David MacGregor's Columns
"To [the conventional media], the internet represents anarchy. And that is true, for anarchy means 'no government.' It doesn't necessarily mean lawlessness - although that is how it is always defined. Anarchy is anathema to the status quo. That's why you always hear about anarchists 'throwing bombs' and causing mayhem. But the media dare not talk about how well anarchy works on the net - how much gets done without the force of compulsory government behind it." Column by David MacGregor.
"My advice, if you want a freer life, is this. First dump any sense that you are dependent on what politicians do, or what the state is up to. You have no need to concern yourself with that. Your concern is to be your own prime-mover - to move forward with your life in the sure belief you have all the power necessary to make it what you want." Column by David MacGregor.
" David Irving is often branded a 'Holocaust Denier,' someone who denies the official Holocaust story. But let's imagine he was a 'God Denier' - someone who denies the existence of God." Column by David MacGregor.
"If it was possible to limit the nastier consequences of democracy by means of a constitution that protected individual rights, then I wouldn't need to be writing missives like this to remind you of your right to keep the money you earn. I wouldn't need to remind you that taxation is theft - and that playing 'goody-two- shoes' with other people's money is not the hallmark of a generous person, but of a deranged mind." Column by David MacGregor.
" It seems as if the human psyche is programmed to believe a repeated lie--when uttered by authority figures." Column by David MacGregor.
"The welfare state turns us all into busybody brother's keepers. This impulse to interfere in the lives of others is then translated to the ballot box- - leading to the election of governments who propose more and more draconian legislation in the attempt to impose standards of 'public health'." Column by David MacGregor.
"Terrorists do not have a grievance against Microsoft, General Motors or KFC. They do not have a grievance against your local supermarket. They do not have a grievance against YOU or your family. They have a grievance against your government." Column by David MacGregor.
How to Defeat Big Brother and Reclaim Your Freedom
"You have the power to withdraw your permission, to withdraw your support. You can do this in a multitude of ways- - both minor and major." Column by David MacGregor.
"Here I am, living in 'Communist' China, so why do I feel so free?" Column by David MacGregor.
"When it comes to private companies, we expect accountability. And if we don't get it, we demand it. But when it comes to the state, it seems we are under a strange hypnotic spell, which blinds us to its colossal failures - in every realm. Where is the accountability? Where is the outrage? Where is the demand for heads to roll?" Column by David MacGregor.
" Can you REALLY leave the rat race - quit the system? The answer is a resounding YES - if you have enough motivation, determination and resilience." Column by David MacGregor.
"At its root, the attack on freedom of speech is essentially an attack on our right to use our minds, think our own thoughts, ask hard questions, utter our own conclusions and state our disagreements with what is before us- - right or wrong." Column by David MacGregor.
Recommended "I see this Declaration of War as the complete opposite to the earlier Declaration of Independence. One opened the door to human advancement and progress. The other opened the door to possible human annihilation. The first declaration is about individual freedom. The second declaration is about human slavery." Column by David MacGregor.
"So next time you hear the word "freedom" being bandied about, or that one country wants to lecture another on what constitutes freedom, give a thought to how freedom can be measured. Consider the level of tax or "freedom theft," and how a person's life and property is treated. Look at the facts and make your own judgment." Column by David MacGregor.
"But is it really apathy? Of course not. It's a gradual awakening to the scam of our modern times - the idea that we can vote to make our lives more bearable, interesting, exciting, profitable and healthy - or that we can vote for justice, freedom and a fat paycheque." Column by David MacGregor.
The Tribal Gene of Love and War
"The state is the magnification of the desires of the majority who comprise it. And war is the ultimate consequence. War between individuals within such a state, and war between states themselves. War is the HEALTH of the state. The state operates on an anti-morality that, if consistently practised by all individuals, would bring society to its knees." Column by David MacGregor.
The Singapore Factor: Towards Anarchy and the Market Order
"Government is the POLITICAL means of achieving order. The market is the VOLUNTARY means of achieving order. The political process is entirely different from the market process. In a political order the power derives from the use of force. In a market order the power derives from the voluntary consent of the participants." Column by David MacGregor.
The War on Terror Is a War on Freedom
"Unlike nation states, which can achieve their political objectives by violence against other nation states (including killing non- combatants within those states) and call it "war" - terrorists have no state to sanction their violence. They are on their own." Column by David MacGregor.
Self-Ownership: The Foundation of Freedom
"But ultimately, freedom begins 'at home.' And the first test of your own commitment to freedom is to ask yourself, 'Am I willing to grant every other individual the right to his or her own life?'" Column by David MacGregor.
Swastikas, Hypocrisy and Prince Harry
"How can a world bloated by fascist sympathies and inclinations be offended by seeing the symbol of its own basic political thinking? How can anyone who supports the philosophic premises of fascism be outraged by the globally-recognised symbol of it?" Column by David MacGregor.
"Can such a change happen fast? I believe it can. In fact, history gives us many examples of rapid change. Just consider the Soviet Union. At one moment it appeared invincible. Then with one strike against the Berlin Wall, it literally fell like a house of cards. No one predicted it. No one expected it. It wasn't reported as about to happen in the news. The politicians would never have given credence to the idea. But it happened all the same." Column by David MacGregor.
"My general impression of China is that it is literally mind-boggling. What is going on here is unprecedented in human history--an industrial transformation at the speed of light." Column by David MacGregor.
The Moral Case Against Taxation
Recommended "What is the solution? Well, I can't see any government making a decision to voluntarily give up taxation. So, it requires individual action on the part of the tax payers themselves. It requires civil disobedience. It requires getting a backbone and learning to say 'no!'" Column by David MacGregor.
Terrorism and the Decline of the Democratic Nation State
"The nation state can boldly assert 'no negotiating,' because it is impersonal. It does not stand to lose a loved one. And it is this polarity between the interests of the individual and the collective that will drive the democratic nation state 'out of business'." Column by David MacGregor.
"Next time you read or hear of any contentious issue, try applying the question, 'Whose property is involved here?', and you'll be surprised how much clarity it brings to bear." Column by new Root Striker David MacGregor.