Archives for: August 2009

The Truth about "Terror Alerts" August 21, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 21, 2009 In his new memoir ?The Test of Our Times,? Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge confirms something many had suspected, and many others had considered obvious: The Bush administration sought… more »

The Delusion of Trust in Government August 18, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 18, 2009 Washington Post commentator Ezra Klein cannot understand why so many people are deeply mistrustful of government power, and so insistent on limiting the ambitions of the well-intentioned and infinitely… more »

QUICK UPDATE from Will:

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Please forgive the delay in posting... I'm in the hospital, and will probably be here until at least tomorrow (Thursday) with a really nasty GI infection. I'm learning it's difficult to type while plugged into an IV stand.... http://freedominourtime.… more »

Posse Comitatus -- Dead and Buried August 17, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 17, 2009 Government is the only institution that can modify or ignore laws to suit its whims. A particularly dangerous example of this criminal tendency is found in the news that the Pentagon seeks to deplo… more »

A World Turned Upside Down August 14, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 14, 2009 Although humans are fallen, we do not naturally kill each other without provocation. War requires the suppression of an individual?s natural inhibition against killing. A military occupation, such… more »

The Wretched Wages of a Needless War August 13, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 13, 2009 For most of our national existence, the United States of America has attracted people seeking both individual freedom and economic opportunity. Given this history, it?s clear that something new a… more »

The New Debtors' Prisons August 12, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 12, 2009 Mark Ledford of Austin, Texas was puzzled when he saw a green Honda Accord parked outside his home with its windows were open, and keys still in the ignition. Broken glass, a pair of men?s boot… more »

This Is a REALLY Bad Idea August 10, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 10, 2009 Twenty-five years ago, NASA researcher John Cover produced the first working model of what he called Tom Swift?s Electric Rifle, or TASER. By the late 1990s, the device was in wide use among law enfo… more »

Careening Toward Military Rule August 7 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 7 2009 Jefferson County, Alabama is headed for bankruptcy. The County Sheriff?s budget has been slashed by $4 million. Sheriff Mike Hale, who may have to lay off his deputies, has requested that Gov. Bob Ri… more »

Hate Crimes and Orwellian Priorities August 6, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 6, 2009 Michael Bullard and Richard Armstrong were recently convicted of beating Raylen Smith outside a Wal-Mart in Nampa, Idaho. A third suspect involved in this atrocity, James Whitewater, pleaded guilty and… more »

Rein in the Federal Goon Squads! August 5, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 5, 2009 The ongoing economic collapse has prompted many unskilled foreign workers to stay home. Now that the problem of illegal immigration is abating, we should focus our efforts on reining in the increasingly… more »

Torture's Unlikely Constituency* August 4, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 4, 2009 The Economist magazine recently published the findings of a global survey conducted by World Public Opinion on the subject of torture. Large population samples from fourteen countries were asked whic… more »

Officer Friendly's Deadly Toy August 3, 2009

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute August 3, 2009 Recently in Houston, Texas, an off-duty police officer working as a security guard came upon a couple involved in a domestic quarrel. When he intervened, the officer was overpowered by the man, who… more »