How to enjoy the 4th of July

[Ron G.]

1. Hire anyone you believe is qualified to do the job. Do not check for credentials, do not pay social security/medicare and for the sake of all that is good, do not withhold money from their paycheck. Better yet, pay cash.

2. Buy gold or silver. What better way to secure your dollars from the decaying hands of the Federal Reserve than by buying historically sound money?

3. Sell hot dogs and lemonade to your neighbors, or have a garage sale. Do not obtain a license and do not pay sales tax. Make it as simple as possible and enjoy totally free transactions between friends and family, as it should be. Teach the kids the value of work, money and freedom.

4. Obtain fireworks and set them off. If your state government believes (oh, the horror) that you are better off not having them, find some anyway through an intermediary or just drive to the state border

5. Buy a gun from someone NOT behind a counter. Then keep it on you. Don't waste your time with permits.

6. (Try to) travel without an ID. This great victimless crime is a prime example of the State’s desire to control everything and everyone. Conform or be jailed.

7. Deliver first class mail around your block. Make it a fun walk and bring your kids. Yes, this is a bit silly, but the Feds have monopolized the delivery of first class mail in the country. Spooner had a nice go at it but he was shut down. Do not ever try to do evil things such as deliver mail, for the government hates competition.

8. Install and use software with strong encryption and enjoy secretive email and instant messaging. Sure, there could be ways of cracking the code and revealing the messages but it’s the thought that matters.

9. Drive without your license while talking on your cell phone without wearing your seatbelt or helmet.

10. Start a home improvement project: build a pool, a new room, a bigger garage. It’s your house and land right? You do not need permission from your local tyrant or council or any of their thugs and beasts to use your own property or add to it as you see fit.

All these activities will provide not only hours of healthy entertainment but relaxes the mind and temporarily frees the spirit from the toxic background radiation of the state.

Happy 4th of July.

[Linda Z]

Liberty without order is anarchy.

The flip side of the coin is that order without liberty is tyranny.

The trick is finding the balance.

[CoolWaters]

Ron....HS is gonna be doggin' ya now ya know.

[GarthP2000]

..... ahhhh, Ron's bored, ... and wants a little _excitement_.

[topoftheworld]

Guess if others hadn't stirred the soup now and then, we wouldn't have a holiday to celebrate.

Linda's point is well taken. The balance is getting harder and harder. Nor are we the first to struggle with the choices.

Liberty or Death

Happy Fourth, everyone!

[dmiller]

How does that old saying go?? Uhmmmm. Oh yeah ---

"Democracy is 3 wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for lunch.

Freedom is a well armed sheep."

[Sudo]

And let's not forget that after we declared our freedom July 4 1776, we had a heavy price to pay for it in the war that followed. We presently have our sons and daughters fighting for freedom "over there".

sudo

[topoftheworld]

Amen, Sudo-and it lasted-7 years?

We owe a huge debt to anyone who puts it on the line for us-past and present.

Edited July 3, 2006 by topoftheworld

[Sudo]

Top,

Great pics!! Kudos to you! What a country we have, huh??

sudo

[dmiller]

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=EB44920002

[Sudo]

Hi folks,

We had a good 4th spent with family. Which in MY book is the best way to spend any holiday. I hope all of us are happy and celebrating not only the day but also our love for our family, friends and nation!

sudo

[watersedge]

on the water's edge, feeling the tide and watching the sky change colors.

seeing so many people forget their problems, leaving their hurts behind

being awed at the miles upon miles of the fireworks going off - north and south as far as the eye can see

the amazement of people really connecting, even if for but a moment

that's the 4th i had tonight

[Watered Garden]

We were in a parade on the 4th! Our church float won a trophy for "Most Patriotic", with an American flag made of paper and the title 'ONE NATION UNDER GOD". On the back was a painting of our little church, with the caption "Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the Lord". It was absolutely beautiful. About wore my tooties off marching behind it with my grandson in a wagon. We passed out chilled bottles of water to the spectators!

What fun!