Our responsibility to defend ourselves

(My Eastern New Mexico News column for September 3, 2025)

Last week, another mentally ill individual chose to be an evil loser and shot into a church full of children, killing two and injuring many more.

The usual anti-gun voices immediately blamed guns and all the gun owners who didn't commit murder. They never place blame on the evil loser because that doesn't fit the agenda. Dancing in the blood of innocents is their only play, and they are experts at it.

Even some people who are generally less anti-gun chimed in to suggest mentally ill people shouldn't be allowed to own weapons. "Allowed"? By whom, and by whose imaginary authority or precognitive ability?

Weapons are a natural human right, inherent in everyone, including those who are mentally ill. Every human alive has equal and identical rights; no one has the right to commit murder.

I oppose background checks to purchase firearms. They didn't work in this case; they don't work in any other case. No one has the right to decide what another is allowed to own.

Government is clearly prohibited by the Second Amendment from making up or enforcing any rules concerning weapons. Any. Yes, government employees choose to commit the crime of "gun control" all the time; a criminal conspiracy which needs to be called out and ended. A crime is any act which violates life, liberty, or property; it's not about what objects someone owns or carries.

Instead, everyone has the right to fight back if someone decides to use their tools to harm the innocent. Background checks and all other anti-weapon rules violate this right, making it safer for evil losers to commit atrocities without facing the possibility that someone may have the means to stop them before they do what they intend.

What can be done?

People can see when someone shows signs of having a mental problem, with or without formal psychological training. It's simple self-preservation. However, most people have been trained to be too polite to say so or to act on it. Break your training.

If you notice someone showing signs that something is going wrong in their brain, admit it. Stay alert. Warn others. Get some distance between yourself and them. If it's a family member, try to get them help before it's too late. Most importantly, be ready to defend yourself and others from them at all times. You may not like it, but it's your sacred responsibility.

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Bad people are having a tough time

Leftism is not the kind, caring, compassionate, enlightened position Leftists pretend it is.

No form of statism is.

I've seen several examples of Leftists counseling each other on how to make it through "difficult times like these". Poor babies!

I guess they mean times when not everyone wants to follow the same brand of statism they prefer. They can't believe some people don't like their brand of tyranny. This hurts their feelings terribly! They need a safe space where they can plan what they'll do to everyone who isn't 100% on their team on every issue, as soon as they can do everything their way again. They are so scared right now!

Oh, please. 

As if they aren't murderous, bigoted, hateful liars.

They'd completely lose their minds if they were capable of understanding that some of us don't want any statism at all. That we know we don't need to be governed. Not by them or by their loyal opposition, with whom they share so many personality flaws.

Their absurd "we're the reasonable people" schtick has run its course and is out of fuel. It's burning in the ditch. And they are still trying to paint it as it burns.

If they want to know how to "make it through times like these", they should see how you and I, and people like us, have been making it through the past 6000+ years, surrounded by people who would rather rob and kill us than let us live without their control over everything we do. They're just whiny because their team isn't the one with the power, on paper, at the moment.

Spoiled babies.

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Don't be monstrous

It seems obvious that no one today is more fascist than Antifa; than the Left.

Isn't it funny how often things turn out that way?

I see examples like this all the time. 

I see it in people of every political persuasion. Of every religious background. Of every ethical foundation.

“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.” ― Friedrich W. Nietzsche

It's something I try to keep in mind all the time. I don't want to turn into a monster.

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Guns for everyone!

For the record, I am 100% opposed to any gun ban for anyone: any individual or category of individuals. 

It's not that I trust everyone with weapons, but that the last person who should be making the determination is anyone who believes there's such a thing as a "right" to govern others. Even if it weren't illegal for them to do so.

That's the end of it as far as I'm concerned.

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There's no government shutdown

As long as taxes are being collected, there's no government shutdown.

As long as you still have to fill out forms and have a background check to buy a gun, and you can't have it routinely shipped to your house, there's no government shutdown.

As long as you have to run the TSA's rape gauntlet to fly on a plane, there's no government shutdown.

As long as launch providers have to wait for a launch license to launch a rocket, there's no government shutdown. 

As long as you can't order ivory pistol grips from overseas, there's no government shutdown. 

As long as there's any US military activity anywhere in the world, there's no government shutdown. 

As long as there are any federal offices, agencies, or bureaus of any kind operating anywhere, there's no government shutdown. 

There is no government shutdown.

But it would be a great improvement if there were.

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The Projection Party

The Democratic Party is everything they've been accusing everyone else (not just Republicans) of being, for not agreeing 100% with their most extreme views. I can't even begin to list how many times they (and other Leftists) have done it to me.

"Whoever fights monsters should take care that in the process he does not become a monster" ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

Someone didn't "take care".

There's one party that promotes and depends on racism, and it's the Democrats.

There's one party that insists on being sexist, while saying sex is less important than "gender", and that it is all a social construct, and it's the Democrats.

There's one party that engages in more fascism and downright Nazi tactics, and it's the Democrats.

There's one party that can't abide the slightest criticism or disagreement, and it's the Democrats.

There's one party that encourages and celebrates the murder of people with different opinions, and it's the Democrats. It's the party of lies, hate, and murder.

There are plenty of positions where the Republican Party is equally as bad, but Democrats don't get extra points for not being worse than Republicans on those. 

But, to hate people for belonging to such a party is the same as hating someone for being a Moonie or in that Tom Cruise cult. They are a victim. They're brainwashed, and it short-circuited (or destroyed) their rational brain.

I'm sure there must be some areas where the Republicans are worse than the Democrats. Support for police and the military, and opposing property rights, are examples I immediately think of, but then I realize Democrats are still right with them in those areas, they just express it in slightly different ways.

There’s no excuse to be a Democrat anymore. Libertarians support all the good things the Democrats support (or used to support), without supporting the evil the Democrats support.

The same goes for Republicans.
And no, this isn't an endorsement of the Libertarian Party- except in those cases when they are actually libertarian.

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Committing crimes to punish non-crimes

A local man was kidnapped by legislation enforcers and charged with "unlawful possession of a weapon conversion device, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and unlawful sale of a firearm without a background check". The evidence: "five rifles, including a short-barreled rifle, two braced AR pistols, six pistols, thousands of rounds of ammunition, multiple magazines, psilocybin mushrooms, and $40,000 in cash", and "switches" were found during a search of his property.

All of these things are within his rights. The State had to commit a crime to find an excuse to molest him.

There's no such thing as a legal anti-gun "law". Nor legitimate drug prohibition. Nor any ethical rule against having cash on hand. If government goons can't find a real violation, with a real, individual victim, then they need to leave someone alone.

To use illegitimate "laws" as an excuse to target someone they want to "arrest" is lazy and dishonest... at best.

He may or may not be a bad guy (and it sounds as though he is), but if you have to commit crimes in order to charge him with something, you're a failure. It makes me angry when these failures then publicize their failures as if they want my applause or something. No, cops: you are failures and you deserve to be treated as pariahs for being proud of your crimes. Even if your victim is just as bad as you are.

This is why I have nothing but contempt for cops, and for those who hold their leashes.

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It's your job to defend liberty

(My Eastern New Mexico News column for August 27, 2025)

Liberty isn’t a gift handed to you by benevolent rulers; it’s your birthright to either exercise or lose. It won't be preserved by hoping someone else will do it for you- it’s everyone’s job, every day, to defend it. No exceptions and no excuses.

The greatest threat to liberty isn’t necessarily a tyrant’s jackboot or a lawmaker’s pen; it’s apathy. When people say, “Let government handle it,” they’re handing their power to their enemy. Every time you beg imaginary political authority to solve a problem you could tackle yourself, you’re sacrificing your own liberty. If you won’t stand up for your rights, why would anyone else take the risk on your behalf?

What can you do? Speak out when you see anyone's rights being violated, refuse to comply with arbitrary rules, or simply question why things are done a particular way. These simple, but not necessarily easy, acts are the foundation of a free society. Liberty thrives when individuals take responsibility, not when they give power to bureaucrats who benefit from control.

Look at history. Government grows like weeds after a rain, choking out everything around it. Its supporters claim it’s for your safety, your health, or the “common good”, but every law, every mandate, every tax is a chip off your autonomy; a violation of your individual sovereignty. The more you let go, the less you have left. If you’re waiting for a hero to save you, you’re missing the point: you’re the hero.

This doesn’t mean grabbing a torch and pitchfork and storming government buildings. It means living with awareness and principles. Teach your kids to think for themselves, not to parrot what schools or social media indoctrinate them with. Support the businesses that respect your rights, not the ones which demand compliance. Point out nonsense when you see it, whether it’s a politician’s promise or a neighbor’s demand for “just one more law”. Your liberty is killed by silence.

Some people claim it’s too much work, and one person can’t make a difference. anyway. They need you to believe this lie. Every act of defiance, every question asked, every refusal to bow makes waves. You don’t need permission to be free- you already are, until you give it away.

Defending liberty isn’t a job for politicians or activists. It’s the responsibility of every person who values living free. If we don’t defend liberty, no one will. So stand up, speak out, and act like your liberty depends on it- because it does.

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The inevitable police state

Is a dystopian police state inevitable?

It doesn't look good.

In the short-term, probably.
In the long-term, I don't know. I hope not.

This has been building for years. Thousands of years, with bumps and dips along the way. It's been building as long as the sick idea of governing others has existed. 

No matter who controls government, they work tirelessly to install police state infrastructure and policy. This is how you know government is the problem, not who runs it.

It becomes more and more "illegal" to resist the police state policies and "authorities". It's already "illegal" to defend yourself from them. 

Police state policies are popular with statists of all stripes. They only differ in which police state policies they approve of and who they are aimed at. 

I suppose the question could be asked if police states are invariably dystopian. I don't believe they could be anything other than dystopian, but this is because I value liberty. To people who prefer to be kept as pets, I can see how they might feel better under a police state. At least temporarily.

Nor, I suppose, are all dystopias strictly police states, but that's another subject.

I'm on the outside- I don't approve of any police state policies whatsoever. 

I only hope liberty can come out the other side and be reborn.

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Empathy, within reason

I have plenty of empathy, but not to the point that I’m willing to sacrifice my life, liberty, or property to people who want to harm me or others. 

People who may actually want me dead.

They can choose to not attack me or others. If they don’t, the consequences are on them.

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"That is a LIE!"

If you are in favor of "illegal immigrants" [sic] getting arrested for having "illegal firearms", you do not support the natural HUMAN right to own and to carry weapons. You are anti-Second Amendment and pro-infinite government (as long as it's doing things you approve of).

All human rights apply to all humans. Everywhere. No legislation can change that. No constitution can change it.

The only thing such a "conservative" is conserving is illegitimate (and illegal) government power. They can shut their yaps about supporting the Constitution or being for "limited government". Their other words prove it's a lie.

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TDS*

Donald Trump makes people crazy. It seems like nearly everyone has *TDS- which can mean both "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and "Trump Devotion Syndrome".

TDS is killing people.

Being immune to either type of TDS is a superpower. I highly recommend giving it a try- at least to see whether it's a choice.

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Thomas Jefferson on liberty

“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.”

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it."

Accept nothing less than liberty. Don't let them distract you with "freedom", "entitlements", or false promises of "safety". It's liberty or slavery. There's no third way.

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Statists fear being left alone

 

For years, I've seen the meme "Libertarians - Diligently plotting to take over the world and leave you alone". I think it's smart, true, and funny.

But... I've seen statists complain about it. Turns out a lot of them don't want to be "left alone". They are fearful and feel weak. Being left alone feels like abandonment to them. It feels like being ignored.

Yeah, that's pathetic cowardice, but it's how they are. It's why they are statists.

They are willing to trade almost anything to hold onto the feeling that someone is protecting them, no matter how ridiculous this feeling is. No matter how much evidence accumulates to show that government is the biggest danger they face. Being left alone is their nightmare.

It's too bad they can't compromise and have a government that coddles them and leaves me alone. But, no, all the "compromise" goes in one direction only: me giving up what I want and them giving up nothing.

I would rephrase the meme to say "Libertarians- diligently plotting to take over the World and respect your rights."

The only issue is that statists try so hard to not understand what rights are. They either want things that aren't rights to be rights, or they want rights to be reduced to mere privileges.

Still, the offer is there, and it's real. I want their rights to be respected, and if they want to be slaves, who am I to stop them? I draw the line at my right to not be enslaved for their convenience and feelings.

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Liberty's not dangerous – it fuels progress

(My Eastern New Mexico News column for August 20, 2025)

Liberty forms the foundation of an ethical life and the basis for a worthwhile society. It isn't just a slogan for politicians on the campaign trail; it's the freedom to act, think, and live as you see fit, as long as you’re not harming others.

Some people claim liberty is dangerous, that it leads to chaos or selfishness. They’re mistaken.

When liberty is understood and respected, it's good for everyone, no matter who they are or where they're from.

Liberty isn't a pie, where the more you get, the less there is for me. Your freedom of speech doesn't interfere with my right to express myself. My liberty won’t get in the way of yours. Liberty makes room for all of us to do what matters most without stepping on each other’s toes. It’s the opposite of authoritarianism, which relies on forcing one’s opinions on others. Govern yourself, not others.

When we exercise our liberty, we cooperate naturally through trade, friendship, or mutual respect. It's in our self-interest; we don't need to be forced into it.

Consider the alternative: a world where government or mobs dictate what you can say, do, or even think. That’s not safety; it’s captivity. History shows that centralized control- whether through legislation or social pressure- causes resentment and destroys innovation. Look at recent technology: it wasn’t government edicts which gave us smartphones or made the internet useful. It was individuals, free to experiment and create, who built those valuable tools. Liberty fuels progress which helps everyone.

Some argue liberty favors the strong and leaves the weak behind. It doesn't. True liberty means no one can safely violate your rights- not a bully, a corporation, or a politician. It’s the equalizer. When we respect each other’s life, liberty, and property, we build a society where everyone has a shot, not just the politically powerful and connected. The only people who lose out are those who want power over others. Good riddance to them and their twisted desires.

Liberty isn’t perfect. People make mistakes, and some want the freedom to do things they have no right to do. But the solution isn’t less liberty- it’s more. Let those who harm others face tough consequences for their choices rather than enslaving those who simply choose to live differently. A free society thrives because it trusts individuals to make their own choices, not because it chains them to someone else’s vision.

Embrace liberty so we all win. 

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Keep them talking

If I were conservative, I would not want that Leftist basket case called "Destiny" cancelled. He’s exactly who I would want speaking for the other side.

He’s rude, angry, twitchy, and appears to have something unfortunate happening between his ears.

The more he speaks for the Left, the worse the Left looks.

If I were conservative, I'd want more of that, not less.

Being libertarian, I want the worst statists imaginable talking all the time.

Don't stop your enemies from talking themselves into trouble. Encourage them to speak more. If they're digging themselves into an inescapable pit, toss them a bigger shovel.

That's why censorship is stupid, as well as unethical.

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The rise of the conspiracies

It's been interesting to see all the conspiracy theories and alternative explanations start building since the murder of Charlie Kirk.

I've seen people make entire videos debunking things that are the opposite of what the "official narrative" says, in a strange attempt to debunk the "official narrative". Talk about a waste of effort! I'm guessing these people misunderstood something they had heard and ran with it before double-checking. Or, someone is behind this who wants to make the "official story" look more plausible by comparison.

I get it. I don't trust government or "official sources", and certainly not the Feral Baby Incinerators. They lie as easily as they breathe. But that's no reason to go completely off the rails.

There are always questions. People act in odd ways when they don't think about the cameras recording them. The world is stranger than we can imagine. Bullets do strange things.

But...  
Lee Harvey Oswald wasn't the whole story.
The "last word" on the Roswell UFO crash has changed several times over the years, to the point where the "official story" now involves things that couldn't have happened until years after 1947.
Operation Mockingbird.
Gulf of Tonkin.
The origins of NASA.
Grusome and cruel "medical" experiments conducted on trusting Americans- without informed consent- by the US government.

Most old "conspiracy theories" have ended up being at least partly true- or worse than was suspected.

Do you expect anything better from the government goons this time?

Here's the unpleasant truth:
You and I will never know the whole story. At best, we'll be fed a mix of truth and lies told to protect certain people or groups. Not only concerning the details of this murder, but concerning anything that can be used to manipulate and increase their power by the political criminals with power and the media they control. You knowing the truth isn't good for them, even if they didn't pull the trigger.

As has been pointed out, "conspiracy theorists" are sometimes just people who are a little ahead of the curve in figuring out how evil government employees can be. The rest of the world will eventually catch up.

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There's a noticeable difference

I don't hide my anarchism from my family.

When those who are on the "Right" push some statist nonsense, and they do, I can push back. It doesn't cause friction even though we disagree.

Those in my family who are on the "Left" are not so easy to talk to. When they express some statist nonsense, I've learned to just let it go. They can bring it up, but don't push back against it. You've got to walk on eggshells around every topic. (And they find a way to blame Trump for every problem, real or imagined.) It feels like they can't handle disagreement. It hasn't gone well in the past, and if nothing else, I learn from experience.

Family harmony is more important to me than correcting people when they are wrong- especially if it's going to be a big problem.

This is probably why I generally have a better opinion of the "Right" than of the "Left", and believe the "Right" is more open-minded, even though they are both whackadoodles on many topics.

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Incite liberty

An awful lot of people seem to have been inciting violence- or more accurately, aggression. Both directly and in ways they believe give them plausible deniability.

Don't do that.

Instead, incite liberty.

Yes, that can still create danger, too, but only for those doing things they have no right to do. Recognizing the natural human right is only dangerous to those who are violating it. 

For everyone else, it's the exact opposite of dangerous, even though it can appear dangerous (and feel scary!) to people who have been trained to be fluffy pets. It's time for those people to grow.

You are never obligated to enslave yourself because of people like that.

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If I'm not at my best...

I've been having a rough, emotionally draining, and tiring week. It doesn't look like it will get better anytime soon.
I don't want to go into it, but keep me in your thoughts.

(The picture has nothing to do with anything; it just felt like it fit my inner mood.)

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