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A View From The Other Side
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Libertarian Art Manifesto! (Version 1.00)
Art is creation. Art is a means of communication in a language defined by the creation itself. We declare
a new message through art!
Libertarian art comes from a fundamental understanding of the human condition and it focuses on an innovative
basis for society. It focuses on the importance of individual freedom and power, the importance of a voluntary society, and
the dangers of all non-voluntary institutions such as government.
To further these ideas:
*We declare that Libertarian art is optimism! It focuses on the fundamental rights of the individual and the
power and the freedom to express those rights. It focuses on the ability of each individual to create, develop, maintain,
and expand those freedoms in an unfree world.
*We declare that Libertarian art is critical! It focuses on the responsibilities that are a natural part of freedom.
It demonstrates the economic flaws, the ethical illegitimacy, and problems of all non-voluntary organizations/institutions
that use force (other then in the defense of fundamental individual rights) to enrich themselves or coerce their
vision on the rest of us.
*We declare that Libertarian art is profound! It expresses the potential and the power of a voluntary society
that develops through a free economy. It expresses that a society based on respect for the individual and innate property
rights will flourish and uplift itself to unimaginably enriched and advanced states!
Our art is an expression of the synergies possible through a society based on fundamental respect for the
individual.
Mike Rster 12/13/06
I am refining this message to most accurately present these ideas. Your comments would be appreciated.
A view from the Edge...
To Be Governed
To be GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled,
indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the
right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so.
To be GOVERNED is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted, registered, counted, taxed, stamped,
measured, numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, prevented, forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished.
It is, under pretext of public utility, and in the name of the general interest, to be place under contribution,
drilled, fleeced, exploited, monopolized, extorted from, squeezed, hoaxed, robbed; then, at the slightest resistance, the
first world of compliant, to be repressed, fined, vilified, harassed, hunted down, abused, clubbed, disarmed, bound, choked,
imprisoned, judged, condemned,
shot, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed; and to crown all, mocked, ridiculed, derided,
outraged, dishonored.
That is government; that is
its justice; that is its morality.
- Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
1809-1865
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As an artist I appreciate freedom and creativity. As a human being I demand liberty. It is only through
the highest regard for the rights of the individual that our society will achieve these dreams.Therefore...
"The RIGHT of the Individual to engage in FREE-TRADE should never be compromised.
Right not privilege...like the right to free speech, like the right to practice a religion, and like the right to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
-MR
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It is easy to talk about liberty and freedom and rights when there is peace. It is during times of
chaos and strife...these are the times that truly define a nation. Right now we are defining what the USA represents and where
it will go. Our short sighted solutions will be cursed by future generations.
-MR
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Insights of the moment
Life and living itself is a case for optimism.
Imagine all the pitfalls that you have survived...
Just to get here!
Too much preparation leads to insanity.
Life is too complex!
All you can be is fundamentally ready for the surprises.
Life is not a smooth, well rehearsed fight scene in a movie
Life is fumbling along and tripping
Life is merely surviving.
Enemies of freedom realize that their lives are on the line,
for they are fundamentally criminals - always looking over their shoulders with guilt scared of being exposed.
When those who love liberty realize that their lives are already
on a thin, thin line...everything will change.
-MR
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Want power to take stuff, hurt others?
Become a bully and use your fists.
Want power to take more stuff, hurt and kill others?
Become a criminal and use a gun.
Want power to take over entire countries, kill by the millions, dominate entire peoples?
Go into government.
Just remember that most criminals realize that government is the best means of achieving real power.
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