July 4th Musings
“A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government”
~ Edward Abbey
Hat tip to Brad Spangler for tuning me into this Edward Abbey quote. In reflecting on the meaning of Independence Day from British colonialism, one shouldn’t forget that the battle for freedom from the Federal regime continues. Anarchists should reclaim the mantle of patriotism from those who idenify it with glorification of the nation-state and being lockstep behind government policies.
Looking through the blogosphere today, I’ve run across some choice July 4th posts by fellow rabble rousers.
Kevin Carson chimes in with an excellent smackdown to those who credit the war machine for the existence of our freedoms. He provides a great list of genuinely patriotic quotes from classic hell raisers like Smedley Butler and Voltairine de Cleyre.
Jake Freeman gives a nice run down on good reading with encouragement to be counter-economic and find some illegal fireworks.
Don’t forget to consider buying a black flag or a Gadsden one.
Natasha | Anarchy, Miscellaneous
Abbey is always worth reading, especially his essays. Wonderful, wonderful stuff. A Leftist the establishment Left grew to hate and distrust.
Check out my favorite anarcho-novel by Abbey, Good News.
Wally,
Brad and you were the folks who tipped me off to him. I’ll add the book to my reading list.