Tag: Oppression

1274: Michael Rectenwald – Vaccine Passport Marks the End of Free Society

W1274: Michael Rectenwald - Vaccine Passport Marks the End of Free Society
The vaccine passport marks the end of a free society. —Michael Rectenwald
The vaccine passport marks the end of a free society. —Michael RectenwaldDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.80MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 236KB
The vaccine passport marks the end of a free society. —Michael RectenwaldDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 4.65MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 306KB

The vaccine passport marks the end of a free society. —Michael Rectenwald

1240: Yeonmi Park – These Companies Don’t Really Care About Social Justice

W1240: Yeonmi Park - These Companies Don't Really Care About Social Justice
All these companies talking about social justice… but they're not talking about North Korea or Hong Kong because they don't want to offend China. They don't care, none of them do, it's all a lie. —Yeonmi Park
All these companies talking about social justice… but they're not talking about North Korea or Hong Kong because they don't want to offend China. They don't care, none of them do, it's all a lie. —Yeonmi ParkDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 5.09MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 215KB
All these companies talking about social justice… but they're not talking about North Korea or Hong Kong because they don't want to offend China. They don't care, none of them do, it's all a lie. —Yeonmi ParkDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 8.58MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 302KB

All these companies talking about social justice… but they’re not talking about North Korea or Hong Kong because they don’t want to offend China. They don’t care, none of them do, it’s all a lie. —Yeonmi Park

1239: H.L. Mencken – Free Spirits in a Cage

W1239: H.L. Mencken - Free Spirits in a Cage
There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. Mencken
There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. MenckenDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.37MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 221KB
There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. MenckenDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.17MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 278KB

There are, to be sure, free spirits in the world, but their freedom, in the last analysis, is not much greater than that of a canary in a cage. They may leap from perch to perch; they may bathe and guzzle at their will; they may flap their wings and sing. But they are still in the cage… Democracy provides swarms of such men. —H.L. Mencken

1235: Walter Williams – Draw a Line in the Sand

W1235: Walter Williams - Draw a Line in the Sand
If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter Williams
If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.74MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 247KB
If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 10.20MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 335KB

If we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and bureaucrats know we will not tolerate further encroachment on our liberty. —Walter Williams

1234: Ludwig von Mises – Attempts to Coerce Human Beings Must Fail

W1234: Ludwig von Mises - Attempts to Coerce Human Beings Must Fail
All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail. —Ludwig von Mises

All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail. —Ludwig von Mises

1209: Frederick Douglass – Freedom of Speech is the Dread of Tyrants

W1209: Frederick Douglass - Freedom of Speech is the Dread of Tyrants
Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. —Frederick Douglass
Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. —Frederick DouglassDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.34MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 212KB
Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. —Frederick DouglassDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.39MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 280KB

Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. —Frederick Douglass

1175: Don’t Take Your Liberties For Granted

W1175: Don't Take Your Liberties For Granted
There is a 3300-volt electric fence along the borders of North Korea. Don’t take your freedom and liberties for granted.

There is a 3300-volt electric fence along the borders of North Korea. Don’t take your freedom and liberties for granted.

1173: Ron Paul – Overthrowing Tyrants is True Patriotism

W1173: Ron Paul - Overthrowing Tyrants is True Patriotism
Whether the resistance against government tyrants is non-violent or physically violent, the effort to overthrow state oppression qualifies as true patriotism. —Ron Paul
Whether the resistance against government tyrants is non-violent or physically violent, the effort to overthrow state oppression qualifies as true patriotism. —Ron PaulDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 4.02MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 264KB
Whether the resistance against government tyrants is non-violent or physically violent, the effort to overthrow state oppression qualifies as true patriotism. —Ron PaulDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.79MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 342KB

Whether the resistance against government tyrants is non-violent or physically violent, the effort to overthrow state oppression qualifies as true patriotism. —Ron Paul

1159: Thomas Sowell – Slavery Can Never Be Forgotten Nor Forgiven

W1159: Thomas Sowell - Slavery Can Never Be Forgotten Nor Forgiven
To say that one has been compensated is to say that things have been set right. Slavery can neither be forgotten nor forgiven. Certainly NOT by those who never suffered it personally, and certainly NOT in exchange for money or other benefits. —Thomas Sowell (Race & Culture: A World View)

To say that one has been compensated is to say that things have been set right. Slavery can neither be forgotten nor forgiven. Certainly NOT by those who never suffered it personally, and certainly NOT in exchange for money or other benefits. —Thomas Sowell (Race & Culture: A World View)

1144: Frank Zappa – The Illusion of Freedom

W1144: Frank Zappa - The Illusion of Freedom
The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. —Frank Zappa

The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. —Frank Zappa