tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984427812123530441.post3856910910202347789..comments2024-03-03T17:44:44.703-08:00Comments on Ancient Warrior's Ancient Battles: Debt supercommittee looks unlikely to reach deficit deal as deadline approaches - Reading between the linesAncient_Warriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614128086172069650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984427812123530441.post-53016340103643750572011-11-21T14:01:58.185-08:002011-11-21T14:01:58.185-08:00Kitty Antonik Wakfer has left a new comment on you...Kitty Antonik Wakfer has left a new comment on your post "Debt supercommittee looks unlikely to reach defici...": <br /><br />[cont'd, delayed due to tech difficulties]<br />But the most important fact is still the biggest open secret - that the enforcers are the key to what keeps any government in operation, especially once the majority of the population realize that laws/edict/mandates/regulations/etc are a bunch of hooey, and even downright harmful. These words only become reality because there *are* government enforcers, those willing to threaten and actually initiate physical force to compel individuals to do something they would not do of their uncoerced choice. And there are plenty of instances, more each year and well documented, of enforcers initiating physical force - even to the point of death - as they enforce various "orders" from above.<br /><br />The solution to this entire situation must come from each individual - and it can because the technology exists for virtually all people to be in touch with each other. Representatives served a purpose in the past, but they are no longer necessary.<br />I have provided this list before, but it warrants repeating:<br /><br />1. Do not make use of "government services" that can be obtained privately;<br />2. Initiate/support cooperative efforts that replace "government services";<br />3. Do not work for or do business with governments of any form in any capacity;<br />4. Preferentially associate with those who do not work for governments - positive social preferencing;<br />5. Do not voluntarily associate with those who continue to work for government despite being encouraged not to do so - negative social preferencing;<br /><br />6. Last but not least - and actually primary to the preceding, Practice self-responsibility and encourage the same by all others, especially children and young people.<br /><br />It is clear that a better society is the desire of most, if not all, of the activists against government's high taxes, privileges to some and choice-limiting regulations. However, it needs to be understood that the withdrawal of sanction and the practice of self-responsibility are both necessary for any real changes in human society which will benefit each member all at the same time. More: http://selfsip.org/focus/protestsnotenough.html <br /><br />Posted by Kitty Antonik Wakfer to Ancient Warrior's Ancient Battles at November 21, 2011 1:26 PMAncient_Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614128086172069650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984427812123530441.post-81202446581039443672011-11-20T21:46:46.007-08:002011-11-20T21:46:46.007-08:00Greg, I agree with you that the US government is t...Greg, I agree with you that the US government is trying very hard to keep itself going financially - and on the backs of the current and future taxpayers. All governments are trying in various ways to do just the same.<br /><br />While you don't mention it here, what's become of the rumors of government seizure or (more) tax on 401k plans (& possibly IRAs too)?<br /><br />Governments (those in them, behind them and close friends of them) will do everything they can think of to stay in power. These people are less honest than robbers, because while they arrange to expropriate your money - via the threats of physical force or its actual initiation by enforcers - they insist that they are doing you a favor. A robber simply takes your money w/o any such pretense.<br /><br />The major problem here regarding the mess the US government has made of the economy in this country (and similarly in other countries by those governments) is that the greater majority of the populace has swallowed for years the propaganda the government has put out - that being that the government's job is to "run the country", which includes "being in charge" of the economy. You & I both know that "the economy" is really just the collection of all the transactions of monetary value between individuals. When the government becomes a 3rd party, via its almost countless number of regulations, it distorts the choices of all parties to all transactions. Even more important (and often not considered) are the choices that never become available because of government regulations. Government is the ultimate interferer and destroyer!<br /><br />Government is death to creativity even while it pretends to nurture it, because it stifles what it can't control.<br /><br />Government is the death to self-responsibility while promoting security, because those individuals who want security above all else will both yield responsibility to and defer authority to government. When people view government as the seat of responsibility and authority they are pawns to that government, good only as taxpayers and cannon fodder.<br /><br />The technological advances have in the past ~20 years moved faster than the US government has been able to control and direct. This has enabled a growing number of young and previously ignorant older individuals to become aware of what has taken place in previous generations of government and currently. The curtain has been pulled from around the Wizard manipulating the controls of OZ. More than the original single child are crying that "the Emperor has no clothes!".<br />[cont'd]Kitty Antonik Wakferhttp://selfsip.orgnoreply@blogger.com