
By Vic Bishop
Over one half of every tax dollar we give to Uncle Sam is spent on defense, yet anytime a free-thinker questions the need to be ruled by a giant, bloated, corrupt government, the argument is that we need government because we need roads.
Public infrastructure is in serious neglect, though, and to set an example of this disconnect between reality and fantasy, a group of Portland anarchists has established a group which fixes potholes in public roads without notifying the government, and without using public taxes.
From the about section on their Facebook page:
Because we believe in building community solutions to the issues we face, outside of the state.
Because society portrays anarchists as only breaking windows and blocking roads.
Because when faced with anarchism as a political theory, statest often ask But who will fix the roads.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1470694951173-5'); });Because the city of Portland refuses to adequately repair roads in a timely manner.
We are Portland Anarchist Road Care. We believe in community oriented direct action. We believe the state cares more about funding a militarized police force to suppress free speech than caring for and repairing the roads.
The city of Portland has shown gross negligence in its inadequate preventative care through this winters storms, and through its slow repair of potholes as weather has improved. Daily, this negligence is an active danger to cyclists and causes damage to peoples automobiles, and an increased risk of collision and bodily injury.
Portland Anarchist Road Care aims to mobilize crews throughout our city, in our neighborhoods, to patch our streets, build community, and continue to find solutions to community problems outside of the state. [Source]
Declaring itself as a political organization, the group considers this type of basic road repair by members of the local community to be a political action, highlighting the fact that we live in a time where the state has taken over many areas of shared society which have historically been managed by members of the community.
PARC takes the state of the roads of PDX into the hands of the people. State neglect has caused the streets to fall into disrepair. We will fix the streets. [Source]
The state inserts itself into every mundane and communal area of life, so it will be interesting see how the government handles citizens doing basic work such as this. Will Portland treat this group as many cities are treating groups who feed the homeless? Will the government outlaw fixing potholes by saying that it is not safe for people other than government to do such work? Will they call it vandalism? Will the people who are doing this be arrested for taking matters in to their own hands?
Anarchism is the idea that people can create and maintain societies without the presence of organized, bureaucratic government. What do you think, is this possible in our world today?
Read more articles by Vic Bishop.
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com and OffgridOutpost.com Survival Tips blog. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.




#1: Gatlin To: Deckard (#0)
Anarchists would look so much better without the masks and properly dressed like this
Leg irons would also be appropriate
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 09:01:22 Reply Private Reply
#2: Deckard To: Gatlin (#1)
For fixing roads?
Your worship of the almighty state knows no bounds.
You are the poster boy for fascism.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 09:25:07 Reply Private Reply
#3: Gatlin To: Deckard (#2)
Ah, you are reverting to the old Libertarian Debate Rule #10Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 09:34:50 Reply Private Reply
#4: Deckard To: Gatlin (#3)
First of all - you did not present an "intelligent discussion point". You responded in your usual snarky manner when confronted with something outside your narrow-minded world view.
A clown like you who wants to arrest someone for doing a public service for free simply because he does not agree with their political views should rightly be labeled a fascist.
Another word to describe people like you - asshole.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 09:38:08 Reply Private Reply
#5: Gatlin To: Deckard (#2)
For being ANARCHISTS ...
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 09:38:57 Reply Private Reply
#6: Gatlin To: Deckard (#4)
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 09:40:51 Reply Private Reply
#7: Deckard To: Gatlin (#5)
Seems to me that these "anarchists" are providing a public service - for free.
You really hate it when gooberment is made to look foolish and inept.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 09:41:47 Reply Private Reply
#8: Deckard To: Gatlin (#6)
It's a waste of time trying to debate with you queer-bait.
You have added nothing of value to this thread.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 09:43:03 Reply Private Reply
#9: Gatlin To: Deckard (#4)
Remember, I always use: Paultard Libertarian Asshole?
Surely you have read this enough to know that it is reserved exclusively for my usage
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 09:47:25 Reply Private Reply
#10: Gatlin To: Deckard (#8)
Because you are unable to intelligently and effectively do so .you just admitted to that.
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 09:51:19 Reply Private Reply
#11: Deckard To: Gatlin (#10)
You have added nothing of value to this or any other discussion.
Your first comment here was that anarchists deserve to be arrested ...for being anarchists. Not for causing a riot or some other crime, but simply for their beliefs.
And you have the unmitigated gall to claim that you posted something intelligent?
You're a troll.
Take a hike.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 10:06:58 Reply Private Reply
#12: Gatlin To: Deckard (#11)
The thread about gutter trash anarchists is completely valueless.
It is something in which no one has an interest.
Except of course maybe hondope .and some other libertarian asshole.
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 10:18:34 Reply Private Reply
#13: Gatlin To: Deckard (#11)
Is that Libertarian Debate Rule #14 or is it #18 .something to call someone when you cannot substantiate your libertarian position and try to end the discussion?
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 10:23:46 Reply Private Reply
#14: Gatlin To: Deckard (#11)
Treadmill okay?
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 10:24:44 Reply Private Reply
#15: Deckard To: Gatlin (#13)
I posted an article that shows some anarchists helping their community - you opined that they should be arrested.
That tells me all I need to know about your warped mindset.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 10:31:01 Reply Private Reply
#16: Gatlin To: Deckard (#15)
No one .NO ONE .has come forth on this thread and said, what a wonderful thing these great and loveable anarchists are doing for their community .NO ONE.
There is a distinctly strong possibility that this is the first work these heaping piles of shit have done since their parole .and I said, and I still strongly believe, they would be performing this work better dressed again in prison stripes.
While I agree that is it your Constitutional right to do so .I still find it absolutely deplorable that you in any way associate yourself with anarchists and promote their agenda. Something you, for reasons you refuse to disclose, consistently do.
Why someone who is so anti-American, as you, continues to live is this country is a great mystery.
You should wisely consider joining your fellow fanatic libertarian and kindred asshole in Costa Rica [I believe that is where he said he moved to escape the evils he found in America].
Oh, I realize that I dont have the right to tell you where to live .but I do have the God given and Constitutional right to tell you how simpleminded you are to live in a country you have openly shown so much hatred towards.
Have I made myself clear to you .absolutely CLEAR?
Good
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 11:29:54 Reply Private Reply
#17: Deckard To: Gatlin (#16)
Parole? You've decided that these folks repairing the roads are common criminals, have you?
Without a shred of evidence.
You are the most judgemental POS on this site. Anyone who does not subscribe to your warped sense of patriotism, anyone who thinks outside the box or questions authority is no better than a common criminal to you.
I love America - not the police state that assholes like you have enabled and cheered for.
Deckard posted on 2017-03-15 12:36:41 Reply Private Reply
#18: Gatlin To: Deckard (#17)
Hahahahahahahahahahahah ...
You love to continually bitch about America .
and run America down every chance you get.
Thats YOUR love about America
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 15:10:24 Reply Private Reply
#19: Gatlin To: Deckard (#17)
Why are they wearing masks?
The guy in the black uniform and wearing a black ski mask lookes likes he belongs with ISIS....doesn't he?
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-15 15:11:39 Reply Private Reply
#20: Hondo68 To: Deckard, muh roads (#0)
Hondo68 posted on 2017-03-15 15:41:56 Reply Private Reply
#21: Pinguinite To: Deckard (#8)
It would be more accurate to replace "thread" with "forum".
I don't mind having a discussion/debate with someone who objects to Libertarianism (or in this case anarchism), but only if the person is honest and constructively critical. Gatlin is not. He's apparently can do nothing but crack jokes and ridicule the political philosophy, and in doing so, has seemingly appointed himself, without authorization, as LF's forum jester.
It's really a waste of time to talk to him, and more so, to read anything he has to post. Nothing you say to him will matter, and nothing you read from him is worthwhile. At least in regards to libertarianism. He may have some more worthwhile things to say about other topics, but for me, it's simply not worth it. Putting him on bozo is a really good deal.
Pinguinite posted on 2017-03-18 02:51:10 Reply Private Reply
#22: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#1)
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 05:05:40 Reply Private Reply
#23: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#16)
There is nothing even the tiniest bit lovable about them,but they are doing a good thing.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 05:08:24 Reply Private Reply
#24: A K A Stone To: Gatlin (#3)
Or you could just say they belong in leg irons.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 08:53:12 Reply Private Reply
#25: A K A Stone To: Gatlin (#9)
I must inform you that that is a lame attack.
Especially since you admitted you mostly agree with Ron Paul.
You should come up with a new line based on something real.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 08:55:19 Reply Private Reply
#26: A K A Stone To: Gatlin (#12)
I think it is interesting.
Last year I had some concrete left over from a job. Since the city is so lame I fixed a big hole in the side street. Everyone thought I was such a kool guy for it.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 08:56:43 Reply Private Reply
#27: A K A Stone To: Gatlin, Deckard, tooconservative, redleghunter (#16)
Deckard isn't unAmerican. He just wants to be free. Left alone. He isn't for harming anyone. He is actually somewhat conservative on a lot of issues.
It's not like he is a Hillary democrat voter.
I think in your generation Gatlin America was a much greater country. You like the way it was and want it that way again. I like those values from that time better also.
Deckard came up at a different time. He saw some abuse by government agents. They do abuse their power. More now then before. He reads the constitution and takes it literally. Like it should be taken. He wants the fourth amendment strictly enforced. Gatlin on the other hand I don't think believes in the fourth amendment as much. He'd rather let it be violated a bit in order to get the people doing things wrong. I could be wrong on that but it is my simplified observation.
So you both have good and bad points.
Quit calling each other assholes and other stuff. That is for me to do. :)
Just talk about your difference of opinions. It would be much more interesting.
If you need any advice on this talk to tooconservative or redleghunter. They seem to have this down.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 09:07:30 Reply Private Reply
#28: A K A Stone To: Gatlin (#16)
There is a bigger possibility that you are wrong.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 09:08:18 Reply Private Reply
#29: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#15)
I know you feel he is an asshole. But everyone has been slinging to many insults like this to the detriment of good conversation.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 09:09:33 Reply Private Reply
#30: Gatlin To: sneakypete (#23)
Police have declared Portland protest marches a riot, as anarchists appeared to take leadership of the third night of demonstrations against Donald J. Trump's presidency. Tonight's protests attracted more than 2,000 people .as a protest moved into the Lloyd District around 8:30 pm, it became increasingly chaotic, with .anarchists in red bandanas destroying property.
Masked anarchists smashed windows of banks and boutiques throughout the Pearl District:
Okay, everybody, all you anarchists remember when you have finished here after this third night .meet tomorrow morning for your pothole repair project
LMAO
Yea - Go for it, anarchists - Work on those potholes
I have never felt a bootheel on the back of my neck .but you are correct in that I would be VERY happy to see bootheels placed on the back of these anarchists.Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 09:35:43 Reply Private Reply
#31: Gatlin To: A K A Stone (#29)
You are correcct!
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 09:38:55 Reply Private Reply
#32: Gatlin To: A K A Stone (#28)
I STRONGLY dout that .See Post #30!
There is a BIGGER POSSIBILITY that I am CORRECT!!!!
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 09:44:40 Reply Private Reply
#33: Gatlin To: A K A Stone (#29)
Anarchists are a detiment to a good society!!!!
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 09:46:33 Reply Private Reply
#34: Gatlin To: A K A Stone (#27)
I have a much better idea ...
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 09:47:52 Reply Private Reply
#35: sneakypete To: A K A Stone (#26)
I do,too.
Anarchists discovering PR and doing public works is akin to cripples taking up tap dancing or Dims discovering honesty.
It just doesn't compute. No way in HELL they can ever form a political party because every one of them will insist on heading you because "you are not the boss of ME!",like the petulant 5 year old children they really are intellectually.
The anarchist core belief is that "EVERY man is an island",instead of the more commonly accepted belief that states "NO man is an island". How the HELL can you reason with someone THAT freaking clueless and immature?
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 09:51:20 Reply Private Reply
#36: sneakypete To: A K A Stone (#26)
Doing that shows a sense of community.
Anarchists have no sense of community. Emotionally they are all 6 year olds screaming "Me,mommy,ME,ME,ME,DAMMIT!"
They are the flip side of communists whose philosophy is based on "Us,US,US,COMRADES!",but have VERY similar selfish self-interest focuses. Both want to blame everyone else for anything and everything that goes wrong,while claiming credit for anything and everything that goes right.
The prime difference is Communists are dangerous because they join together to gain power,and while some anarchists can be dangerous individuals,most "chust vant to be left alone".
IOW,I don't think those guys are really anarchists. I think they are just late teen attention whores. 5 years from now all of them will be working regular jobs somewhere.and all this will be a mildly embarrassing part of their pasts.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 10:01:08 Reply Private Reply
#37: sneakypete To: A K A Stone (#27)
I agree. It can be summed up as a "generation gap". They grew up living in and facing different realities,and neither wants to allow the other to MAYBE be right on SOME things,and they never discuss why they think like they think. Which is what invites so many personal attacks. Throw it out there and let people see WHY you think they way you do,and they are more likely to debate with you and less likely to attack you.
Unless you are a dogmatic shithead that won't even allow the thought that someone else MAY be right about SOMETHING,and YOU may be WRONG about something to ever enter your head. In that case you NEED to be attacked on a regular basis.
NONE of us has an ABSOLUTE ownership right to THE truth on or about anything. The real world is almost never black and white. There are many varying shades of gray.
I am strongly beginning to suspect there is something wrong with one,or even both of us,AKA. We are agreeing WAAAAY too much today. Think I'll check my blood pressure.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 10:09:28 Reply Private Reply
#38: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#30)
It WAS great,you dummy! It was a public service that saved the taxpayers some money. HOW can you find fault with the deed? Deeds stand alone when it comes to value. A deed is a good deed or a bad deed,regardless of who accomplished or the viewpoints of those judging it.
BTW,neither the guys filling the pot holes or the shitheads attacking defenseless Hondas with baseball bats are anarchists. The first group are attention whores,and the leadership and many of the participants of the second group are communists pretending to be anarchists in order to try to start a revolution. This is practically "Step:1" in the Communist Rule Book.
Many,or course are nothing more than simple vandals taking advantage of a riot so they can destroy property and claim it as a political act instead of a gutless punk act.
Want to prove you are a radical that hates property and anything that helps destroy the environment? Go up to a Hells Angle in a parking lot and kick over his Harley. Put your ass where your mouth is,or STFU and admit you are a punk hiding in a crowd of mama's boys.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 10:40:40 Reply Private Reply
#39: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#33)
So are pig-headed geezers that refuse to admit their reality isn't the only one.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 10:43:11 Reply Private Reply
#40: Tooconservative To: A K A Stone (#27)
And you really do some great work. : )
Tooconservative posted on 2017-03-18 13:16:11 Reply Private Reply
#41: Gatlin To: sneakypete, A K A Stone, All (#39)
This pig-headed geezer proudly and readily admits that while the reality of the anarchists rioting in Portland is my reality since it shows the world exactly WHO and What anarchists are .I also readily admit that I have never said that my reality in truly seeing anarchist for who and what they are is the ONLY reality.
So, if you want to kiss the anarchists asses and praise a couple of them for fixing FIVE potholes [I go that number from a follow up article] and call it your reality, then you do that and you have your reality whlile I have my reality. There you go, see .we have two different realities and mine isnt the only one. I just admitted that.
But this pig-headed geezer is STILL here to continue pointing out with pictures and videos exactly what is happening with the anarchists riots in Portland .while the article and pictures of anarchists fixing FIVE potholes in Portland is a boldfaced PR lie.
Need more proof from this pig-headed geezer about REALITY than I presented in Post #30 where pictures by Bennett Campbell Ferguson were posted on November 11, 2016
Weil, I am prepared to give more REALITY to you since that article showed only what the anarchist ______ were doing on the third day of that particular riot.
Yep, as to be expected .things REALLY got much WORSE on the fourth day.So, please permit me to show you - oh great and noble defender of anarchists - what your kind-hearted anarchist ______ fixers of the Portlands potholes were doing on the fourth night of their riot.
Click on the link:
Just take a close LOOK at those pictures and the videos, then still try to tell me how great your anarchists are .and Ill tell you to go screw yourself and quit trying.Ill say that, because:
Thats REALITY for you .Bubba!Learn to live with it
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 14:41:42 Reply Private Reply
#42: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#41)
They are NOT anarchists. It's some sort of PR stunt. Anarchists help nobody do anything. Regardless of actual age,they are 8 year olds having hissy-fits and screaming "You're not the boss of ME!" to the whole world,just like they did to their mommies.
So, please permit me to show you - oh great and noble defender of anarchists - what your kind-hearted anarchist ______ fixers of the Portlands potholes were doing on the fourth night of their riot.
Please do.
Click on the link:
I clicked the link. I didn't see a single one of the pot hole guys.
In FACT,I didn't even see any anarchists. What I saw was a crowd of left-wing criminals committing crimes,and they were WAAAY too organized to be anarchists. Organizing anarchists is like herding cats. An interesting theory.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 17:43:23 Reply Private Reply
#43: Gatlin To: sneakypete (#42)
Yea, the media called them "anarchists" but WTF [can I use that] do they know.
The media will say anything to sell their time and print ...
Gatlin posted on 2017-03-18 18:55:58 Reply Private Reply
#44: sneakypete To: Gatlin (#43)
And to keep the crap stirred. Their motto is "If it bleeds,it leads". Peace breaking out all over is their biggest nightmare.
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-18 20:33:20 Reply Private Reply
#45: Tooconservative To: Deckard, Gatlin, A K A Stone, sneakypete, misterwhite (#0)
I think I may have found the sack of goop they used to patch with at the Lowe's site. Sets instantly, no finish work or drying time.
Lowe's: Road Rescue 50lb. Asphalt Patch
$12.98 for 50 lbs, covers 7 square feet. Or they have a bag of the QPR Asphalt Path for about $14.
So let's allow our hippie saints one bag per hole at $15/bag. So total cost for filling 5 potholes would be $75.
Hell, those anarchists couldn't get much more than a quarter ounce of top-quality indica buds for a measly $75.
I noticed that nothing about the two young hippies in the picture indicated they were wearing anything that would indicate they were working men. Probably college students or career barista experts.
Tooconservative posted on 2017-03-18 21:02:55 Reply Private Reply
#46: A K A Stone To: Tooconservative (#45)
You can get a big torch to heat it up and smash it better.
A K A Stone posted on 2017-03-18 22:41:19 Reply Private Reply
#47: Tooconservative To: A K A Stone (#46)
I think that would end in tragedy if attempted by dirty hippy anarchist stoner types.
Tooconservative posted on 2017-03-19 06:57:24 Reply Private Reply
#48: sneakypete To: Tooconservative (#47)
That depends on how you define the word "tragedy".
sneakypete posted on 2017-03-19 13:58:37 Reply Private Reply