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"The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule."
--Samuel Adams, 1772
"The Rights of the Colonists"
In the U...
Ending Oppression and Exploitation: The Two Routes
"...in the light of reason, it is a great misfortune to be at the beck and call of one master, for it is impossible to be sure that he is going to be kind, since it is always in his power to be cruel whenever he pleases."
--Etienne de La Boetie, 1548
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What Does Your Boss Really Know About You?
"...there is an understanding among all employers, and all of them resemble one another. All are almost equally irritating, unjust, and harsh."
--Mikhail Bakunin, ~ 1870's
"The Capitalist System"
Your boss will never do the same work as you do. An...
How Will Anarchy Help Me?
"If the individual has a right to govern himself, all external government is tyranny. Hence the necessity of abolishing the State."
--Benjamin R. Tucker, 1888
"State Socialism and Anarchism"
The government interferes in every part of our lives. In ...
What is the Relationship Between Capitalism and the State?
"A numerous nobility causeth poverty, and inconvenience in a state; for it is a surcharge of expense; and besides, it being of necessity, that many of the nobility fall, in time, to be weak in fortune, it maketh a kind of disproportion, between honor and ...
Who is the True Owner of the Land?
"Small ruling classes determine the life and death of all of society by owning and controlling the productive resources and therewith the governments. That their decisions are controlled, in turn, by impersonal market forces and the compulsive quest for c...
What Rights Did Your Ancestors Enjoy?
"Inquire of the most learned and wise of the present day, ask them to speak with sincerity, and they will tell you that they have long known the principles on which society has been found to be false."
--Robert Owen, 1816
"A New View of Society," Essa...
The Right to the Earth
As Long As There Is Capitalism,
We Have No Right to the Earth
"We must recognize, and loudly proclaim, that every one, whatever his grade in the old society, whether strong or weak, capable or incapable, has, before everything, THE RIGHT TO LIVE, and ...
Unionize and Strike!
"The worker cannot rise as a worker without joining in unity with other workers and helping all. This mutual dependence of worker upon worker, taught them by their everyday experiences in the shop, is the best and finest thing in modern life. It leads to ...
Is the Politician Your Friend?
"For although the means of coming into power differ, still the method of ruling is practically the same; those who are elected act as if they were breaking in bullocks; those who are conquerors make the people their prey; those who are heirs plan to treat...
What Would Happen if Land Was Managed By Society?
We are living in a world where the land is held by a very few. The apartment complexes belong to real estate developers, the mines belong to the wealthy stock owners, and the farms belong to agricultural corporations. From the factories and the manufac...
Every Individual is Part of the Whole
Individualism and Collectivism as
Part of the Same Desire
"Let us also observe that if the needs of the individual are our starting-point, we cannot fail to reach Communism, an organization which enables us to satisfy all needs in the most thorough an...
Create Your Own Standard of Beauty
"Great masters have reproduced the naked human body endlessly through the ages -- Michelangelo's magnificent 'David' is a superb example -- just as they have reproduced both male and the female nude body in all its splendor. Museums are filled with their...
Can the Political Party Help You?
Can the Political Party Help You?
By Punkerslut
We are all members of society. We each have an equal right to the decision-making process for how our society is organized. But many people who want to change society are using the political party. ...
Where Does Society's Wealth Come From?
Where Does Society's Wealth Come From?
By Punkerslut
"All that man values is created by his industry..."
--J.C.L. Simonde de Sismondi, "Political Economy," 1815, Chapter 2
"...wealth never can come in but by the produce of labour going out..."
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