Mike Widney
http://freequaker.wordpress.com
“To be GOVERNED is to be watched, inspected, spied upon, directed, law-driven, numbered, regulated, enrolled, indoctrinated, preached at, controlled, checked, estimated, valued, censured, commanded, by creatures who have neither the right nor the wisdom nor the virtue to do so. To be GOVERNED is to be at every operation, at every transaction noted, registered, counted, taxed, stamped, measured, numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, prevented, forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished. It is, under pretext of public utility, and in the name of the general interest, to be placed under contribution, drilled, fleeced, exploited, monopolized, extorted from, squeezed, hoaxed, robbed; then, at the slightest resistance, the first word of complaint, to be repressed, fined, vilified, harassed, hunted down, abused, clubbed, disarmed, bound, choked, imprisoned, judged, condemned, shot, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed; and to crown all, mocked, ridiculed, derided, outraged, dishonored. That is government; that is its justice; that is its morality.”
― The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
― The General Idea of the Revolution in the Nineteenth Century
Survivalist Preppers
— 205 members
— last activity Nov 22, 2025 01:57PM
A group for people interested in preparedness related books – both fiction and non-fiction. From Prepper, homesteading, urban survival and wilderness ...more
Reading the Church Fathers
— 329 members
— last activity Jan 02, 2025 09:30PM
There is an immense library of Christian philosophy, theology, history, apologetics, biblical commentary, and devotion written in the first seven cent ...more
ekklesia
— 2 members
— last activity Oct 04, 2017 06:15AM
This is a group to discuss books about the ancient, New Testament concept of ekklesia, based on 1 Corinthians 14:26. It is also called organic church, ...more
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
— 88 members
— last activity Nov 27, 2024 01:03PM
What books are meaningful for you as a Friend? What books are/have been helpful on your spiritual journey?
Betsie's World
— 2 members
— last activity Feb 17, 2018 10:22PM
I'm Betsie and I like to read. I'd love to have someone to talk to about the books I'm reading and get recommendations. I read a wide variety of books ...more
Mike’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mike’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Business, Christian, Classics, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science fiction, Self help, Spirituality, Travel, Young-adult, War, and star-wars
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