Forming my own government

[nostatic]

Originally posted by widebody911
Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

the women in ponds would make a lot more sense...

[Porsche virgin]

I have to ask, does fastpat have a Porsche?

[Burnin' oil]

Originally posted by nostatic
This isn't match.com...or even adultfriendfinder.com. Get a room!

You want a piece of me? YOU want a piece of me? and please note that I DID NOT say "invade your ass" - which I knew would arouse the puerile members of this board

[widebody911]

Originally posted by Burnin' oil
please note that I DID NOT say "invade your ass"

Hah! You did just then!

[fastpat]

Originally posted by widebody911
Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

The hardest part about gaining any new idea is sweeping out the
false idea occupying that niche. As long as that niche is occupied,
evidence and proof and logical demonstration get nowhere.
But once the niche is emptied of the wrong idea that has been
filling it - once you can honestly say, I don't know,
then it becomes possible to get at the truth.
--Robert A. Heinlein

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Edit: Yes, I have a Porsche. I had all my vehicles in my sig, but Wayne thought it made my sig too long.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by fastpat
Not at all, you voluntarily give it. Didn't you know that? It says so right on your tax booklet every year.

"World's largest voluntary tax system".

Once again Pat demonstrates his inability to live up to the standards he and his panacea require (usually under penalty of death).

[fastpat]

Originally posted by Burnin' oil
You want a piece of me? YOU want a piece of me? and please note that I DID NOT say "invade your ass" - which I knew would arouse the puerile members of this board

The pusillanimous member too. They're always ready for you to march for them.

[fastpat]

Originally posted by lendaddy
Once again Pat demonstrates his inability to live up to the standards he and his panacea require (usually under penalty of death).

Nonsense.

[Burnin' oil]

Originally posted by widebody911
Hah! You did just then!

You are SO immature.

"peurile member" = Thom.

And yes, I did say "member." Grow up. Why can't we have a serious discussion about a serious issue without someone poking fun. And yes, I said "poking."

[nostatic]

member, poking, ass, invasion...

About time a thread made sense around here

[dd74]

Originally posted by fastpat
Are you really that deeply entranced with and by an entity that uses force upon you?

Is that a rhetorical question? Because what you "say" of your creation of your own government is utter horse*****, if looked at realistically.

On one hand the government can and will come and shut your ass down so fast - if it wanted to - and in short order, you'd be lucky to emerge alive from your small-time neighborhood experiment. Cleaning ice off the road - who cares? In L.A. we clear our own brush from the hillsides so that our homes won't go up in flames. Why? Because the fire department is understaffed? Some of us have generators. Why? Because the DWP grid is overtaxed. We home-school our kids. We stock firearms. But we're not beseeched by ideals that it's a kick in the teeth of the government. We're people who have more important things to do than act like we're 18 and going to stick it to the man.

Secondly, if you feel you're onto something great, anyone and everyone has the power to achieve small degrees of freedom from govt in their lives. If it makes you feel better about independence, good. Hell, anyone has the capability of divorcing themselves entirely from society. You can quit work, live on the street, become anonymous, and say in the end, you're your own government. Or, if one has the money and the means to survive less dependant on society and/or govt at large, I'm sure they can do that as well and take root in some sort of compound. Many have done this.

But in the end, as I said earlier, the power is larger than you and will bend you over, my friend, to make a begging biotch out of you. Whatever fantasy you're living is just an insignificant form of mental/emotional masturbation on your part.

Christ! You should grow up and stop making your life one drawn out adolescent statement of bucking authority. It's a waste of time.

[fastpat]

Originally posted by dd74
Is that a rhetorical question? Because what you "say" of your creation of your own government is utter horse*****, if looked at realistically.

On one hand the government can and will come and shut your ass down so fast - if it wanted to - and in short order, you'd be lucky to emerge alive from your small-time neighborhood experiment. Cleaning ice off the road - who cares? In L.A. we clear our own brush from the hillsides so that our homes won't go up in flames. Why? Because the fire department is understaffed? Some of us have generators. Why? Because the DWP grid is overtaxed. We home-school our kids. We stock firearms. But we're not beseeched by ideals that it's a kick in the teeth of the government. We're people who have more important things to do than act like we're 18 and going to stick it to the man.

Secondly, if you feel you're onto something great, anyone and everyone has the power to achieve small degrees of freedom from govt in their lives. If it makes you feel better about independence, good. Hell, anyone has the capability of divorcing themselves entirely from society. You can quit work, live on the street, become anonymous, and say in the end, you're your own government. Or, if one has the money and the means to survive less dependant on society and/or govt at large, I'm sure they can do that as well and take root in some sort of compound. Many have done this.

But in the end, as I said earlier, the power is larger than you and will bend you over, my friend, to make a begging biotch out of you. Whatever fantasy you're living is just an insignificant form of mental/emotional masturbation on your part.

Christ! You should grow up and stop making your life one drawn out adolescent statement of bucking authority. It's a waste of time.

Your writing reveals, to me at least, that you have no idea about what I'm saying, and apparently have no interest in figuring it out.

That's too bad, but it is your choice.

[dd74]

Originally posted by fastpat
Your writing reveals, to me at least, that you have no idea about what I'm saying, and apparently have no interest in figuring it out.

That's too bad, but it is your choice.

All I'm outlining is that you are in no way novel or groundbreaking, Pat. There are a million nutjobs who seek and have succeeded, to a degree, with what you've done, or are trying to do. Rebellion is old news. Secession is old news. Deal with it.

[nostatic]

is ass poking member invasion news?

[dd74]

Originally posted by fastpat
Edit: Yes, I have a Porsche. I had all my vehicles in my sig, but Wayne thought it made my sig too long.

Talk about bending into the power...

[fastpat]

Originally posted by dd74
All I'm outlining is that you are in no way novel or groundbreaking, Pat. There are a million nutjobs who seek and have succeeded, to a degree, with what you've done, or are trying to do. Rebellion is old news. Secession is old news. Deal with it.

And, I'm telling you that what you're taking about and what I'm talking about are not remotely the same thing.

I can't be any more clear than that.

[dd74]

Originally posted by fastpat
And, I'm telling you that what you're taking about and what I'm talking about are not remotely the same thing.

I can't be any more clear than that.

Really? And why is everyone else on this thread of the same consensus that you're not to be taken seriously?

Maybe you should explain why you have your own government.

[Burnin' oil]

Originally posted by dd74
Really? And why is everyone else on this thread of the same consensus that you're not to be taken seriously?

Speak for yourself

[dd74]

Oh yeah, I forgot about Burnin' Oil, the resident ringer.

[nostatic]

Originally posted by dd74
Oh yeah, I forgot about Burnin' Oil, the resident ringer.

Careful. He's a poking-ass-invader-member (PAIM). Stay alert. I think we should raise the threat level to magenta. Or perhaps chartreuse.