“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
– Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776
Yesterday, the nation commemorated Independence Day. A celebration of freedom and the concept that all men are equal, with a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Looking back at history, it’s clear that this was never really true in North America. Not while the colonies lived under Great Britain, and certainly not since the Americans won the Revolutionary War.
Slavery, taxes, and many other government-sponsored aggressions have hindered sovereign individuals from pursuing their unalienable rights since the founding of the nation. Government power continues to be a very real problem, and the larger governments grow, the more abusive they seem to become. In modern America, the tyranny is extremely efficient and subtle when compared to other governments in history.
In a small African country, for example, the government may just outright steal and plunder from citizens door to door. Here in the west, citizens seem to suffer from a sort of Stockholm Syndrome, in which we accept and even love our tyranny under the guise of it being lawful and for the “greater good.”
Despite the fact that the freedom we celebrate on July 4th was never really achieved, I’ve taught my children that the spirit of the holiday is something to be celebrated. A group of people fought back against tyranny and started a new and independent system from scratch. Were they perfect? No. Was their solution ideal? Not even close. However, what we do know is that a far away government was taxing them without representation, as its law enforcement arm routinely mistreated them. The King of England created a situation that crushed the spirit of the colonists, who then became so dehumanized they did the honorable thing and fought back against those who would oppress them.
This spirit and courage to go up against what was the most powerful government on earth at the time is extraordinary and should serve as an inspiration to us all as we celebrate the 4th. So while I’m not celebrating pretend freedoms we don’t actually have, I am nevertheless thrilled to set aside a day to remember the courage it took to overthrow a corrupt, abusive and seemingly invincible government.
Happy Freedom Day!
– Daniel Ameduri aka The Dissident Dad
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Awesome post Daniel!
Tyranny does indeed reign! It’s good to see people who aren’t deluded by all the “freedom reigns in the U.S.” and “we have all this freedom” B.S.!
I’m optimistic that more and more people are awakening to the truth.
The oppressors are all going down very soon!
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Daniel, I was turned onto you and your thinking by your Video interview with Gregg Hunter in Freedom Outpost – “What’s Starting Now Will Overturn the Entire System: “Complete Collapse of Everything” Mac Slavo 7-6-16.. quoting yourself;
I’m somewhat redeemed in that we think on parallel tracks (not sure if that’s a good thing or if you should be pitied or even locked up) – one tends to wonder about these fleeting flashes of personal inventory from time to time. (if religious, definately ‘character flaws’).. Did I just say that ? Naw, everyone else is nuckin futs for not seeing the obvious ( oh lord it’s hard to be humble – when you’re per-fect in ev-ery way – whistling now …).
Seriously, I like what you said (video) about not feeling the ‘prepper’
necessity in the physical hoarding sense as much as the mental prep and the value (my take) in keeping a cool, disciplined yet primal survival (anything goes if necessary) frame of mind. Fellow’s I know, have arsenals that would make Ted Nugent go gaga. I don’t think, if small group or solo, you could use it, or move it all in a shtf scenario, keepin it simple, lite and mobile makes more sense. Besides, if you’re doin it right, you’ll always have replacements.
Anyway, I will be droppin by, from time to time, for more insight and samples of Patriot Wisdom .. cuz sometimes, herding sheeple toward the EUREKA moment is just flat out frustratin and demoralizin – sounds elitist don’t it ?
(oh lord it’s hard to….. … … .. .