Please, please, please (did I mention please?), if you claim to love Liberty and feel that you are responsible enough to govern yourself, read the following book by John Locke, as it is the foundational work on the topic of self-governance and Natural Law. To transcend being governed, we must have a solid foundation in the philosophy that first demonstrated that we have the natural right to govern ourselves, and all of the implications and responsibilities that it entails. I see far too many people attack our current governmental system without having any kind of depth of understanding about Natural Law, Common Law, the invasion of Civil Law into Common Law countries, human psychology, natural rights, and the purpose of government. They also lack a firm grasp of what has transpired in our country over the past 150 years, that has led to our government becoming the multi-headed beast that it is now. This book is a great head start in understanding where we began, and how we must then move forward.
The Second Treatise on Government, by John Locke (free PDF download)
Dear #Anarchists, you cannot transcend the #State & have a #NaturalLaw based form of self-government without actually understanding & including the people who first conceptualized it; especially #JohnLocke. Any argument you make for self-governance must consider his insights.
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 21, 2018
From most of my interactions w/ #Anarchists, their logic is as one dimensional as a #Leftist. They are unable (or unwilling) to #reason from multiple disciplines & domains to formulate their viewpoints, & do not understand the responsibility that comes w/ self-governance.
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 21, 2018
The true imperialist takeover is occurring from Roman commercial law displacing all other forms of law, as it is the common legal framework in most countries now, including socialist and communist; both East and West. #CommonLaw must survive for #liberty to survive.
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 19, 2018
#Anarchism is to #Statism that #MGTOW is to #feminism, it is an overreaction that leaves behind something beneficial, such as #government and #women, because of the toxicity of the current situation. The secret to making either relationship work is #SelfOwnership. #SelfGovernment
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 17, 2018
In my interactions with #Anarchists, I have typically found that they have a poor understanding of #CommonLaw, and only deal in #NaturalLaw. A firm grasp of both is important to regain our personal liberties and interact with others in a #voluntary fashion. #ClassicalLiberalism
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) August 5, 2018
#NaturalRights #CivilRights #Rights #CommonLaw #NaturalLaw #CivilLaw #Nature #Liberty pic.twitter.com/Fb4xwmUJVm
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 15, 2018
You either govern yourself, or you will be governed. Are you worthy of #SelfGovernment?#SelfOwnership #TeddyRoosevelt pic.twitter.com/0Ly8F8MkdU
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 21, 2018
It behooves us to remember that men can never escape being governed. Either they must govern themselves or they must submit to being governed by others. ~#TeddyRoosevelt#SelfOwnership #SelfGovernment #Rights pic.twitter.com/4K2oYpPCpj
— The Liberty Room (@NathanMartin11) September 21, 2018
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