The United States has more gun violence than other Western countries for the same reason it has a culture of flag-worship and “supporting the troops” unequaled anywhere else in the West.

Kevin Carson: “La función central del estado es suprimir la competencia, crear sistemas artificiales de propiedad, y permitir que las clases económicas regentes extraigan rentas”.

A Los Zetas en realidad no les interesa dirigir tu vida diaria. Si no te metes con ellos, probablemente no se meterán contigo. Trata de pedirles a “tu” municipalidad, “tu” legislatura nacional o a “tu” amigable burócrata de seguridad en “tu” aeropuerto que te dejen en paz, a ver qué tal te va.

Los Zetas really isn’t very interested in running your life on a day-to-day basis. If you leave them alone, they’ll probably leave you alone. Try getting “your” local city council, “your” national legislature, or “your” friendly Transportation Security Administration affiliated sexual assailant to butt out of your business and see how far you get.

Kevin Carson: “The central function of the state is to suppress competition, create artificial property, and enable economic ruling classes to extract rents.”

“Rich people have been the subjects of charity long enough.”

Es el “juego de la gallina” de Rebelde sin Causa que vuelve a repetirse. Pero esta vez están conduciendo TUS autos.

It’s the “chickie run” from Rebel Without a Cause all over again. But this time they’re driving YOUR cars.

El estado trabaja para los capitalistas. No trabaja para usted.

Because in a free society, billionaires like Buffett might have to learn to work for a living.

Kevin Carson: The state works for the capitalists, not for you.

No sé si alguien más se había tropezado con esto antes, pero me ha sido útil y sentí que debía compartirlo.

Sheldon Richman: El derecho a desligarse del estado significaría que nadie podría forzarte a participar en ninguna actividad gubernamental con la que no estés de acuerdo.

It’s best that you forget both conservatism and elections altogether. Your core values are best advanced by converting to and promoting anarchism, thereby situating yourself as a part of the radical left.

Kevin Carson: Disfruten plenamente este momento. Sáquenselo del sistema.

Sheldon Richman: The freedom to opt out means that no one can force you to participate in any government activity that you object to.

Kevin Carson: By all means, enjoy yourselves. Get it out of your system.

Carson: Hierarchical institutions are machines for telling naked Emperors how great their clothes look, and those at the top of such hierarchies live in almost entirely imaginary worlds.

Como quiera que termine la carrera presidencial del 2012 en Estados Unidos, la política exterior será la misma: “Venimos en paz: ¡Disparen a matar!

Carson: The human infrastructure of traditional reporting is a magnificent army. But as Lincoln said to McClellan, “if you’re not planning to do anything with that army, may I borrow it?”