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Liberty

Noah Webster 1828

LIB’ERTY, n. [L. libertas, from liber, free.]

1. Freedom from restraint, in a general sense, and applicable to the body, or to the will or mind. The body is at liberty, when not confined; the will or mind is at liberty, when not checked or controlled. A man enjoys liberty, when no physical force operates to restrain his actions or volitions.

2. Natural liberty, consists in the power of acting as one thinks fit, without any restraint or control, except from the laws of nature. It is a state of exemption from the control of others, and from positive laws and the institutions of social life. This liberty is abridged by the establishment of government.

3. Civil liberty, is the liberty of men in a state of society, or natural liberty, so far only abridged and restrained, as is necessary and expedient for the safety and interest of the society, state or nation. A restraint of natural liberty, not necessary or expedient for the public, is tyranny or oppression. civil liberty is an exemption from the arbitrary will of others, which exemption is secured by established laws, which restrain every man from injuring or controlling another. Hence the restraints of law are essential to civil liberty.

The liberty of one depends not so much on the removal of all restraint from him, as on the due restraint upon the liberty of others.

In this sentence, the latter word liberty denotes natural liberty.

4. Political liberty, is sometimes used as synonymous with civil liberty. But it more properly designates the liberty of a nation, the freedom of a nation or state from all unjust abridgment of its rights and independence by another nation. Hence we often speak of the political liberties of Europe, or the nations of Europe.

5. Religious liberty, is the free right of adopting and enjoying opinions on religious subjects, and of worshiping the Supreme Being according to the dictates of conscience, without external control.

6. Liberty, in metaphysics, as opposed to necessity, is the power of an agent to do or forbear any particular action, according to the determination or thought of the mind, by which either is preferred to the other.

Freedom of the will; exemption from compulsion or restraint in willing or volition.

7. Privilege; exemption; immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant; with a plural. Thus we speak of the liberties of the commercial cities of Europe.

8. Leave; permission granted. The witness obtained liberty to leave the court.

9. A space in which one is permitted to pass without restraint, and beyond which he may not lawfully pass; with a plural; as the liberties of a prison.

10. Freedom of action or speech beyond the ordinary bounds of civility or decorum. Females should repel all improper liberties.

To take the liberty to do or say any thing, to use freedom not specially granted.

To set at liberty, to deliver from confinement; to release from restraint.

To be at liberty, to be free from restraint.

Liberty of the press, is freedom from any restriction on the power to publish books; the free power of publishing what one pleases, subject only to punishment for abusing the privilege, or publishing what is mischievous to the public or injurious to individuals.

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Media Blackout of Ron Paul

“It is clear that there is an agenda behind the media blackout of Congressman Ron Paul’s run for the Republican nomination. Overwhelmingly, Ron Paul has absolutely annihilated all of the other Republicans running for the coveted nod to become the next presidential candidate representing the party in almost all online polls. Ron Paul has been winning almost all of the straw polls, yet the public has only heard about the Iowa Straw Poll, where the media claimed that Mitt Romney won. The only problem with that assessment was that Ron Paul supporters tried to block the electronic voting machines manufactured by Diebold, because they were flawed.

Well, a judge said that the machines could still be used, and low and behold, the official tally was held up due to malfunctioning machines. Not a big surprise to anyone that is paying close attention, but the mainstream media did not really make a big deal of it. If anyone has been paying attention to Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC, they would quickly discover that there is a definite news blackout when the stories are concerning wins by Dr. Ron Paul. In past Republican Straw Polls it was lauded as a huge sweep when a particular candidate was winning in a consistent manner, but somehow that has changed, yet only in this particular run.

Even when the media was covering the Iowa Straw Poll they mentioned every candidate except for Ron Paul, even the ones that placed below him and those that did not even participate. I know this for a fact, because I watched those stations and I took screenshots of their news stories, as well, as the online poll results. I even thought that it was hilarious when Fox News tried to do an online poll during the Republican debate only to find that Ron Paul was the clear winner. They even went so far as to devalue their own poll in order to demean Ron Paul’s victory, stating that they do not care what the poll results show, he does not represent the party. Well, I have news for you guys, he represents the party much more than you false conservatives do. Try to follow the Constitution for a change, instead of waging a war against the freedoms of the American citizens.”

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/372808/media_blackout_of_ron_paul.html

Ron Paul’s Straw Poll Results
Updated on December 10, 2007

Ron Paul’s Head-to-Head Records (Win-Lose-Tie):
Ron Paul v. Rudy Giuliani 45-7-0
Ron Paul v. Mitt Romney 36-16-0
Ron Paul v. Fred Thompson 36-15-0
Ron Paul v. John McCain 47-5-0
Ron Paul v. Mike Huckabee 44-6-1
Ron Paul v. Duncan Hunter 48-2-0

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

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Ron Paul 2008 — Hope for America

This was to be the first presidential election that I was not going to precipitate in my voting life. Then a few months ago I ran across Dr. Ron Paul and started listing and reading his messages. This man says all the right things, in fact he seems to be too perfect. The media ignores him, the party hates him but he can win the election by a landslide.

I was ready to jump on the band wagon then my eyes were opened this morning as I saw the beginning of this video. I captured the image and included the Google video. You need to investigate the occult hand signal that was flashed.
“In Politics, Nothing Happens by Accident”, attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ron Paul’s Speech at the Iowa Straw Poll, August 11, 2007


He wave’s, “HELL-O Everybody”
Ron Paul

The Government runs the elections (Federal Election Commission) and the powers at be put into office who ever they want. This whole election process is just an illusion. Kinda like the Super Bowl or the World Series. It is for our entertainment. My question is, what is Going on? Is Ron Paul going to be another Pat Buchanan or Ross Perot and pull out if it looks like he will win. Or is he going to be allowed to win the election, then what? There is no way that the Federal Reserve, IRS, and all the other power brokers are going to give up power just because of an election.

This is a right hand with the thumb pointed out or down. A bit different than the standard.

Sign 1Satan Hand Signal
The first image Represents the horned god of witchcraft. Pan or Cernunnos. Note the thumb under the fingers and given by the right hand. The second image is a sign of recognition between those in the Occult. When pointed at someone it is meant to place a curse. Note the thumb over the fingers and given by the left hand.

They (who are they?) are playing more games with us and I don’t know if any of US really know what is happening.

God bless, Ernie

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The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus, PodCast

The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus is available for PodCasting.


Click on the Book you want to receive then paste the link into your Podcast Receiver.

The Life of Josephus and Hades Discourse

Preface to The Wars of the Jews
Wars of the Jews Book 1
Wars of the Jews Book 2
Wars of the Jews Book 3
Wars of the Jews Book 4
Wars of the Jews Book 5
Wars of the Jews Book 6
Wars of the Jews Book 7

Preface to Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews Book 1
Antiquities of the Jews Book 2
Antiquities of the Jews Book 3
Antiquities of the Jews Book 4
Antiquities of the Jews Book 5
Antiquities of the Jews Book 6
Antiquities of the Jews Book 7
Antiquities of the Jews Book 8
Antiquities of the Jews Book 9
Antiquities of the Jews Book 10
Antiquities of the Jews Book 11
Antiquities of the Jews Book 12
Antiquities of the Jews Book 13
Antiquities of the Jews Book 14
Antiquities of the Jews Book 15
Antiquities of the Jews Book 16
Antiquities of the Jews Book 17
Antiquities of the Jews Book 18
Antiquities of the Jews Book 19
Antiquities of the Jews Book 20

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The Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop. 1853

The Two Babylons
or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife

by Alexander Hislop in 1853, expanded addition of 1858.


I put “The Two Babylons” (PDF) in the download area. There are quite a few files here, so just do a search on “Babylon” and the PDF file will come up.

“And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” –Rev. xvii. 5.

The Two Babylons - INTRODUCTION.

There is this great difference between the works of men and the works of God, that the same minute and searching investigation, which displays the defects and imperfections of the one, brings out also the beauties of the other. If the most finely polished needle on which the art of man has been expended be subjected to a microscope, many inequalities, much roughness and clumsiness, will be seen. But if the microscope be brought to bear on the flowers of the field, no such result appears. Instead of their beauty diminishing, new beauties and still more delicate, and have escaped the naked eye, are forthwith discovered; beauties that make us appreciate, in a way which otherwise we could have had little conception of, the full force of the Lord’s saying, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these.” The same law appears also in comparing the Word of God and the most finished productions of men. There are spots and blemishes in the most admired productions of human genius. But the more the Scriptures are searched, the more minutely they are studied, the more their perfection appears; new beauties are brought into light every day; and the discoveries of science, the researches of the learned, and the labours of infidels, all alike conspire to illustrate the wonderful harmony of all the parts, and the Divine beauty that clothes the whole.

If this be the case with Scripture in general, it is especially the case with prophetic Scripture. As every spoke in the wheel of Providence revolves, the prophetic symbols start into still more bold and beautiful relief. This is very strikingly the case with the prophetic language that forms the groundwork and corner-stone of the present work. There never has been any difficulty in the mind of any enlightened Protestant in identifying the woman “sitting on seven mountains,” and having on her forehead the name written, “Mystery, Babylon the Great,” with the Roman apostacy. “No other city in the world has ever been celebrated, as the city of Rome has, for its situation on seven hills. Pagan poets and orators, who had no thought of elucidating prophecy, have alike characterised it as ‘the seven hilled city.’” Thus Virgil refers to it: “Rome has both become the most beautiful (city) in the world, and alone has surrounded for herself seven heights with a wall.” * Propertius, in the same strain, speaks of it (only adding another trait, which completes the Apocalypt ic picture) as “The lofty city on seven hills, which governs the whole world.” * Its “governing the whole world” is just the counterpart of the Divine statement–”which reigneth over the kings of the earth” (Rev. xvii. 18) To call Rome the city “of the seven hills” was by its citizens held to be as descriptive as to call it by its own proper name. Hence Horace speaks of it by reference to its seven hills alone, when he addresses, “The gods who have set their affections on the seven hills.” * Martial, in lik e manner, speaks of “The seven dominating mountains.” * In times long subsequent, the same kind of language was in current use; for when Symmachus, the prefect of the city, and the last acting Pagan Pontifex Maximus, as the Imperial substitute, introduces by letter one friend of his to another, he calls him “D septem montibus virum”–”a man from the seven mountains,” meaning thereby, as the commentators interpret it, “Civem Romanum,” “A Roman Citizen.” * Now, while this characteristic of Rome has ever been well marked and defined, it has always been easy to show, that the Church which has its seat and headquarters on the seven hills of Rome might most appropriately be called “Babylon,” inasmuch as it is the chief seat of idolatry under the New Testament, as the ancient Babylon was the chief seat of idolatry under the Old. But recent discoveries in Assyria, taken in connection with the previously well-known but ill-understood history and mythology of the ancient world, demonstrate that there is a vast deal mor e significance in the name Babylon the Great than this. It has been known all along that Popery was baptised Paganism; but God is now making it manifest, that the Paganism which Rome has baptised is, in all its essential elements, the very Paganism which prevailed in the ancient literal Babylon, when Jehovah opened before Cyrus the two-leaved gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.

That new and unexpected light, in some way or other, should be cast, about this very period, on the Church of the grand Apostacy, the very language and symbols of the Apocalypse might have prepared us to anticipate. In the Apocalypse might have prepared us to anticipate. In the Apocalyptic visions, it is just before the judgment upon her that, for the first time, John sees the

Apostate Church with the name Babylon the Great “written upon her forehead” (Rev. xvii.5). What means the writing of that name “on the forehead”? Does it not naturally indicate that, just before judgment overtakes, her real character was to be so thoroughly developed, that everyone who has eyes to see, who has the least spiritual discernment, would be compelled, as it were, on ocular demonstration, to recognise the wonderful fitness of the title which the Spirit of God had affixed to her. Her judgment is no w evidently hastening on; and just as it approaches, the Providence of God, conspiring with the Word of God, by light pouring in from all quarters, makes it more and more evident that Rome is in very deed the Babylon of the Apocalypse; that the essential character of her system, the grand objects of her worship, her festivals, her doctrine and discipline, her rites and ceremonies, her priesthood and their orders, have all been derived from ancient Babylon; and, finally, that the Pope himself is truly and pr operly the lineal representative of Belshazzar. In the warfare that has been waged against the domineering pretensions of Rome , it has too often been counted enough merely to meet and set aside her presumptuous boast, that she is the mother and mistress of all churches–the one Catholic Church, out of whose pale there is no salvation. If ever there was excuse for such a mode of dealing with her, that excuse will hold no longer. If the position I have laid down can be maintained, she must be stripped of the name of a Christian Church altogether; for if it was a Church of Christ that was convened on that night, when the pontiff-king of Babylon, in the midst of his thousand lords, “praised the gods of gold, and of solver, and of wood, and of stone” (Dan. v.4), then the Church of Rome is entitled to the name of a Christian Church; but not otherwise. This to some, no doubt, will appear a very startling position; but it is one which it is the object of this work to establish; and let the reader judge for himself, whether I do not bring ample evidence to substantiate my position.

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