Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
— The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Ratified 12/15/1791)

Freedom of Speech: Use it or lose it. Bear witness. Tell somebody. And have some *!#? fun.
— ConstructiveAnarchy.com

What is Constructive Anarchy?

Literally defined, Constructive Anarchy is “promoting improvement or development,” by “the absence or denial of any authority or established order.” (Per the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.) If the term sounds somewhat oxymoronic, you are correct! As a wise man once said, the sign of a first-rate mind is the ability to hold two opposing ideas at the same time.

It is Patriotic to Question Authority

In the sixties, parents lectured, “Cream rises to the top… respect your leaders… follow them with blind faith… they know best.” Teens countered, “Scum (as in both a slimy substance as well as a low, vile or worthless person) also naturally rises.” In fact, most trash rises to the top (take a trip to the nearest beach or river to confirm this). History has demonstrated that following leaders blindly often gets one killed.

Consider our society as a river… it needs to keep moving for life to continue. If the surface remains stagnant for a long period (usually due to the damming and damnable repression of fearful citizens by the ruling elites), algae grows and begins to spread. If it remains unchecked, the scum will multiply from shore to shore and all life below will suffocate. Society occasionally needs someone to rock the boat… to make waves… to throw some tea into the harbor… to fight back the scum.

Democracy’s survival depends upon thoughtful dissent and civil debate by a well-informed public. Without these vital and necessary ingredients, we can all say “goodbye” to true Freedom and Liberty, and say “hello” to Hegemony and Totalitarianism. Gee, we sure had a good thing going in the USA. It was nice while it lasted…

Who are Constructive Anarchists?

Jesus, Frank Zappa, Mother Teresa, Thomas Paine, Washington, Jefferson, Joe Strummer, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Lenny Bruce, Mario Savio, Susan B. Anthony, Buddha, Mother Jones, Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou, Michael Moore, Jane Addams, Mahatma Gandhi, Simone de Beauvoir, Jello Biafra, Hunter S. Thompson, Benjamin Franklin, Phil Ochs, Lincoln, Joan Baez, Ron Kovic, Mohammad, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Country Joe McDonald, Keroucac, Ginsberg, Burroughs, Vonnegut, Bukowski, Ferlinghetti, John Lennon, Edward Sanders, Jimi Hendrix, Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky, Abbie Hoffman, Russell Means, Cesar Chavez, Elie Wiesel, Edward R. Murrow, Ronald Takaki, Robbie Conal, Groucho Marx, Amy Goodman, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Mark Twain, I.F. Stone, Albert Einstein… to name just a few. All considered as troublemakers by the dittoheads of their times… but how much uglier would our world be without these brave champions of free speech?
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