Article by Colonel Nogov on May 14, 2015
Imagined: Politicians are your representatives.
Reality: Politicians are your rulers.
Imagined: Police protect and serve the public.
Reality: Police serve the rulers and enforce their commands(aka legislation).
Imagined: Legislation is written for the good of society.
Reality: Legislation is written for the benefit of some to the detriment of others.
Imagined: The purpose of government schools is to educate children.
Reality: The purpose of government schools is to indoctrinate children.
Imagined: Judges are fair and impartial.
Reality: Judges serve the politicians and powerful special interests.
Imagined: Taxes are necessary for society to function.
Reality: Taxes are an extortion racket run by the government to enrich politicians and the politically connected.
Imagined: Markets need to be regulated by government to be fair, honest and safe.
Reality: Free markets are fair, honest and safe. Markets regulated by government, aka manipulated, is for the purpose of giving some market participants unfair advantages over others.
Imagined: The military protects our freedom.
Reality: The military has nothing to do with protecting our freedom. The military is a tool used by the government to intimidate and steal from other nations.
Imagined: Without government there would be chaos.
Reality: Without government there would be freedom.
Imagined: The constitution protects our freedom by limiting government.
Reality: The government ignores the constitution. Clinging to the constitution has the effect of enslaving your mind. It blinds you to the possibility of real freedom.