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Title: A Libertarian’s Guide to Modern Vernacular Euphemisms
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Austrian Economics
URL Source: http://austrianeconomics.liberty.me ... -modern-vernacular-euphemisms/
Published: Mar 15, 2015
Author: Nick Newell
Post Date: 2015-03-15 13:17:16 by Hondo68
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Keywords: government-induced clustering, Intergenerational Ponzi scheme, social justice schemes
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Whenever I hear common terms thrown around the political arena, the definition goes into one ear and comes out the other as a different meaning. The titles are meant to be intentionally misleading. It’s better to treat these words and phrases like a mathematical function, f(x). Luckily, I’m here to help decipher some of these popular euphemisms. Plug in your favorite definitions to find out their true meanings! A law = A bill passed by politicians paid for and written by special interest groups Bipartisan support = The political class agreeing on the means of exploiting the taxpaying class Checks and balances = Government auditing and condoning its own actions Climate change = An environmental ruse by which antiliberal policies are advocated Countercyclical measures = Spending money, usually by inflation, to prolong a depression Democrat = See “Republican” Depression = The exposition of government-induced clustering of errors in the economy Extending credit = Incurring more debt than private lenders would give with their own money Fair share = Guilt-tripping taxpayers into giving the State more money Federal Reserve = A private bank advancing the interests of its sole partner, the government Foreign aid = The poor of a rich country gifting purchasing power to the rich of poor countries Elections = The process by which the citizens vote for and accept tyranny, even for those that abstain from voting that do not wish to be ruled over Government-funded = Taxpayer-funded Inflation = Taxation without legislation; robbing the holders of money of their purchasing power Income tax = Taxes levied to fulfill social justice schemes License = Asking for the government’s permission to provide a service Military intervention = Forcefully asserting our value judgment onto other sovereign nations Monopoly = Government privilege enforced by the threat of physical violence News = Government-induced hysteria to distract you from the unconstitutional actions of government Police = Agents hired to protect the State’s interests Politicians = Parasites procuring the force of government to advance their own interests Property tax = Rent paid for your property lease from the government Public school = Government indoctrination centers Quantitative Easing = Printing money to transfer wealth from the people to the government Republican = See “Democrat” Social justice = A subsidy; expropriating the property of one group to subsidize the living of another group Social Security = Intergenerational Ponzi scheme enforced by the threat of physical violence Tax loopholes = The last remnants of a free society Tax return = A fractional return of your earnings that was forcefully taken from you throughout the year Taxation = Legal theft enforced by threat of physical violence to maintain the coercive body of government The State = That great fiction by which everyone tries to live at the expense of everyone else Union = A labor group granted government privileges and exemptions that are not afforded to other workers War = A mean by which politicians use to help achieve their ends War on drugs = An excuse to profile any individual as a means of generating additional revenue for the state War on terror = Fighting the terrorists of today that were created by the American funding of yesterday
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Just another damn Republican?
(Sung to the tune of - Aimee Allen, Ron Paul Anthem)
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#1. To: hondo68 (#0)
The Paulians certainly are capable of a circular firing squad. You get the feeling that some of them are in the more-pure-than-thou camp which won't ever exceed 10% even in the GOP. When you declare that "Only Ron Paul is pure enough for us", you are essentially supporting a cult figure, not engaged in serious party politics. Politics is ultimately about getting someone elected. If you are too ideological and counter-cultural, you disqualify your movement from influencing outcomes altogether, other than by playing spoiler in primary elections (libertarian Republicans) or in the general election (the Libertarian candidates). This does sometimes appear to help elect Democrats. And there have been elections where it seemed the Libertarian candidate got some help just to drive down the GOP vote tally and elect a Dim in a district or state that would otherwise likely elect the Republican.
Great list. Btw, who isn't faking us out? I think we're being set up for a Bigfoot Presidency.
Good list...however in your pic, Israel-firster Paul should be wearing a yarmulke.Just another damn Republican?
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#3. To: hondo68 (#0)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
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