Another Quote by Frank Chodorov (1887-1966)

THE WEAKNESS OF THE STATE lies in the fact that it is but an aggregate of humans; its strength derives from the general ignorance of this truism. From earliest times the covering up of this vulnerability has engaged the ingenuity of the politician; all manner of argument has been adduced to give the State a suprahuman character, and rituals without end have been invented to give this fiction the verisimilitude of reality. The divinity with which the king found it necessary to endow himself has been taken over by a mythical fifty-one percent of the electorate, who in turn ordain those who rule over them. To aid the process of canonization, the personages in whom power resides have set themselves apart by such artifices as high-sounding titles, distinctive apparel and hierarchical insignia. Language and behavior mannerisms (called protocol) emphasize their separateness. Nevertheless, the fact of mortality cannot be denied, and the continuity of political power is manufactured by means of awe-inspiring symbols, such as flags, thrones, monuments, seals and ribbons; these things do not die. By way of litanies a soul is breathed into this golden calf and political philosophy anoints it a "metaphysical person."

Frank Chodorov (1887-1966)

Note:
Quote taken from the essay On Doing Something About It, as part of his 1962 book of essays Out of Step.

Quote by Frank Chodorov (1887-1966)

"If we assume that the individual has an indisputable right to life, we must concede that he has a similar right to the enjoyment of the products of his labor. This we call a property right. The absolute right to property follows from the original right to life because one without the other is meaningless; the means to life must be identified with life itself."

Frank Chodorov (1887-1966)

Note:
Quote taken from his article (see below link) originally published in 1947 as a pamphlet, reprinted in 1962 as part of a collection of essays/lectures entitled Out of Step: The Autobiography of an Individualist.

https://mises.org/library/taxation-robbery

TAX WITHOUT CONSENT is THEFT

Logically hence ethically, TAX WITHOUT CONSENT is THEFT, consequently, subsidies are the victors' spoils. For democracy, like oligarchy, serves as no better guard against such thievery and spoilage, merely necessitates a larger gang of well-armed robbers disguised as empathetic politicians and fellow citizens.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.

1913

Why was THE YEAR 1913 detrimentally pivotal in United States, hence the subsequent and inevitable ill effects still gravely felt today...

1. 16th Amendment, by empowering the Federal government total access to personal income, unrestrained by lack of limits on tax increases and regularity thereof.

2. 17th Amendment, by empowering the Federal government upon eliminating the last remnant of sovereignty held by state governments, by transferring the appointment of US senators to popular vote, thus gravely altering the constitutional frame per reduction of check-and-balances.

3. Federal Reserve Act, by empowering the Federal government and politically favored bankers with complete monopoly of currency and control of monetary policies, endowed further by allowing secrecy of decisions and activities.

...and ill effects will continue to decline the economy therefore society until these three (at least) are rescinded. Logic by empirical evidence dictates the unfortunate certainty.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.