I feel I should work out something that is often on my mind, in light of the fact that this blog is entitled "Practical Anarchy", which leads one to expect that it would not support any political position, party, or even the laws of the land. Such is not the case. Thus the "practical"...
Freedom for all requires some laws to address the loss of freedom imposed one upon another. Freedom for all requires us to address the fact that some people are abusive. Some people do not respect the rights of others. Freedom addresses the need for equality and justice.
We, in America are presumed to be free enough to govern ourselves to a large extent. We aren't told what we can study or learn about, we aren't told what we must do for a living. Indeed, there are other laws imposed upon us, such as being explicitly denied the right to marry someone of the same sex, and in some cases, prohibitions on committing sex acts with a member of the same sex. These are religiously motivated and archaic notions of "government" and the laws regarding marriage and sex are wholly unconstitutional. They will be defeated in the course of time, because they impose restrictions, rather than prevent restriction. (Behold the limited powers of government as granted in the constitution).
But I digress.
I have no faith in any system that claims to be able to, in its entirety, evolve into something that pleases everyone. This is an ideal, and a good one at that, but it is merely an end to strive toward, and is not something that can be wholly accomplished.
When you look at the big picture, there is absolutely no "red" or "blue", just as there is never only "black or white".
There are only shades of gray. So why do we forget this? Many times, some unwittingly, we may even join in the efforts to remove, nay, attack and destroy individual freedoms. People in America agreed to come together with diverse interests beliefs and goals of their own that they must be free to pursue in freedom. Is that what we are still about? Do we succeed at bringing this philosophy to the world? Or do corporations get in the way? Can we have personal sovereignty?
It requires a lot of effort. A lot of "homework", verifying sources, understanding scientific methods, skepticism, optimism, faith in ourselves. A lot of investigation, both outward, and inward.
And my personal belief is that educated "consumers" need to go beyond consumption to become entrepreneurial "providers" if they are to remain free... This is a call to a renaissance of ideals, and an innovative effort on the part of every person who wishes to remain free. It's either this spirit of endeavor, or complacency and dependency. Which will Americans choose when their backs are to the wall? They may not have a choice if they wait that long...
How to learn what can be done, and what helps and what harms?
The overwhelming role of media should be to inform, enlighten, and help us understand things from a perspective that is reasonable, centrist, fair and balanced. But the media has made these claims while it sought to mislead us. Why? I'm not sure. Has a lot to do with profits, and the interests of "conglomerate" leaders. There are individuals leading these efforts. Individuals who can not be held harmless. But they're hiding behind corporate entities that give them protection, and allow them to do great harm.
The media presents misinformation and propagation to weaken, divide, distort, polarize and divide this country. (These days, I might add, we fiddle while Rome burns, and media facilitates the fiddling.)
Consider the dubious state of our environmental policies, and the willy nilly destruction being wrought by big pollutors and overlooked by governments, a mandate for dinosaur energy policies... etc.... While for two solid hours, "Farmville" (or porn?) has your undivided attention. Perhaps you deserve to be subjugated. The jury is still out on this, but it's not looking good.
The media, and also, many divisive "political action" committees, "citizens groups", this "movement" and "that cause"... some well intended, some suspicious... but all jumping on divisive bandwagons. Splintering the American consciousness. Each becomes a granfalloon, sterilized by foundational laws of this nation that are still clinging to their place of importance in preventing such unipolar reality from coming to pass. While nonetheless, each remains completely convinced that America is their groups' personal "Burger King" and that they can, and will certainly have it their way.
They cannot have it their way. They can have what does no harm. Unless we let them have it their way. (((Which our president seems willing to allow. And BTW, WTF are you DOING, Barry???))))
They fiddle with our freedoms while corporations make off with the booty. Big booty too...
Have you SEEN Oil Companies' latest profits???
Do you realize HOW much control over our food supply is in the hands of a mere "several" major companies???
And so, finally, Anarchy is total freedom from laws, other than those you impose upon yourself that dictate your own behaviors.
But, then, if someone violates you, do you then have the right to retaliate under anarchist principles? Certainly. Is that practical. Certainly not. Vigilantism is NOT recommended.
So, the purpose of my post is to sort out, even for myself, what exactly is this "practical" anarchy?
It includes such principles as
Freedom over one's self. Freedom to act, as long as it does no harm to another person. Freedom to think. Freedom to speak.
And upsetting another's sensibilities and sentiments are not normally considered "harm". It is why it's so difficult to expect that women do not have the right to sovereignty over their own bodies, or that gays don't have the right to love whomever they please.
Practical Anarchy means Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is personal freedom, autonomy and sovereignty of our own bodies.
The more they try to position mandates to govern these issues, the more I call upon Practical Anarchy against such legislation.
Practical Anarchy means boycotts.
Because "boycotts" stop the flow of money (Power) toward those entities who seek to have influence or control over our personal freedoms, autonomy and sovereignty of our own bodies.
Practical Anarchy means Protest
As long as protests cause no harm to person or property, they are the means to maintain personal freedoms, autonomy and sovereignty of our own bodies.
Practical Anarchy means Speak Truth To Power
If there is fear in you that prevents you from speaking your mind, asking questions, seeking the answers and confronting those who claim power over you, you are not free, and you need to break free from this kind of tyranny. When this kind of tyranny is turned into laws, and some entity claims the right to prosecute you for your very thoughts, then such legislation requires Anarchy. Practical Anarchy is Civil Disobedience. Civil means, collectively, people have the power to mandate themselves and as long as this harms no one else, it is the inalienable right of every person to speak up and out.
The more laws that are put in place that stop us from having sovereignty over our own bodies and minds, the more this "Practical Anarchy" becomes an imperative state in order to preserve the freedom and integrity over our own lives that human beings must not have usurped.
How do we go about retaining our freedom? We take responsibility for each and every thing we say, and do, from our proclamations to our purchases, from our vision to our vote.
It is not a "Libertarian" vision. "Libertarian" is another label that is being used by the right. It espouses corporate rights and freedoms just as individuals. To libertarians who are speaking out, the corporate rights and freedoms will trump those of the individual because the corporations own the means of production. We rely on them, but are they agreeing to serve humanity, or instead, do they seek to serve themselves, their shareholders and their bottom line? WE have developed, encouraged, endorsed, and legislated a system where it comes down to "ONLY those who hold the cash have sovereignty over all else." Libertarian principles are wonderful, but not when they're coming from forked tongues with the same corporate agenda as the last clown. The current system is built to support its own ongoing efforts to dictate to you what you will do, where you will go, who you will love, what you will eat, where you can work, what you must know, what you can learn. And it's trying to fine tune the means of control and monitor the outcomes. The current system disenfranchises "the Individual" while blatantly holding him up like an MVP. The Libertarian agenda is good at this. It is not incompatible with corporate fascism. NO system is incompatible with corporate fascism IF a majority of the population can be snowed, and doesn't SEE fascism as such and identify with a movement against it!
Here's a revelation: All of humanity is a "shareholder" over the planet's resources. We all have skin in the game, so WHY have we signed away our freedoms?
For entertainment, amusement, security... to fiddle. We are distracted. We are overwhelmed. We're lazy.
But as more people start to understand this about themselves they will want to feel free again. The bumper sticker wisdom that you've been brainwashed to believe is meant to get you signing off on responsibility for your own body and mind and, then, families, and communities. Freedom is free. Do what you can to take it back. Take practical measures today to take it back.
This is Practical Anarchy.
Barry C. Lynn states in his preface to the book "Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction",
"No matter the cause, however, the effects are clear. Consolidation of power by financiers over the basic institutions of our political economy has resulted in the derangement not merely of our financial systems but also of our industrial systems and political systems. Most terrifying of all is that this consolidation of power - and the political actions taken to achieve it_ appears to have impaired our abilkity to comprehend the dangers we face and to react in an organized and coherent manner."
Many many experiments are going on now...
Food Supply. Uses for Technology. The Subjugation of Labor. The Family. Our Personal Choices. Our Health. Marriage. Religion (or lack thereof).
It's not the public option for healthcare that worries me.
This was labeled the ominious, "Obamacare" and painted as a socialist plot...
This was "Conservative Compromised Care" wrapped up in a liberal coat of paint and so many are so confused by it. But it's a sham...
Let me make it perfectly clear:
It's the RIGHT WING AGENDA we are seeing infiltrating our nation... and out of "health CARE" for the people, we compromised to give subsidies to "health INSURANCE". MORE corporate socialism is what we got. Duh. And your rates go UP UP UP. Just like the price of GAS.Corporations: mindless, soulless, heartless, cold cash seeking corporations, were given the decision making power over our health.
That worries me.
And it should worry you too. And this is only one instance of this abuse.
What we have is
Socialism for Corporations, Libertarianism for the Environment, A Fascist-Corporatist State, and Distraction for "Weeee!! :P ...the People!".
The dumber and easier to fool, the better... so go on back now... that's right.... go back to watching TV, and playing farmville. Someone else is handling this. Right?
We the People ARE the government. Individuals make up our government. We have a government OF the people BY the people and FOR the people. Any anti-government sentiment in America is, therefore understood to be Anti-American sentiments. Think about it just a little bit, and you'll get it.
we each have the right to be free from harm, and just as we have ultimate autonomy over ourselves, but we, as individuals are crippled if we must hold to a standard of "do no harm", while it flies in the face of the premise that "corporate entities" are given a pass to harm at will. AND to pay no taxes. AND to have our tax money funneled to them (indirectly, of course, through such things as Health "care", and Bail Outs, and "Conservation on the 'farm', and WARS. I can't even fathom the justification for Oil subsidies. Do they even bother to try to fool us with some "premise" for oil subsidies?)
This corporate fascism is now being sponsored at it's highest levels by members of government who only "pose " as representatives OF the people.
Please pay attention and whenever, wherever you can, try to identify them and please vote out corporate shills.
Thank you, and have a nice day.
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