freedomhttp://www.joshuafreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-90552487579988211852009-10-27T02:55:12.852-07:002009-10-27T02:55:12.852-07:00Hmm, I don't know that I agree with your analo...Hmm, I don't know that I agree with your analogy. Why don't all the property owners band together, take personal responsibility and share the burden for defense equally? Any thugs show up, sound the alarm, your neighbors come running, guns in hand and you all share the responsibility and the benefits of guaranteed safety for one another. <br />As for the difference between Libertarian, American or Anarchist, while not an expert on any, my personal beliefs are that the original Constitutional framers were true Revolutionaries. So to me the real question is what's the real difference between Libertarian, Revolutionary or Anarchist?<br />I think all believe in strong personal liberty and responsibility. The Libertarian may espouse those beliefs more with an eye toward neighborly co-existence. The Anarchist might thrive more on chaos and disorder. The Revolutionary may apply it to the overthrow of existing government and systems. <br />But I also think that many Americans might view Libertarianism as Anarchical. Anarchists might view Libertarians as too organized and dogmatic. Revolutionaries might view the principles of Libertarianism good, but believe that Anarchic means are required to shrug off the yoke of oppression before Liberty can be restored.<br />So as for feeling the need to define the group so they can fit neatly in a box I don't see the point. I think we all agree that the current system is broken beyond repair. This necessitates wiping the slate clean and starting fresh. How that is best accomplished should be the focus of any discussion.BigDaddy69_77noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-75288056281359404092009-10-26T21:40:49.588-07:002009-10-26T21:40:49.588-07:00A healthy government is one that exists to serve t...A healthy government is one that exists to serve the people, not the other way around. What we have currently doesn't fit that bill. Perhaps that is why you reject government so much. A good government provides valuable services such as infrastructure, highways, bridges, national defense, courts for justice, etc. This has been perverted to a point where providing services equates to opening a treasure chest for those who do little in life to advance themselves or our society. <br /><br />I don't believe taxation is the problem so much as how the money is spent. The government is in serious debt so paying taxes at this time is like giving money to a family member who, no matter what, can't seem to avoid being on the edge of bankruptcy.<br /><br />Think about life as an anarchist for a moment. You realize that you need certain things in life that you can't provide on your own. So, you find others with your same mutual needs and desires. Perhaps you need to defend your property from a large gang of thugs. You find other property owners in your area that need the same protection. So you form a defense force. Now you can't pay this defense force by yourself so you agree that everyone should pay for a portion of the defense costs. You have to find an equitable means of paying for this defense force which costs $1,000 a year. You make $100k a year, another property owner makes $200k a year, and a third makes only $10k a year. So, my question to you is: What do you believe is the fairest way to divide up the cost of defense?Duane Vicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-84653202978498520202009-10-25T19:05:41.672-07:002009-10-25T19:05:41.672-07:00Okay, while I dont consider myself an Anarchist, ...Okay, while I dont consider myself an Anarchist, I will not run and hide from that as so many will. I really do not know what to consider myself. I am new to this movement, so I am new to ideas. I have read a lot of what Ron Paul has written and he is right on. But I see what this government has become and how so many people are okay with that. <br /><br />I believe in freedom for all people. I do not believe in taxes period. All taxes do is create and organization that instead of earning support mandates support. And if the checks were there, as in people getting voted out, I would be okay with this form of government. It seems as though this has failed, though, and I dont know where to go from here. To revert back to what was seems in possible and you are right, a jump to anarchy may be too far.<br /><br />I dont know what that makes me, but I dont really care. Hope to see you around man.<br /><br />By the way, I am a fan of Ron Paul. He is the reason I found the liberty movement! I owe a lot to him, and to the fellows at Free Talk Live.Joshua Freedomhttp://www.joshuafreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-75853703999604634632009-10-24T16:49:05.629-07:002009-10-24T16:49:05.629-07:00Then I am done here. I have no business with Anarc...Then I am done here. I have no business with Anarchists. I desire the same America our founding fathers intended and anarchy is not part of their vision. They created this government by giving their consent to be governed. Now as our government devolves to a deep state of tyranny, by all means push back. However, to totally deny a healthy government should it ever exist again is nothing short of anarchy. Go ask Ron Paul.Duanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-37172345133964373672009-10-24T07:43:34.691-07:002009-10-24T07:43:34.691-07:00I do not believe that I am represented by anybody ...I do not believe that I am represented by anybody aside from myself. Aside from that the founding fathers did not give rights, they restricted the future government. <br /><br />Even with this, I never signed anything. I am a sovereign individual and I live as such. I never signed a paper stating that I would pay taxes, obey laws, and even fill out a census. I live free and respect the liberty and sovereignty of other individuals.<br /><br />Maybe Im insane, but I believe that this is true freedom and most of what Americans are living in under the constitution is slavery.Joshua Freedomhttp://www.joshuafreedom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-65829158158759483012009-10-23T20:54:03.691-07:002009-10-23T20:54:03.691-07:00I would have to disagree on refusing the census. Y...I would have to disagree on refusing the census. You see, the census is the means by which this country determines the amount of representation each state, city, etc. gets in our government. The census is something our forefathers created when outlining the rules of this nation. We should honor their judgment by participating. While I would condemn the act of punishing with fines, etc., someone who refused to participate, I would say they ought to still feel shame for not doing so.<br /><br />Now I'm not saying we should do the census as an act of submission, but as an exercise of one of those rights given to us by our forefathers. The right to say "I am here and I deserve to be counted so that I may have my due representation in our government".Duane Vicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-83950021627168364092009-10-16T09:07:02.782-07:002009-10-16T09:07:02.782-07:00They have already built those schools here. Earlie...They have already built those schools here. Earlier this week, I sent the check to my county treasurer for my property taxes. Despite lower property values, my taxes were much higher.<br /><br />The school district still wants more money and on election day I will be voting "NO!" on the bond override measure that somehow managed to get on the ballot.<br /><br />Somewhere along the line, people got the crazy notion that the quality of education is somehow directly proportional to the amount of tax dollars spent on education.<br /><br />The ancient Greeks managed to learn more that modern students. They had little more than a place to sit. There was no electricity, computers or even paper. <br /><br />I believe motivation is the key to education. Today's kids are becoming fat and lazy just like their parents. They don't need more money, just a good swift kick in the ass.<br /><br />Despite this spending spree, children are still not learning. Quit hitting up the taxpayer and start leaning on the parents of these children that can't make the grade.Harry L. Hughes IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365711684854654609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-69243198945934592852009-09-12T10:25:47.498-07:002009-09-12T10:25:47.498-07:00Wow, that would have been a lot quicker and easier...Wow, that would have been a lot quicker and easier to type. Your 100% correct!Joshua Freedomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5951056953490162174.post-39163719907304254652009-09-11T14:55:10.939-07:002009-09-11T14:55:10.939-07:00You're absolutely right about US foreign polic...You're absolutely right about US foreign policy. The US sells weapons to Israel. Isreal uses them to kill Arabs and Palestinians. Soon Arabs want to kill Americans. That's not too hard to understand.Harry L. Hughes IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365711684854654609noreply@blogger.com