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“Those who are capable of tyranny are capable of perjury to sustain it.” ― Lysander Spooner

“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” William Pitt I am writing as we are seeing the individual liberties of the majority of the citizenry being suppressed as much or more than any time in my memories. And, it is being justified as a "necessity".  I know, I know, "but...but...we have to sit at home or we will all DIE!!"  The end of the world narrative that is being pushed on us endlessly by almost everyone is making it seem that if we leave our homes and try to resume any sort of "normality" it will kill untold millions. With every prediction of this disease having been proven wrong, destroying our economy is idiotic. If your home is being eaten by termites, you can make sure it does not happen by burning down your house. You prevent the termites from destroying your house but you prevent you and your family from having a house. That is a similar situation to wh

I'm Not Hoarding, You're Hoarding!!

With the vast majority of the country under "lock-down" measures currently due to the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the great subjects of both discussions and complaints has been the lack of toilet paper to be found in any store! There are other items that are nowhere to be had either. We collectively have cursed our greedy neighbors for hoarding and stocking up unnecessary quantities of paper products, cleaning/sanitizing products, and food. Well, let me put your mind at ease, we are NOT a nation of greedy, "I've got mine, you fend for yourself" hoarders - at least not in a majority. After some study and thought let me "splain" it to you. As I mentioned at the opening, most of the country is at home. Most schools and a majority of businesses are closed. (Let me take this opportunity to thank those that are still keeping our country running. From truck drivers, to hospital janitorial staff, to grocery store cashiers and everyone else that is out there j