Libertas aut Mors… it means something very personal to me, though I suspect anyone reading this site would wonder why it hasn’t been discussed much in the first three posts. Well, my reasoning for that is pretty simple: the first three posts are there just to get something there. I may have gotten into a bit of a rant with the third post [WordPress, Gutenberg, and the BIG “Fuck You” to users] but that doesn’t have anything to do with the subject of this blog, not the main one anyway.
So what is the main subject of this blog?
To know that, you first have to know what Libertas aut Mors means, and that is Liberty or Death. Yes, I believe it. Wholeheartedly.
The United States of America are anything but these days. Liberals are out of their minds in search of greater power, conservatives have an idea of the mission but get lost playing the liberals’ games, and those of us on the libertarian side of things are stuck fighting them all.
The people are divided like never before. Between race, religion, sexuality, and gender, we’re at each others’ throats constantly, and the media seems hellbent on keeping us that way. I don’t really subscribe to any mainstream media outlet, though Fox does tend to hit closer to the mark of true journalism than the others, but I see the efforts by the left to sway the nation through the nightly news.
The up and coming generation of Americans have absolutely no idea what being an American means, and instead lose sight of the mission for hate. Hate is easy and it’s abundant, but it’s also useless.
I could go on; in fact, my head is swirling with all that I could continue saying. But that’s not the point.
My point is this: my freedom to not do wrong by others is my right. I do not ask permission to breathe just as I seek not permission to own or carry arms, to speak my mind openly, or to believe in what inspires me. I aim not to harm others because it is their equal right to be free from harm for the things they do and say.
It takes time to really see it
It’s taken some time to get where I am now. My 35th birthday is just around the corner. When Al Gore lost against Bush in the 2000 presidential election, I was angry. I was also a teenager. I saw the disparity between the popular vote and the electoral college and felt wronged.
Since then I have educated myself on the differences between the Democracy people love to say we Americans have and the Constitutional Republic we actually have and take for granted. I’ve taken the history I learned in school and built upon that knowledge, all so that I may recognize my true enemies, those who wish to take for themselves what is so very fundamentally mine. Libertarians talk a lot of ends, whether it be the Federal Reserve or prohibitions against marijuana or taxes; it’s a bit scary to think of this government would transition to the ideologies of Libertarianism, truly.
I’ve come to believe that the hardships of righting this ship are just, however. We have been losing our way for almost 100 years now and the pains ahead are merely a consequence of that wayward trajectory. We wen’t the wrong way and now must make a u-turn, double back, and get back on the right path.
But kids today don’t know our history, their history, and are falling for the “hate now, pay later” mantra of the left. Teenagers are so unsure of themselves anyway, it’s easy to bribe them with easy lessons that barely have the illusion of substance, and excuses for their perceived awkwardness such as sexual preference and gender identity. They’re just looking for a reason they feel the way they do and the left has found some.
My identity was never in question as a teenager. I was good at blending in no matter the crowd and could easily go off on my own. I’ve never been much for following anybody, let alone people who don’t even know my name, so I never struggled the way my peers did.
My mistake was taking liberal words at face value. I’d say the real eye-opener for me was hearing Obama’s early campaign promises and seeing them unravel before the election. He was a snake oil salesman, nothing more. That’s the strategy of the left. Well, one of them at least.
They center the topic around something noble, something heroic, like ending tyranny, so that any opposition to their goal can be labeled as tyranny itself. They say the immigration problem in this country is about offering a chance for a better life and escape from oppression and tyranny and the uneducated among us eat that shit up like Skittles. But like with anything the left comes up with, the cost of “doing good” far outweighs said good on the backend.
I didn’t see that when I was younger. I didn’t understand the cost of something like free healthcare. The government was this all-knowing, all-powerful entity that had endless funds and the integrity and wisdom to do right by the people. It’s easy enough to believe, especially these days, but wrong nonetheless.
Where does this go from here?
Good question. My plans are to vent my frustrations. I’m no scholar, as will be plain soon if it isn’t already, so I won’t try to pass myself off as any sort of teacher. That’s not what I am. I get things wrong all the time, I miss things.
My goal here is just to get shit off my mind. I can’t do that on Facebook or Twitter. Minds.com and Gab.com are both capable outlets but they have drawbacks too. If I’m going to settle for less exposure anyway, I might as well take full control, right?
So that’s the plan. I’ll talk about politics, culture, lifestyle, hobbies, and anything else I feel like talking about. I’m going to slap a few ads on here because hosting isn’t free (and I don’t do “shared hosting”), but it won’t be much or the point. What you can expect to read about here is the struggle for liberty, guns, motorcycles, cars, and maybe even a little football.
Until next time.