Consent

Consent is required for the legitimacy of any government. For Jefferson, the essence of consent originates and lies in each individual unit of jurisdiction. This idea is so basic and irrefutable that even the most maniac Statist must rest their argument on the foundation of the smallest unit. So why do they continually steer the discussion and limit the inquiry to the central government and seek to avoid the smaller components of independent government? The simple answer: if a State is sovereign, their consent must be obtained. 

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Rights

Rights are the province of all human beings. Natural rights stem from the reality that a person exists. In the writings of the British Empiricist John Locke, An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding and Two Treats of Government, he argues that natural law and natural rights are inherent to man's being. By contrast Thomas Hobbs in his work, Leviathan, viewed the nature of man is not endowed with intrinsic rights that could be based upon natural law, but rights are a creation of state power.

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Environmentalism

The "truth about the environment" may be one of the most useless topics with which we could burden ourselves. The essential question is simply: "Who cares"? Are we to conclude that our predicament is a bargain and that we are obliged to continue its misery? Forget who is right the irreparable damage has already been done - when man began walking on just two limbs.

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Taxes

We all know Ben Franklin was right! So why worry, just pay up until you die! The unconstitutionality of the 16th amendment has long been established. The annals of imposing taxes goes back before the first shekel circulated. All governments do it, so why get all uptight? If you want to do something about it, never miss an opportunity to attend an Irwin Schiff seminar!

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National ID

The issue of voluntary surrender to register for any form of national ID, is really the codification of mandatory refusal for goods and services, if you do not have approved documents. Today, try to rent a car or secure a room in a hotel without a credit card. Tomorrow, it will be - show the ID card or grow your own groceries. You say that will never happen; oh, of course it can't happen here?

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Civilization

For those of us who champion the Judeo-Christian values of Western Civilization, it is disturbing to comprehend the message in the Robert D Kaplan book, Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos. In essence Mr Kaplan argues that our heritage in traditional values, needs to be relegated to "personal virtues", and should not underpin our foreign policy. He lauds Tiberius as a model for Roman Imperialism, and commends Machiavelli for his pragmatic social advice. Hardly the finest examples of enlightened achievements in our cultural legacy. If this is the best model to shape our world view, just how civilized are we to begin with?

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Abandonment

Of course the advocates of abortion, are obliged to rest their case that the life within, is not a human being. Acknowledgment that this life is a person, would unravel their entire philosophy of selective parity, decided by other and ruled by force. Whether by committee, majority vote or even by consensus, they are unable to avert this conflict. Humans Rights are equal to all . . .

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