Law, Justice, Police Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Every Law “Legislates Morality” — From Abortion to Minimum Wage

June 2, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Virtually all laws involve “legislating morality.” When people use this phrase they often really just mean “I want laws to back my version of morality, not yours.” Continue reading →

The Militarization of America’s Police: A Brief History

May 29, 2019 – Brian Miller …… As the police have militarized, their focus has shifted from keeping the peace to enforcing the law — an important difference. Continue reading →

When Theft is a More Serious Crime than Rape or Murder

May 21, 2019 – Lee Friday …… As evidenced by their actions, politicians consider tax evasion to be a more heinous crime than the rape or murder of ordinary citizens. Continue reading →

Hysteria Over School Safety Won’t Keep Us Safe

May 1, 2019 – James Bovard …… The #NeverAgain movement that arose after last year’s Parkland shootings ignores how government officials cannot be trusted to behave honestly or responsibly to save student lives. Continue reading →

Political Centralization Ended the Roman Republic

April 29, 2019 – Dave Benner …… In order to destroy the Republic in favor of empire, the new Roman dictators systematically dismantled the Republic’s system of local autonomy and self-rule. Continue reading →

Free Lori Loughlin and All Political Prisoners

April 24, 2019 – Lew Rockwell …… Lori Loughlin has been brave enough to defy the government. For that, she should be celebrated for refusing to bow down before “that coldest of all cold monsters, the state.” Continue reading →

When the State Kicks Down Your Door and Takes Your Child over a Fever

April 9, 2019 – Carey Wedler …… Have state efforts to protect families from themselves become a more serious threat than the supposed dangers families pose to themselves? Continue reading →

Bastiat on How the Modern State Commits the Very Evils It Was Created to Prevent

March 26, 2019 – Gary Galles …… The confusion about socialism derives in part from its traditional definition of government ownership of the means of production. Continue reading →

State Secrets and the National-Security State

February 16, 2019 – Jacob Hornberger …… Julian Assange’s “crime” was revealing the wrongdoing of the national-security establishment. In the minds of those who blindly support the US state, this is not to be allowed, even if the information is 100% true. Continue reading →

Police Have No Duty to Protect You, Federal Court Affirms Yet Again

January 23, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… The “social contract” is a one-way street. You pay your taxes or go to jail. In return, the government may or may not provide some of those services you supposedly pay for. Continue reading →