MarkMcCoy.com - Articulate Anarchy, Reasoned Rebellion, Paroxysmal Philosophy

Who is Mark McCoy

What's to say? I Have spent the majority of my adult life between Illinois and Missouri, notwithstanding a few extended sojourns within the respective borders of this country's other former republics, now federal municipalities.

I've held many jobs. I never stopped educating myself and picking the mind of every brilliant person whose path I crossed. Of all the jobs I've had, I can honestly say that entrepreneurship was the most satisfying, although not the most profitable. I love law, philosophy, reading, and working to understand the human condition. I presently work in information technology (networking, web hosting, consulting...), legal research and private assistance of counsel (research legal matters, write briefs, case analyses, appear in court as legal counsel but not representative), as well as education and general study.

My outside interests at this time include serving as the Illinois State Contact for the Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA.org), the St. Clair County Coordinator for We the People Foundation for Constitutional Education (Givemeliberty.org), legal research (many caffeine-laden hours at St. Louis University Law Library) I am a legal researcher, public speaker, private assistance of counsel, IT professional, not to mention consummate seditionist and bombastic iconoclast. I have assisted people with their appearances in court when facing mainly misdemeanor/traffic issues. I have had judges attempt to engage me when I was not a party to the case at bar, but personally and privately assisting the individual who requested my assistance in presenting themselves in court and preparing pleadings and motions. I've been threatened with contempt of court and jail for standing beside the individual requesting my assistance. I have never been fined, jailed, or suffered any other penalty as a result. The judges have backed down every time. All they have on their side is intimidation, deceit, threats, and unjust force. When challenged, they are left with either showing their tyranny for all to see, or retreating back to a position of hostile acquiescence.

If I am to assign a label to myself; one that is identifiable by the masses, albeit not understood, it would be that I am an Anarchist. No, I do not promote destruction of property, capricious acts which result in harm to others. I am busy defining my own Anarchistic philosophy. The basic tenets of my philosophy is that there is no external authority superior to the individual. Each individual is in full control of doing what they please, even if such actions result in harm to themselves. There can be no external restraint or compulsion which acts in a way contrary to the conscience of the individual upon which it is exercised. For this condition to exist, several preconditions must be met. As with the absence of external authority, the Anarchist cannot advocate or exercise such force. The state of Anarchy must exist in an equitable state where being subject to no external authority also binds them to not exercising authority over others. Every individual is presumed to be in full possession of their natural rights by virtue of their Creator. Whether they aver to such a Creator is inconsequential, for the presumption acts only upon the penumbra of a higher authority which cannot be breached by the Anarchist. The beliefs of the Anarchist preclude him from acting contrarily against other individuals. You may ask, "how does society reconcile those who do exercise authority or force against others?" Adhering to the precepts of Anarchy afford all the protections under natural law. Upon deviating from, or violating natural law, the individual can no longer seek refuge in any semblance of justice afforded by natural law. In an act of self-defense and self-preservation, the violator may be called to answer for his crimes before a jury, exercising power defined by natural law precepts, and be "punished" in ways not inconsistent with Anarchistic principles. There shall be no penalty of death, but ostracization, exile, or other methods of prior restraint may be exercised. However, once a judgment of guilty has been handed down by a jury, notwithstanding a non-violent crime which results in no physical harm or death, any refusal to submit to the judgment decreed, such individual may be subject to whatever acts of justice the immediate family of the victim may elect to dispense with no charges being brought against them, for they act only upon an individual who has abandoned their natural rights through their actions.

I have learned many things that contradict much of what I was taught. There seemed to be an underlying, pervasive theme that spoke to the People, the supposed supreme authority of power in governing themselves being somehow subjected to a proliferation of more and more rules, regulations, laws, inconvenience, authority.... and less and less freedom, rights, safety, security, and responsibility. I aim to remedy this juxtaposition of power and open the gates of information, knowledge, and accountability of government.

For beginners, I hate politics. I abhor games, roles, personas... I have limited and valuable gray matter for devoting to issues more worthy of my faculties, rather than compartmentalizing any number of "identities" to accommodate others who prefer pomp over substance. I am not given to pretensions or facades. My beginnings are of that from a blue-collar, working-class, suburban, parochial/public school environment. I have always challenged, questioned, scrutinized and disobeyed.

For those of you who have not closed your browsers and persevered  to read on, you will not be disappointed. Let's be clear. I love my family. They are gifts from above, and I would lay my life down for any of them. My childhood was great. I know what it is like to play outside when the temperature is breaching 100 degrees without a "warning" to sequester indoors for fear of secreting perspiration. I mowed grass for my own money, played sports, had a dog that lived outside in a dog house, disobeyed my parents, spent a lot of time grounded in my room, and finished everything on my plate. My teachers were great, and my friends were...bullies, geeks, athletes, socialites..., but they didn't know it at the time. They were just kids. That is the beauty of innocence and youth.

In many respects, I didn't grow up until later in life. I had no reason to. My whole life was laid down before me. The paths to success and security were well trodden by the millions of other suburban, middle-class, blue-collar kids before me. I knew what I was taught, and learned what I was told. It was all second-hand conventional wisdom and hearsay. Looking upon that path I saw dust, ruts, litter and graffiti etched into trees lining the way. I saw myself with the limited knowledge I had acquired from other generations who had long forgotten how to venture out in exploration of new paths. I yearned to be one of the daring who trod headlong into the briary thicket. The path was too obvious, convenient, purposeful. I began to question, wonder and search.

I have always treated others with respect, unless circumstances demanded otherwise. Don't act surprised. Once the security and dissemblance of childhood gives way to the pursuit of pecuniary acquisition we are as one with our material trappings. Such is the way of the world, I guess. It happened to me.

The salient point in all of this Hemingway-esque banter is, who makes the rules for all of this? Who is in control? From childhood, it is obvious that we are not. Our parents, teachers, and milk money seeking thugs in the lunch line are. We acquiesce to the presumption of authority. We are conditioned to accept the issuance of commands upon our actions. If one questions authority or refutes the presumption of external control then what happens when we act autonomously? Try it today and find out.

People are rebellious by nature. Likewise, they are equally compliant. Yet, rebellion and compliance are in relation to something, either an antagonist, or a provider. We, as a People, are compliant. What has not yet been provided for us by government is on the drawing boards of politicians today. Freedom is still around us. It oozes from select individuals, most often at times inconvenient for those in power. It is often vilified, processed through a controlled media, and snuffed out. There are many problems facing us today. Government is not the answer to them. People are the answer. People can work together without a government spontaneously generating around them, usurping all of their power and then taxing, regulating and incarcerating them into submission.

My biggest pet peeve is ignorance. I believe people are thirsty. Knowledge is the intoxicating nectar of awareness and power that calms the anxious, soothes the skeptic, and comforts the inquisitive. Instead, today, we are provided with bootleg, rot-gut, fermenting in government stills that numbs our wits and befuddles the senses. A friend of mine once cited a quote, I don't know if it was his, but he disagreed that "knowledge is power". He instead clarified that "applied knowledge is power". Knowledge not put to use is as pointless as a library encased in concrete. I hope to share what I've learned. I hope others will question the status quo. I hope we get tired of the same old problems and work towards solutions, together, without government.

It has been said, that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I agree. Let's stop the insanity. We still have freedom. We are just accustomed to trading it for the scraps off the government's table. We must exercise our control over our own lives and stop regulating others. Be free to choose the briary thicket. Venture off the beaten path. Be free to find your own way, a better way. Get government off of your back so you are again morally mobile, unencumbered, and sovereign.

I feel that I have a purpose and a gift. Knowing something, yet acting contrarily to that knowledge, to the detriment of others who are subjected to the perils of not having access to such knowledge, is a crime against humanity. I have made a solemn pledge to a much higher authority. I owe my awakening, as well as the impetus and ability to use it for good, to a higher authority. I am duty bound to help others. With what time may be available on this earth and with such facilities at-hand, I have chosen this venue with which to make my contribution. I will do my absolute best to treat everyone with fairness and honesty. I will respect the liberty and rights of others regardless how out of favor they may be with my particular sensibilities, morals, or ideals. I will be tolerant. I will honor my Creator, be bound by my word, be accountable for my actions, be compassionate, honest and respectful. I have set high standards for myself. I know I will fall short at times. I will never cease trying to be better than I am.

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