For those of you still tangled in the web of myths supporting society
and state, I present another "gun in the room" angle when faced with
defending yourself, your property, or your interest:



The unfortunate truth is that the threat of violence from the state is
perpetually there. The police are weapons of the state and will murder
you if you try to defend yourself or your property against those
weapons. There is no argument there.



The argument I always hear from proponents of the system is: Don't like it? Change it through the proper channels, vote, etc.

What happens when the system for affecting change is corrupt and
protected by the weapons of the state? What happens when the state has
effectively shut down all but "feel good" measures to appease the
general public? What happens when the majority of the public think all
of this is status quo and perfectly normal? What will happen when the
apparatus of force (government) decides to take away ANY effective way
of defending yourself against it? So many questions...



I know the answer. Just cowboy up and pull up your shit-kickers and
labor like there's nothing wrong. Someone else will take care of it
because they know what's better for the whole of the community.
Volunteer for one of those feel-good, community-building events that
gets posted in the local paper and makes everyone go "awww, how nice".
Everything else is just fine. Ignore the gun in the room. Smile. Wave
at your neighbors, unless they're doing something with their property
you don't like. If that is the case, frown and disapprove, and then
call Zoning or one of the other countless departments available on
them. It's a free country! Damn I'm proud to be an American. Ahhh,
freedom. Makes me want to spread it to other countries (by force if
necessary). I don't think I can be more sarcastic...



Honestly, the LEAST of your worries in this day and age is what your neighbor is doing with their home or property.



Home school your kids. The public school system is a complete and utter disaster and not worth saving.

Turn off your TV. American Idol (or Lost or any other tripe) doesn't matter. At all.

Tell your "representatives" they don't represent you. Because they really don't. Stop empowering them. Power corrupts.



I will admit. We have it really good here in NH compared to other
locations. Gee... how long till we're like the other states? Not long
if we ignore the real issues.