“All government, in its
essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: its one permanent object is
to oppress him and cripple him. If it be aristocratic in organization, then it
seeks to protect the man who is superior only in law against the man who is
superior in fact; if it be democratic, then it seeks to protect the man who is
inferior in every way against both. One of its primary functions is to regiment
men by force, to make them as much alike as possible and as dependent upon one
another as possible, to search out and combat originality among them. All it
can see in an original idea is potential change, and hence an invasion of its
prerogatives. The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able
to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions
and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he
lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable, and so, if he is romantic, he
tries to change it. And even if he is not romantic personally he is very apt to
spread discontent among those who are.”
~ H. L. Mencken, A
Mencken Chrestomathy
Most believe that the days of kings and
queens are behind us, and that such obvious despotic rule has no place in
modern times. The commoners after all, had enough of such arrogance long ago,
and were getting restless. The ruling class knew they had a problem, so they
came up with an ingenious idea they called democracy in order to quell the tide
of discontent evident among the people. The government retained power, but
easily fooled the people into believing that with democracy, they would govern
themselves. This was a fool’s game from the beginning.
Yes, the government decided on
democracy, and the masses in their ignorance rejoiced. They
had only changed the name of the beast, and accepted slavery in a different
form without realizing the error of their ways. While most believed democracy
meant freedom, quite the opposite was the case. Actually, democracy, or its
evil cousin, a democratic republic, is a far greater danger to liberty
long-term than is a monarchy. This is because of mass deception instead of
clarity. The people once again were fooled into believing that a better
solution had been won, and that they actually had a say in the process called
government. It is instructive to understand that the Greek root of the word government
means to “control the mind.” Concerning politics, this is a much more honest
term than democracy, which in Greek means people power. The simple reality of
the political change in this country from early to modern times is one from
monarchy to oligarchy. Ruling changed from one to a few, while the bulk of
society still remain slaves of the state.
Since
people today can vote to choose their rulers, they are prisoners to what they
falsely believe is national rule, an impossible absurdity on its face. If given
a choice, I would always choose a monarch over rule by a few or by a majority
of millions of strangers, all with a multitude of agendas. A king at least is
exposed. This insane concept of voting brings with it the ridiculous and false
notion that self-rule is evident. Self-rule is freedom, but in a democracy,
each individual has surrendered all sovereignty to an unknown entity called the
nation-state. This country has never been ruled over by the people at large.
The ruling elite has for most all our history kept control of the governing
system. Giving up individual sovereignty for a perceived rule by the majority,
especially given that the real rulers remain mostly hidden in this current
treacherous political system, is intellectually bizarre.
Those
who are fooled into believing that they are free when they are not would be
better off knowing that freedom did not exist in the first place. In this
country, when a child is born, he is automatically owned by the state, and
therefore is the property of the state. This means he is subject to extortion
for life. He is issued a birth certificate, and a claim is filed stating that
he is a U.S. citizen. As a U.S. citizen, he is subject to theft by the state in
the form of mandatory and forcible taxation. This is simply thievery where
government takes what property its citizens earn for its own nefarious use. In
addition, almost nothing is allowed without a permission slip in the form of
licenses issued by the state. Virtually everything is regulated, and most
behavior, regardless whether anyone is harmed or not, is restricted under the
threat of prosecution, incarceration, or death.
The
government itself is a massive monopoly because it has a monopoly on power over
the individual. Most monopolies in the U.S. are accomplished due to fascist
partnerships between government and its rulers in banking and corporate
America. The monopoly of force held by government and its controlled agents in
the military, allows for unlimited aggressive war. The monopoly of the monetary
system and the money supply held by the Federal Reserve Banks in partnership
with the government, leads to an unlimited supply of money to fund its criminal
and murderous activities. In addition, when the same banks that control
the supply of money get into trouble, they simply bail themselves out at the
expense of the lowly taxpayer. Other monopolies allowed by government gain
great advantages, and in turn reward their co-conspirators in government for
their efforts. Monopolies cannot exist in a true free market, so if monopolies
are present, as is the case today, freedom cannot survive.
The idea of democracy and democratic
government is a scam. It is corruption at the highest level and the mortal
enemy of freedom and liberty. Government is criminal, fraudulent, dishonest,
sleazy, and indifferent to the plight of mankind. It is a worthless endeavor,
and deserves no respect. It is and has always been a conspiracy of evil against
life and love. I believe what Mencken said, and I will strive to be a dangerous
man, and spread discontent far and wide for as long as I can.
Gary D.
Barnett [send
him mail] is a retired investment professional living and writing in
Lewistown, Montana. Visit his website.
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