December 2011
2 posts
An Evaluation of Mastodon's "The Hunter"
I honestly do not see how my professor could call this a “perfect essay,” but I had a good time writing and researching it, and seeing them live was fucking amazing, so here you go:
A Great’s Latest Album
Mastodon’s latest album, “The Hunter” is different from their past works. Apart from being their first album that is not a concept album, centered on a single theme...
What is a Libertarian?
I recently wrote this for one of my online college courses, and thought that sharing what I’ve been working on would be a good way to get back into the swing of working on my blog as well.
What is a Libertarian?
With the recent attention being paid to Ron Paul’s presidential campaign, the word “libertarian” is being used more frequently in the main-stream media and elsewhere. ...
Why Government is Unethical - Part 2
In addition to deciding the efficiency of a government, it is also important to consider whether government infringes on the rights of humans in order to justify its existence. Charles Sayward (1982) uses a hypothetical situation in determining the justification for the State and whether it infringes on the rights of people. In his hypothetical situation, Sayward determines that the State...
August 2010
2 posts
July 2010
1 post
“There’s never been a good government.”
– Emma Goldman
March 2010
3 posts
Why Government is Unethical-Part 1
“The fundamental question of political philosophy is whether there should be any state at all,” stated Robert Nozick. Government and politics have become hot topics in society today, and for good reason. While it seems that the majority of people simply want to live their lives in the most ethical manner possible, it is impossible to do so without considering the law and government and their...
“The lesson of the precautionary principle is plain: because people
are vile and...”
– Robert Higgs
“Could we take off the dark covering of antiquity, and trace them to their first...”
– Thomas Paine
February 2010
3 posts
“We” are not the government; the government is not
“us.”
– Murray N. Rothbard
“A petty thief is put in jail. A great brigand becomes a ruler of a Nation.”
– Laozi
“There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
January 2010
2 posts
“Curiosity is insubordination in its purest form.”
– Vladimir Nabokov
“I am an Anarchist not because I believe Anarchism is the final goal, but because...”
– Rudolf Rocker
December 2009
4 posts
“I’ve concluded that genius is as common as dirt. We suppress our genius only...”
– John Taylor Gatto
“Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five...”
– Edward Abbey
“The Revolution evaporates, and leaves behind only the slime of a new...”
– Franz Kafka
Reflecting on "An Evening With Tom Woods"
I recently had the honor of meeting Tom Woods and seeing him speak at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Having only in recent months been exposed to Austrian economics and the names of his predecessors such as Ludwig von Mises, I expected to learn a lot. I am sure that I will learn much more from reading the works of these men, however I find it important to note that most of what Dr....
October 2009
23 posts
“If we cannot by reason, by influence, by example, by strenuous effort, and by...”
– Auberon Herbert, 1894
“The main question … is not what motive inspired the law, but what it will...”
– Benamin R. Tucker
““Law never made man a whit more just; and by means of their respect for...”
Homeschooling Statistics →
Why I Homeschool
I have been a homeschooling mom for almost three years now, starting with homeschooling my step-son when my husband and I pulled him from the public school he was attending for the purpose of homeschooling him. This was not a decision we took lightly or made without much thoughtful consideration. After the raids on our home and subsequent incarceration, I continue to homeschool our son and am...
It’s Not Iran, Stupid →
“Though freedom has its drawbacks and pitfalls,
in the long run it always leads...”
Mother, Should I Trust the Government? →
Welcome to Potopia →
This is the bust in which my home was raided,... →
How I Became an Anarchist
I recently discovered that I am an anarchist. I never thought about it much until sometime in the last several months. I do not really know with precision the moment in time when I felt suspicious of government, but to me it seems that it was always there. After reading George Orwell’s Animal Farm when I was in the eighth grade, I think I especially became disdainful of government and the...
FDA and the Delusions of Tyrants (comic) →
“Many people say that
government is necessary
because some men cannot
be...”
Plymouth, PA Cops Assault Me and Terrorize My... →
Where to Go to Sow Hemp Protest? DEA Grass! →
““The people have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to...”
Farmers, Hemp Industry Leaders Arrested for... →
FBI Uses DMV Photos to Hunt Fugitives →
This is a joke, right??? →
The Nobel Peace Prize Is No Longer Credible
To my knowledge, the Nobel Peace Prize is supposed to go to people that have made achievements in the perpetuation of world peace. Apparently, though, this is not the case. For the last couple of days, I have been dumbstruck at the prospect that Obama received this honor. It boggles the mind of myself and many others how this could have happened. It is not about the nurturing of peace...
The War on Drugs
I was always against the Drug War. I am not for sure when it started, except for when it became more of a focal point for my life my senior year in high school when I took a Sociology class and chose the “War on Marijuana” as my topic for a project. This resulted in a lot of research. I was already somewhat of a stoner by then, but I never did understand how a plant could be the topic...
September 2009
1 post
15 Most Corrupt Members of Congress →
It’s not like most politicians aren’t corrupt…
August 2009
5 posts
Free State Project →
Campaign For Liberty →
About me
My name is Briana Peil and I have lived in Wisconsin for most of my life. Most of my life, I spent in my own world, wrapped up in whatever I had going on at the time. I have two kids, ages 6 and 4, who are my world. I am a homeschooler and also am currently enrolled in online classes to get my BA in communications which I will eventually use to obtain a career in journalism which I have...
