Tag Archives: Self ownership

The Answers

Posted on November 20, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Just this morning I was talking with another freedom blogger about our mutual writer’s block – the fact that we’ve said what we had to say for years and years, yet so few seem to agree or even … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday to The Price of Liberty

Posted on October 4, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty October 3, 2017, was the 14th anniversary of The Price of Liberty. I can’t ever seem to remember that ahead of time, but it’s not really too important. No parties or parades were ever planned. September 25 was … Continue reading →

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Self-Ownership: A Biography of Lysander Spooner

Posted on April 30, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By Jim Powell Lysander Spooner was an American legal theorist, abolitionist, and anarchist. The greatest natural rights thinker of the 19th century was the American lawyer and maverick individualist Lysander Spooner. He responded to the tumultuous events of his era, … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought #2

Posted on February 25, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Yesterday, I asked readers to contemplate who actually owns their lives, and who has legitimate authority over them. That is a very deep and complex subject, especially if you’ve never actually considered it before. That question, and whatever … Continue reading →

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Food For Thought #1

Posted on February 24, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty I won’t argue with anyone much these days. Over the years, I’ve found it pretty much a waste of time. Most of us get defensive if our ideas or way of life is challenged, so in the last … Continue reading →

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Have a Little Freedom with Your Religion

Posted on December 20, 2016 by MamaLiberty

This essay is from the Christmas 1997 issue of the Loompanics Unlimited catalog. As someone who values things of the spirit–but who got stuck with skepticism when religions were being handed out–I say hooray for Freedonianism! –Claire Wolfe Have a … Continue reading →

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A Lady and A Gun

Posted on July 27, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty One of the most exciting things for me as a firearms and self defense instructor, is seeing an increasing number of women, especially young people, becoming interested and starting the process toward responsible gun ownership. Once they have … Continue reading →

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Above The “Law”

Posted on July 12, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty The lawless religious right: Time to stop caving to their ridiculous tantrums Salon – by Katie McDonogh “The Christian right wants to live above the law, and so far they’ve been wildly successful at getting what they want. … Continue reading →

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This is a Public Service Announcement

Posted on February 3, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty “EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN CITIZEN HAS THE RIGHT TO CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON” Correction: Every human being (or sentient being, if you want to get technical) has the absolute, inalienable AUTHORITY of self ownership, which includes the use of … Continue reading →

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Minding Our Own Business

Posted on June 24, 2013 by MamaLiberty

Bloomberg: Nanny-in-chief or health crusader? By Tom Watkins, CNN Since taking office in 2002, Bloomberg has unleashed a tsunami of public health initiatives intended to do just that — cutting sodium in prepared meals, ordering that menus in chain restaurants … Continue reading →

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