Make It Happen
Larken RoseIf you actually believe in freedom and justice, stop asking nicely for it. Go make it happen.
Larken Rose
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Larken Rose, a self-described "tax heretic" and enemy of the state, is the author of three books, one video, and countless articles, among other things. He is unapologetically and unconditionally committed to ending the "federal income tax" deception, and more importantly, the more fundamental fraud underlying the entire notion of "government" and "authority."
Current Columns and Articles
The Way Out
Larken RoseIf you're waiting for constitutions, elections, or other documents and rituals to make government into something that actually serves and protects the people, stop waiting. It won't ever happen. "Government" has always been the enemy of decent peo
Sociopaths in Blue
Larken RoseA voluntaryist friend of mine was assaulted by thugs from the Kawartha Lakes Police "Service." I'm not okay with that.
Trailer for "The Mirror" (Publisher Recommended)
Larken RoseThere is finally something to show people regarding the project called "The Mirror" (which used to be called "Unlocking the Cage"). To donate, go to: https://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Funding/Project/000010/The-Mirror/
Ghost Gunner: WINNER DRAWN - James Babb, Philadelphia, PA - CONGRATULATIONS!
Larken RoseThose who seek out political power think they have the right to forcibly control you, and that's a lot easier to do if they have all the guns. DRAWING Friday May 8th 2015 LIVE on DYI Radio Show
The Way Out
Larken RoseIf you're waiting for constitutions, elections, or other documents and rituals to make government into something that actually serves and protects the people, stop waiting. It won't ever happen. "Government" has always been the enemy of decent peo
"Government on Trial"
Larken RoseIt's high time the high priests of statism were subjected to a real cross-examination.
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The Way Out
• Magazine Article Larken RoseIf you're waiting for constitutions, elections, or other documents and rituals to make government into something that actually serves and protects the people, stop waiting. It won't ever happen. "Government" has always been the enemy of decent peo
"Operation Outlaw"
Larken RoseIt's time to unveil the "secret project" I've been working on for many weeks now, and introduce people to someone who I believe can and will spread the message of true freedom farther and faster than anyone else I know.
For the Record...
Larken RoseHere, have a bunch of unsupported assertions, which I know will offend and annoy lots of people who consider themselves scientific (but aren't), while being irrelevant to my usual anti-political theme.
"It Can't Happen Here!"
Larken RoseThis is for all those Americans who seem to imagine that there is some magic spell which renders the U.S. immune from the tyranny that has plagued every other major empire in history.
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Forced into Freedom
• Magazine Article Larken RoseIn a poop-striking-fan scenario, it's really important to know who people are, and whether they are capable of functioning as rational adults outside of the confines of an authoritarian arrangement.
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The Most Dangerous Superstition
• Magazine Article Larken RoseThe Whole Problem (and Solution) in Two Minutes
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History... So It Doesn't Repeat: A debate on the Concepts of Authority, Government, and the State
• Magazine Article Larken RoseDEBATE: Larken Rose vs Atty. Tom Willcutts, Moderated by Richard Grove, TragedyAndHope.com
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Picture This
• Magazine Article Larken Rose"When I say every man is king here, I mean it. You can't charge a king a fee for living in his own castle, or for being productive, or for trading with others. We act like equal, responsible adults around here--no rulers and no subjects..."
From My Cold, Dead Hands!
Larken RoseI'm doing an informal, unscientific experiment, to see how many people will beg and whine, and how many people will disobey, when it comes to gun confiscation. Please spread this around to all the gun owners you know.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
• Magazine Article Larken RoseMore and more these days I hear people asking why any sane person would remain in the collectivist police state which the U.S. has devolved into.
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That's Gratitude
• Magazine Article Larken RoseIt is easy to focus on whatever we lack, rather than focusing on all that we have. Hurricane Sandy just gave a fine example of that to millions of us easterners. We're so used to flipping the switch and have a room light up, that when we don't have i
"Escaping the Myth" (Colorado): What It's Not
Larken RoseWhile recently explaining to someone what "Escaping the Myth" is all about, I noticed that mostly I was pointing out lots of things it's NOT about, because they are things that might keep me from going to an event.
Deprogramming in Colorado (October 6th)
Larken RoseIf you live in Colorado, this may be your only chance--for a long time, if not forever--to attend a very unusual event. If you're ready to have your entire view of politics, government, and society turned inside-out, be at "Escaping the Myth."
Scope and Scale
Larken RoseTo scare people into giving up their freedom, tyrants will always talk big numbers and big problems. But it's always a lie.
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The Power of Power
• Magazine Article Larken RoseThe battle between slavery and freedom is very much a contest of tactics, ideas, and willpower. Much like a chess game, it can be very useful to occasionally "turn the board around," to see what the battlefield looks like to your opponent.
Deciphering Propaganda
Larken RoseHave you heard about the "anarchists" attempting to assassinate Obama and overthrow the government? Well, here's how to find the truth beneath the propaganda.
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The Freaks and the Masses
• Magazine Article Larken RoseLet's face it, those of us who have the patience and interest to obsess and nitpick over every imaginable aspect of a voluntary society, or discuss Austrian economics for hours on end, are not "normal."
Last Call: "Escaping the Myth" (Michigan)
Larken RoseA very generous, anonymous donor has offered to pay for tickets for YOU to go to the "Escaping the Myth" event in Troy, Michigan on July 21 and 22.
Paradigm-Smashing in Michigan
Larken RoseThe first ever presentation of "Escaping the Myth" is going to happen next month (July 21 and 22) in Troy, Michigan. Be there, and bring a statist.
The Jones Plantation
Larken RoseHere's one to try out on all your statist friends.
Host:
Ernest Hancock
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Fabricating Reality by Larken Rose
Program Date:People naturally tend to think and believe what people around them think and believe. And when people spend so much time in front of the television, the people they are "around" are the fictional characters in the movies and TV shows they watch.
False Flag for Dummies
Larken RoseIt's almost embarrassing how lame and transparent the federal psy-ops, fear-mongering, propaganda and false flag tactics have become.
Spineless Texas??
Larken RoseI must have missed the memo about the entire state of Texas being castrated.
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Ernest Hancock
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The Factory Upstream
Program Date:"Environmental" issues make great examples of how things will change when people finally let go of the mental crutch of "government," and start acting like responsible adults.
Van Jones: Dishonest, Intolerant Slavery Advocate
Larken RoseIt seems the control freaks are getting worried that more and more Americans are starting to think freedom is a good idea. So brace yourself for a wave of Orwellian statist propaganda.
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Hooray for the Black Market!
• Magazine Article Larken RoseThe main reason modern tyrants want a cashless economy is so all wealth and commerce can be monitored and controlled. In contrast, cash makes it easy for people to trade unseen and uncontrolled by the state
Romney! Romney! Romney!
Larken RoseI hereby whole-heartedly endorse Mitt Romney for President! No, I'm not kidding. No, really. I mean it. I'm serious.
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Two Wrongs Make a War
• Magazine Article Larken RoseI still occasionally see a bumper-sticker that says, "If you love your freedom, thank a U.S. veteran." And if you ended up living under Soviet control, after the Allies gave Stalin half of Europe, should you thank a U.S. veteran for that, too?
Why They're Fascists
Larken RoseThere is a very simple reason why politicians such as Gingrich and Santorum end up being fascists.
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Historic Showdown, Coming Soon
• Magazine Article Larken RoseThe most reliable way to make accurate predictions is to proclaim that history will repeat itself. It usually does. With that in mind...
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What We Fight For
• Magazine Article Larken RoseThose who don't recognize the beast of "government" for what it is, and don't understand that humanity, morality and justice need to be defended against aggressive evil done in the name of "authority," really do often view us as angry malcontents,
Amazon and Big Brother
Larken RoseAmazon is acting as Big Brother. This individual situation may, by itself, seem trivial (and in one way, it is), but it's a piece of a bigger problem.
An Uncomfortable Discussion
Larken RoseSometimes, what you really don't want to talk about is what you should talk about. And that is true of the concept of forcible resistance to "legal" evil.
Let's Make a Deal
Larken RoseOften it only takes a very simple truth to destroy a complicated lie. Try this out on all your statist friends (or on yourself, if you haven't yet escaped the cult of "government").
A Farewell from Fascists
Larken RoseOn the day before I'll be hitting the road for Libertopia, a half dozen federal jackboots decide to pay me a visit at my house. Want to know why?
Unthinkable
Larken RoseWhat happened on 9-11 was unthinkable. That is why so few Americans are able to think about it.
Two Flavors, No Principles
Larken RoseThis is a message for all those conservative Republicans upset with what the Obama administration is doing.
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Puppets and Humans
• Magazine Article Larken RoseWhen people hear that my wife and I never sent our daughter, Elyssa, to the Indoctrination camps (also known as "schools"), most people want to know what we did instead of school...
Terrorism: A Symptom of Government
Larken RoseThe best defense against terrorism is not "government," but a LACK of "government."
If You Were King
Larken RoseWouldn't it be great if YOU were made king of the world? You could fix everything!
Debt Ceiling Silliness
Larken RoseMy shortest article ever.
Dying for a Lie
Larken RoseThe more popular a lie, and the more destructive a lie, the more important it is to expose the lie. Bring on the hate mail for this one.
Scared of Freedom
Larken RoseWhy is it that so many people who vehemently complain about the actions of the monster in one breath, will turn around and defend the existence of the monster in the next? Simple: freedom scares them.
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You Own You; Act Like It!
• Magazine Article Larken RoseWe won't stand for this! We demand you stop this!" How often have people zealously made such proclamations at those in positions of power?
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Slave Training 101
• Magazine Article Larken RoseAs Robert Heinlein put it, "Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free."
Indiana: Full Frontal Fascism
Larken RoseIf you live in Indiana, you now have no rights at all. Just thought you should know.
Reasonable Tyranny
Larken RoseBy the time people get around to complaining that those in power have "gone too far," the actual PRINCIPLE involved is usually long since dead and buried.
Anne Tompkins: Tyranny's Whore
Larken RoseTo describe evil in polite, neutral terms is to insult the victims of it. So this won't be polite.
The Tiny Dot
Larken RoseSee if this simple little animation makes your head explode.
Not to Kick Her While She's Down, But ...
Larken RoseIn the recent story about the woman accosted by American fascists for taking a picture of a tourist attraction, there's one point I haven't heard mentioned. Here it is.
Red Pill or Blue Pill?
Larken RoseIf you dare to question your beliefs, I have an offer for you.
Killing Politicians
Larken RoseThe blogger who condoned killing politicians was misguided ... but not for the reasons almost everyone thinks.
The Giffords Shooting: Unpleasant Truth
Larken RoseTyrants specialize in manipulating emotions, which is why it is the most important to state the truth when people don't want to hear it.
The Giffords Shooting: Unpleasant Truth
Larken RoseTyrants specialize in manipulating emotions, which is why it is the most important to state the truth when people don't want to hear it.
Giffords: Reality Turned Inside-Out
Larken RoseThe opinions of the average American regarding morality, violence and justice are warped and twisted to the point of being about as backward as they could possibly be.
New Year, New Paradigm
Larken RoseWhat do you have to show for all of your zealous, noble efforts to achieve freedom so far? Maybe it's because the problem is not what you think it is.
Life Sentence for Being Honest
Larken RoseRichard Simkanin passed away, while still in federal custody. He left the world without much, but with his integrity still intact.
Are We Free Yet?
Larken RoseHow many times must you hit yourself in a head with a hammer, before figuring out that it won't make you free?
Enviro-Nazis Lose Their Marbles
Larken RoseWhen I saw this video, I could have sworn it was making fun of leftists on purpose. I was wrong.
Tea Party: Worthless? Well...
Larken RoseWill all the huge efforts of the good people in the "Tea Party" movement actually accomplish anything positive? Well, no. Unless...
Constitution Party: Worthless
Larken RoseYou didn't think I'd only take a swing at the Libertarian Party, did you?
Libertarian Party: Worthless
Larken RoseThose who sacrifice principles for popularity are not doing pro-freedom folk any favors. The Libertarian Party is no longer libertarian, and doesn't deserve anyone's support.
Stating the Bleeding Obvious (Part 3)
Larken RoseWhat society really needs is more immoral, unjustified violence! Sound insane? Read this.
Stating the Bleeding Obvious (Part 2)
Larken RoseAnother very simple concept which is a major problem for statists.
Stating the Bleeding Obvious (Part 1)
Larken RoseBreaking statism down to its most basic essence, it is plainly insane. Try this test, if you doubt that.
In Defense of Bigots
Larken RoseThose who shout about "tolerance" most often are the LEAST tolerant people around.
Do good people have a duty to be oppressed? No? Well, what's the alternative?
Larken RoseDo good people have a duty to be oppressed? No? Well, what's the alternative?
Luxury Cars and Mansions for Everyone!
Larken RoseWhy limit Obama's "prosperity through thuggery" approach to health insurance? Let's use government violence to make us all rich!
The Tyrant in You
Larken RoseWhat would you do if YOU were in charge? Chances are, you'd be a tyrant.
Hooray for Obama's Commie-Care!
Larken RoseDon't be bummed out that Obama's Commie-Care is becoming a reality. It's a good thing, precisely because it's so bad.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Stack
Larken RoseEarlier today, a victim of the largest extortion racket in the world struck back, giving up his life in the process.
Democracy: The Joke's on You!
Larken RoseAll the lovely rhetoric about "the will of the people," and "representative government," and the greatness of "democracy," is designed to make you cheer for the enslavement of mankind.
Please Enslave Me!
Larken RoseIt's not surprising that megalomaniacs always try to justify their attempts to control and subjugate everyone else. What is surprising--pathetic, really--is how often their victims agree with them.
Fascist Pigs AND Cowardly Wimps
Larken RoseThose who wear the label "law enforcers" are not only fascist pigs, but are also a bunch of cowardly wimps.
A Man with a Gun!!
Larken RoseWhat passes as a "news report" gives an interesting glimpse into the slave mentality of the public and the state mercenaries.
Just for Halloween
Larken RoseThis Halloween evening, you might want to tune in for a very unusual radio broadcast.
Government = Corruption
Larken RoseWhy does anyone still think that "government" can be a force for justice? And why are they still surprised when it's not?
The Best Plan: No Plan
Larken RoseIf you were made Czar of Food Production, what would you do?
Yes, Mass Extortion "Works" (for Some People)
Larken RoseEven though the collectivists constantly lose the debate over whether socialism "works," that is not the question that matters.
I Nominate Charles Manson
Larken RoseAn objective examination of the facts shows that Charles Manson is far more deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize than Obama is.
Your Religion Stinks
Larken RoseWhat most people call their "religion" is empty window-dressing, and doesn't stop them from advocating all manner of theft, assault, and other oppression.
Snickers: A Basic Human Right?
Larken RoseMost Americans have no idea what a "right" is. They think it's a list of goodies they're entitled to.
Farewell, Fred
Larken RoseTonight Fred Marshall passed away.
Fascism, Boston-Style
Larken RoseIf you think these plans are being done for your own good, you need your head examined.
Stop Saying "Please"!
Larken RoseBegging for freedom--whether by voting, lobbying, or any other method "within the system"--sends one message loud and clear: "We can't be free until the politicians give their permission!" What approach could be more absurd, or more fruitless?
Government's Contribution: Immoral Violence
Larken RoseMost people believe we need "government" to do certain things. But how can "government" do anything that couldn't be done just as well by the same people--with all the same talents, knowledge and skills--without "government"? What does "government" actually have to offer society?
The Root of Tyranny
Larken RoseAs Steven Biko said, the most potent weapon in the hand of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. It is the belief in "government," not the brute force, that is the problem.
One Road to Freedom
Larken RoseRegardless of one's intentions, or nobility, or efforts, he cannot follow a road to somewhere the road doesn't go. Yet that is what most freedom advocates are trying to do.
Rating Obama
Larken RoseIt's worthwhile to rate a politician's "job performance" only if you first realize that a politician's goal (his "job") is not to serve the people, but to empower himself and the puppet-masters who own him.
Violence by Any Other Name...
Larken RoseThe ultimate hypocrisy of statists is that they advocate constant, widespread initiation of violence against everyone (via "government"), while at the same time condemning as "violent" any talk of forcibly resisting tyranny.
Tolerating Tyranny
Larken RoseWhen activists say we should "demand" this or that, and shouldn't "tolerate" this or that, do they mean it?
To Whine or to Resist, That is the Question
Larken RoseThe "freedom movement" needs a little dividing, between people who actually believe in freedom, and those who only believe in whining. (The video of Larken Rose's controversial July 4th speech has finally been posted.)
Why is the New Jersey corruption case even news?
Larken RoseThe smart politician realizes that, if he wants to avoid accusations of "corruption," all he has to do is commit his crimes out in the open, after declaring them to be "legal."
Does this country really believe in freedom?
Larken RoseThis is a written adaption of a talk given by Larken Rose in Philadelphia (in front of Independence Hall) on July 4th, 2009.
Is it time for "Declaration of Independence, Version 2"?
Larken RoseWith all the celebrations which will be going on this July 4th, how many Americans actually value freedom, or even understand what it means?
Think you know what "terrorism" means? Sometimes terrorism is in the eye of the beholder.
Larken RoseThe politicians are constantly trying to scare us with the specter of "terrorism." Too bad most Americans have never thought about what the term actually means.
Think cooperating with "authority" is a good idea? Think again.
Larken RoseThose of us who are good, honest, hard-working people should be glad to comply with whatever requests the police make, right? Wrong.
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