December 20, 2017 – John Whitehead …… Whether Jesus had been born in our modern age or his own, he still would have died at the hands of a police state. Continue reading →
November 25, 2017 – John Whitehead …… Forget everything you’ve ever been taught about free speech in America. It’s all a lie. There can be no free speech for the citizenry when the government speaks in a language of force. Continue reading →
September 17, 2017 – John Whitehead …… We are dealing with a nationwide epidemic of court-sanctioned police violence carried out against individuals posing little or no real threat, who are nevertheless subjected to such excessive police force as to end up maimed or killed. Continue reading →
September 12, 2017 – William Anderson …… Very little of what governments do today have anything to do with protecting citizens. Most problems regarding police brutality are not the result of a lack of “training,” but rather are the result of the police officer representing a government body that is demanding submission. This is not something that “more training” will cure. Continue reading →
September 1, 2017 – Jeffrey Tucker …… Private enterprise is gradually bringing about what governments only promised to do, and it is happening without much fanfare. Private property and inclusive commerce: it’s the magic sauce that makes life beautiful. Continue reading →
August 27, 2017 – Ryan McMaken …… The first step to forcing police to prioritize real crime over non-violent non-crime is to simply repeal laws that police use to justify ignoring real crime while focusing on drug crimes and other non-violent offenses. Continue reading →
August 16, 2017 – Lee Friday …… If I am held accountable for my mistakes, I have an incentive to avoid mistakes. But if other people are forced to pay for my mistakes, my incentive disappears and I make more mistakes. This is a concept a ten-year-old can understand. Continue reading →
July 28, 2017 – Laurence Vance …… Individuals must be held accountable for actual harm done to others, NOT potential harm. Accountability for potential harm serves to enrich the state, and extend the power of the state, while reducing the freedom, wellbeing, and standard of living of the people. Continue reading →