Philosophy of Liberty
The 4th of July – the celebration of American Independence from the taxes, government and overall tyranny of England. Or at least that’s what the American history books would like us to believe. Two hundred years later however, and we seem to have taken that initial tyranny to whole new levels of abuse and scale, affecting not only our own populace in ways the Founding Fathers hoped would not occur or recur, but also affecting the peoples of countries world-wide. And most Americans -most people- do nothing. In fact, most don’t even realize that their rights, safety, independence and self-responsibility have been hijacked by governmental and industrial force. After all, it’s easier to just mindlessly follow the directions given us by others, isn’t it? But the thing about that situation is that although it may appear to be an easier path to follow (at least initially), it is very often not the right thing to do, and is very often a much more difficult path to tread in the long-run.
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.”
-Harry S Truman
Perhaps it’s time we take a moment to reflect what Independence actually is and how –or if– it is alive in the world today… and how we can embody it, enliven it, and live it.
“No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.”
-Barbara Ehrenreich
Happy Independence Day, America.
In Light, Love and Liberty…
Namaste.
-OMM
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A very insightful and thought-provoking site. Thank you……
Thank you, Rising Liberty. It is the quest to provoke one’s thoughts into questions not normally considered that is part of the Path followed within these cyber walls. Glad to know it is appreciated.
Namaste.
– OMM.