The people who live in the Fairbanks North Star Borough are facing another round of draconian "laws" by its Borough Assembly, namely to "ban" certain heating devices, such as certain wood stoves and hydronic heaters. Well of course, the movement is out to vote on a proposition that would prevent the Assembly from doing such things to us.
Again.
Every 2 years now, we are told we need to vote on a citizen's initiative to "prevent" the Assembly from taking our right to heat our homes in the way we see fit.
"Protect your rights!! Vote for your freedom"!!
The usual well-meaning folks are out in mass to get out the vote to secure our freedom.
But I will not give my consent.
By voting for this initiative, I am giving legitimacy to the Assembly, saying that unless I vote against them, they have the right to take away my Liberty, against my own property.
I am not a serf.
If I vote for this initiative, I am relenting to give them moral ownership of my property. I am gambling in this way, if my side wins, you can't do what you want. If your side wins, then I must give consent to you to restrict my freedom. I legitimize your claim.
I refuse.
The majority collective has no right to tell me what I may or may not do with my property, and I will not consent to let them.
I will stay at home, or perhaps I will bid on a contract, or maybe I will take my family fishing. But I will not bend my knee, to acknowledge to a few scum that they have the right to compel me, unless I persuade more people to compel them.
Let these 9 scum pass whatever law they want against my property. Do they have legitimate claim to it?
Absolutely not.
How much greater would it be, if the 55% or so folks who will go out and vote against the Assembly, would get off their knees, have some decent self respect, and stay home that day?
And when the Assembly's ordinance comes into effect, these same people refuse to consent to their tyranny?
They heat their home the way they feel they themselves need to, the most cost effective way they can?
Wouldn't they then be actually free, instead of having a 2 year waiver?
What would the Borough do? They have no police powers. Fine 50,000 people, who would then fight the fines in court, virtually bankrupting the Borough coffers?
If you feel you must consent to the authority of 9 people who have 2 arms, 2 legs, 2 eyes, and are perfectly no different than you, go ahead and vote.
If you want to be a free man, if you want to be one who desires Liberty over servitude, a Revolutionary in the lines of your Forefathers that you claim to honor so much, stay home, and tell the Borough, whatever you may say, I refuse to consent to your whims.
The only way to be free is to live as free men. Refuse consent, and they instantly lose legitimacy. Without your consent, they cease to exist.
