I put this question to someone in a conversation recently about the cascading success of marijuana legalization. She, Canadian, early 30’s, and a self-described “socialist”, claimed it as a victory for the Left. “But marijuana legalization means a free market. Doesn’t socialism seek to abolish the free market?” It was “different”, apparently. After some waffling around the issue, it was basically agreed by both of us that marijuana legalization transcends Left and Right. Clearly, both sides champion legalization now, seeing it for the humanitarian miracle that it is. But marijuana legalization itself shows the dichotomy between Left and Right to be entirely false, but also exposes the lack of imagination that both groups have had over the past decades. The “Right” couldn’t imagine a world made better through drug legalization. The “Left” couldn’t either, but extended that distrust for the unseen, uncontrollable forces to every aspect of society. But the success of marijuana legalization rests on the unleashing of those unseen, uncontrollable forces. The ability, however limited at the moment, to open a dispensary or shop, to grow and sell cannabis, is revolutionary. The advocate of liberty asks that people imagine that same process extended to every aspect of society.

Liberty is neither Left nor Right. It is a path out and away from the endless problems that these two warring political camps create for everyone. Liberty means a removal of every obstacle to voluntary interaction between people. It places a strict prohibition only on the use of force. Only voluntary interaction is allowed. Which means we humans must learn the art of persuasion to get our way.

I see new dispensaries opening all the time. It warms the heart. I know that some will succeed and some will fail. It’s entirely up to the customers to whom they will reward with their money and time. This state of affairs is just, fair, simple. And it has the power to change the world.

One more word on those young idealists who claim “socialism”. They have the heart and imagination for the philosophy of liberty that few on the Right appear to have the capacity for, but just haven’t heard it. It’s a philosophy that has to gestate in the mind, if you preach it at someone it won’t stick. They have to work it out for themselves. But when they make the connections, when they see the simple logic of liberty, it sticks permanently. Let’s not write off these young idealists looking for the social philosophy that will lift the human race out of its present plight. They’re the ones that will attach themselves most passionately to the ideal of a free society once they realize its potential. And that potential is being broadcast loud and clear through the example of marijuana legalization.

The secret terrorism watchlists of the post-9/11 era that swept up millions of American citizens in a massive dragnet have finally been ruled unconstitutional in a historic decision. Being placed on these watchlists meant either harassment at the airport by the TSA, or a restriction on flying altogether. It also meant being incessantly snooped on by law enforcement and the lives of those affected were filled with pervasive, and unnecessary, anxiety and fear, dramatically diminishing their quality of life and that of their families.

Millions infected with simian virus 40, tens of thousands crippled from an improperly inactivated live virus, sugar cube vaccines that sent children to an iron lung, and other inconvenient historical tidbits that have been thrown into the memory hole.

Pretends to brace against wind while two people calmly walk by behind him:

There are no depths our government won’t plumb if it means attaining some petty act of revenge against a target country.

Iran’s restraint in the face of repeated acts of war and provocation is admirable.

It’s been my experience that men who talk like this have a greater than average chance of ending up on the receiving end of a beating, rather than the other way around. Nevertheless, this is how Monsanto scientists, including a pediatrician, talk about other human beings when they believe no one else will see it.

Disturbing evidence of a propaganda campaign designed to manufacture consent for vaccine mandates. H/T Sacred Birth/Stephanie Dawn.

Insightful article at The American Conservative: Artificial intelligence will make our forever wars truly forever

Automation on the battlefield has rapidly advanced over the past several decades, with the innocent civilians of the Mideast providing a suitable theater of war to test their tech. It’s not difficult to imagine a point in the near future when the U.S. launches it’s first drone-only war. And from that, it’s fairly easy to imagine a permanent presence of that drone army in whatever conflict zone our government deems necessary.

Several studies looking at infant mortality in girls following tuberculosis vaccination as well as DTP vaccination found a far higher mortality rate than girls who only received one of the vaccines. Here are the studies for your perusal:

Early DTP vaccination associated with higher female mortality and no difference in male mortality in a cohort of low birthweight children

Evaluation of non-specific effects of infant immunizations on early infant mortality in a southern Indian population

“Non-specific effects” is probably the most insidious danger of vaccination, because death or injury appears to be caused by something other than the vaccine. In short, the vaccines, or combination, are wrecking the children’s immune systems, increasing their susceptibility to other infections.

Peter Aaby looked at the mortality rate for vaccinated and unvaccinated children in Guinea Bissau after the shots were administered in the early 80’s. Even though the vaccinated children came from higher-income, urban elite, and had access to better food and sanitation, their mortality rate was significantly higher than the rural unvaccinated:

Evidence of increase in mortality after the introduction of DTP vaccine to children age 6-35 months in Guinea-Bissau: A time for reflection?

Vaccines have become a corporate-backed religion, and have taken on all the characteristics of a fundamentalist dogma: the censorship of criticism, forced participation, the unmasking and ostracism of heretics, et cetera. Rational thought and discussion becomes virtually impossible in this environment. Questioning vaccine policy elicits the same reaction you’d get if you questioned the motives or existence of someone’s god. It’s a dangerous state of affairs, not only for the health of our children, but for the security of our liberty.

A very informative video series from the great Suzanne Humphries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=IXK-Dr7Kjp4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ92yaVl5V4