Archives for: May 2010

The Warfare State is Making You Poor May 27, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 27, 2010 Unlike most members of the House of Representatives, the worthy and reliable exception being, of course, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, Florida Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson has been willing to confro… more »

Double Homicide and "Professional Courtesy May 26, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 26, 2010 On March 11, Lars Gardner of St. George, Utah plowed his car into a tan Buick carrying 71-year-old Karen Gummow, and 75-year-old Illa Jean Moore. Gardner emerged without a scratch. Neither woman survived.… more »

"Jerks" with Badges and Guns May 25, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 25, 2010 Athletic competition, plus a large gathering of male spectators, multiplied by alcohol, often equals fistfights. This is especially true of events involving boxing or other combat sports. Thus it?s n… more »

Imitation of Government: The Sincerest Form of Crime May 24, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 24, 2010 Governments and criminal syndicates do more or less the same kinds of things: They push people around, take their property, and occasionally kill them. It?s difficult to tell which of these two rackets… more »

The Media's Show Trial of Rand Paul May 21, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 21, 2010 Within hours of his resounding victory in Kentucky?s Republican senate primary, Rand Paul ? the ophthalmologist son of Rep. Ron Paul ? came under concerted attack by the custodians of acceptable opi… more »

Don't Let Them In! May 20, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 20, 2010 ?I figured this is a government worker, [so] I?m safe,? recalled Amy Schmalbach of Pennsauken, New Jersey, explaining why she allowed a man who called himself Jaime Shepard into her home. The 47… more »

When is a Taser considered a "Lethal Weapon"? May 19, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 19, 2010 Is a Taser a ?deadly? weapon, or a ?non-lethal? instrument? As with so many things, the answer to this question depends on the identity of the person wielding the device, rather than its function… more »

Paramilitary Poseurs Murder a Sleeping Child May 18, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 18, 2010 Seven-year-old Aiyana Jones was sleeping on the couch in the living room of her family?s Detroit home when the SWAT team arrived at midnight. Seconds later, Aiyana was dead. The official story is th… more »

Corporate Socialist Pig-Men in Control May 17, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 17, 2010 From 2005 until 2008, Solicitor General and prospective Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was part of an advisory board to the Goldman Sachs investment banking conglomerate. Kagan was formally assoc… more »

The Perverted Persistence of Prohibition May 14, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 14, 2010 When persistence inflicts unjustified injury on others, it ceases to be a virtue. The War on Drugs offers a splendid illustration of that principle. Over the past 40 years, the Federal Government has… more »

The Real Thieves Among Us May 13, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 13, 2010 Emily Dennis of Picture Rocks, Arizona was charged with 21 counts of animal cruelty in February 2008. Acting on suspicion that she and her boyfriend were breeding stock for dogfights, county authorities s… more »

Like Jokes? This One Will Kill You! May 12, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 12, 2010 Rod Tuason apparently suffers from a personality disorder common to professional bullies ? a tendency to think that bullying behavior is hilarious. Tuason, a detective with the East Palo Alto Police… more »

The Constitution: Unsuitable for Children May 11, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 11, 2010 Sometimes it seems as if the U.S. Constitution should be published with a disclaimer, such as ?Void where prohibited by law? or ?Warning: Contents may offend the politically correct.? To judge fro… more »

Bled to Death by the Banksters May 10, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 10, 2010 Without congressional action of any kind, American taxpayers have been forced to surrender hundreds of billions of dollars to backstop European banks and prop up the EU?s fiat currency, the euro. On… more »

Cops vs. Arizona's "Papers, Please" Law May 7, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 7, 2010 Veteran law enforcement officers are among the most impassioned critics of Arizona?s new immigration law. The new law authorizes police to demand proof of legal residency during any ?lawful contact?… more »

Commissar Lieberman's Latest Proposal May 6, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 6, 2010 As we?ve recently observed, an unprecedented number of Americans living abroad are being driven to repudiate their U.S. citizenship because of double taxation. Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman ha… more »

This is One of "Those" Countries May 5, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 5, 2010 Which is the greater danger to a seven-year-old child: A father possessing a minuscule amount of marijuana, or a home invasion carried out by marauders packing military-grade firearms? On February 11,… more »

Killer "Comedy" May 4, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 4, 2010 During the White House Correspondents Dinner a few years ago, former President Bush narrated a series of photos in which he seemed to be searching for something. The punchline was that he was looking in an… more »

Remember That Friendly Census Worker with the GPS...? May 3, 2010

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute May 3, 2010 At first glance, the TV ad seems like an Orwellian satire. Under the narration of a vaguely mechanical female voice, the earth is shown from the perspective of a distantly orbiting surveillance satellite… more »