Comments on: “Sovereign” renunciant headed for disaster

By: Morgan

Morgan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:53:16 +0000

I can’t think of a war for the last 65 years where my rights were actually at stake. Go find bin laden or knock-off the guy who spearheaded the patriot act – then you will be a true defender of liberty and our rights.

By: Seth

Seth — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:08:08 +0000

It’s pretty amazing how desperately military people cling to the lie that they are “fighting for your rights”. It’s also sad and pathetic, because the “fight for your rights” bromide is such a transparent lie.

I imagine one of the reasons they cling to this myth so fiercely, is that a large part of their self identity is tied up with the myth of the righteous warrior-soldier. A large part of that would rapidly implode upon admitting they were merely a paid serial killer for the government, a criminal that happens to wear a uniform.

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:53:17 +0000

@Jay: Whatever your reasons for spending 17 years in military service were, they were your own. Pretending that they were for someone’s rights may help you sleep at night, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a lie.

By: jay

jay — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:16:45 +0000

I’m all for him and his sovereignty. Just be sure to use only the roads in your sovereign country to commute to and from work. Also, be sure you pay for the import tariff on the items and supplies you use. Don’t be alarmed if You are stopped and inspected when you leave your sovereign borders or return to them. HAHAHA and to think I spent 17years in the military for your rights. Good thing Obama was voted in office or your little sovereign nation might have been “liberated”. Get a clue man and after you grow up and stop acting like a spoiled child who hasn’t gotten his way, buy a food permit. 02/28/09

By: Kudos

Kudos — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:29:18 +0000

I find it amusing that the Health Dept continues pounding their palm stating that ‘it isn’t safe to eat there’. Why? Because he refuses to pay them money for a permit that says the establishment is a-okay? Somehow we’re to put all this faith into a governmental agency that watches out for us as consumers even though we have all witnessed how well the FDA does their job…

Money, money, money!

By: Sunni

Sunni — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:45:03 +0000

I couldn’t get past the captcha on the article, so I’m hopeful Mr. Harless will read your comment there and follow the link back here.

I second your “Bravo!”, and wish Mr. Harless all the best. He has more support than he probably knows.

By: http://aeconomics.blogspot.com/

http://aeconomics.blogspot.com/ — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:55:06 +0000

That’s an excellent name for a coffeeshop.

But they will not tolerate civil disobedience; Maybe a deal can be struck such that if he discloses information about the non-regulation of his coffeeshop then he can keep operating and not face penalties.

It looks like you might have a pen pal

By: Zargon

Zargon — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:19:56 +0000

What’s the alternative to fighting them in their own court? When (not if) the thugs show up to kidnap the guy, if he resists, he’ll be gunned down without a second thought. After he’s kidnapped, he’s fighting them in their own court whether he wants to or not.

He could flee, but there’s no habitable land in the world (that I know of) where some group or another doesn’t claim the inhabitants have to obey them or die, citizen or not.

It’ll be interesting to see where this goes, but my gut tells me this guy is screwed.

By: John

John — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:34:52 +0000

@ David Z:
Well, yeah, for sure. Their aggressive claim to having jurisdiction over us makes them criminals and busybodies.

By: David Z

David Z — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:27:50 +0000

lulz @ “I granted myself a health permit”

@ John – it’s not even the group of “criminals and busybodies.” We ought to take offense, even if a group of well-meaning grandmas claim jurisdiction of the land that surrounds us, that we have to obey them or die.

His biggest mistake, however, is his willingness to fight them in their own court.