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Politics is a symptom Oct 5, 2018

If someone uses politics to force their will on you (or anyone) they have something wrong with them. Something's not right inside. Pity them, but don't let them hurt you. It's OK to defend yourself from them. Really. It may not be "legal", but it can't be wrong. - This blog is my job. YOU get to decide if I get paid.

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I aim to misbehave Oct 4, 2018

Because doing the right thing, and refusing to do the wrong thing, are so often "illegal", I'm glad to be an outlaw. How about you? - This blog is my job. YOU get to decide if I get paid.

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End government; improve health Oct 3, 2018

(My Eastern New Mexico News column for October 3, 2018) Have you seen there are people who are blaming their health problems on the results of the most recent presidential election? Not just their mental health and happiness, as with the widespread "Trump Derangement Syndrome", but their physical health, too. They believe politics, of a particular sort, is making them sick. If so, it's because they have chosen to get sick over politics. In which case they take politics much too seriously...read the rest... - Thank you for helping support KentforLiberty.com

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Other people’s emotions Oct 2, 2018

I mentioned my own emotional reaction when exposed to nasty anti-liberty ideas, but there's another kind of idea which can cause a negative reaction. Some people get angry when exposed to the truth. Angry enough they advocate using government violence to make people shut up. If you speak a truth these people don't want to hear, they want to make sure you suffer for it. That's evil and stupid. If you make it painful for people to speak the truth, you will get more lies. Some truth is ugly. It's not how you want to believe reality is. Something else would be nicer....

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Sabotaged by emotions Oct 1, 2018

Sometimes I really hate having emotions. Hating emotions? How's that for irony? I often get angry when people around me express statist, sexist, racist, nationalist opinions. I don't want anger to be my reaction. I want to be able to laugh them off as fools, then (if necessary) wipe the floor with them using well thought out truth presented without emotion. If nothing else, it would be better to annoy them with Socratic questions. Anger gets in the way of that. It sabotages me. So, recognizing this, I try really hard to get over my emotional reaction before I respond to nasty ideas. That's easier...

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Economic realities and government “jobs” Sep 30, 2018

I recently heard the claim that the economy is "going great". This doesn't match with the reality I'm experiencing, although I might not be representative. Nor is it what I'm seeing in some others I know. Some of them have even settled for government "jobs" because that's the only thing they could find. I think it's a terrible shame when the economy is so bad that people are reduced to looking for, or accepting, government "jobs". And I see this a lot. People can't find a job in the market, so they lower themselves and take a government "job". They would...

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Picking nits Sep 29, 2018

It's weird to me when someone pops up with "but that's the local government, not the feds" doing some evil thing or another. Or the other way around. And I can't figure out why it matters. Maybe to "state's rights" [sic] people... but to anyone else? Government is government. To distinguish between federal, state, and local is to miss the point. Yes, they can all hurt you in different ways, and sometimes you can pit them against each other to protect yourself a little. But to fall for the belief that one isn't bad, while the other is? Ridiculous! They are all bad, just in...

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Siding with evildoers Sep 28, 2018

Being in favor of illegal searches and seizures is kind of a rapey position. Isn't it? - This blog is my job. YOU get to decide if I get paid.

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Orphan stew Sep 28, 2018

No, this isn't advocating cannibalism, it's a bunch of little thoughts that have collected and never made it to blog or column status, but that I didn't just want to throw away. You've been warned.... __ Alternate history: Quill and Tattler-- Medieval jesters who make fun of the ruling elites while practicing sorcery. Tattler never tattles because he doesn't speak. __ Liberty lovers need to come together, because the enemies of liberty are united against us. But liberty lovers fight over "borders" and American Sharia Law (including "vices") and the illusory "right vs left" nonsense, each insisting on each and every exception...

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(The?) Ten Good Suggestions Sep 27, 2018

1. Do not use violence against the non-violent who are not taking or damaging your property. 2. Do not take or damage the property of any other person. 3. Do not seek to govern anyone but yourself, nor should you choose others to govern them on your behalf; do not enslave. 4. Mind your own business until or unless someone asks you for your help with their business. 5. Try to not unnecessarily offend others, but if you are offended, suck it up. You haven’t been harmed. 6. Tell the truth, unless you have to lie to keep someone from...

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