Archives for: July 2012

Meet Your Friendly Neighborhood Drone Killer

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 31, 2012 From the comfort and security of an Air National Guard base in suburban Syracuse, Col. D. Scott Brenton murders people 7,000 miles away. ?I see mothers with children, I see fathers with children, I see fa… more »

Given the Choice, We'll Keep Our Guns -- and Abolish the Police

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 30, 2012 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the most implacably totalitarian figures in American political history, has suggested that police nationwide should go on strike until the law-abiding public disarms… more »

Chick-fil-A vs. the Commissars

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 27, 2012 After the president of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain expressed opposition to the peculiar social artifact called ?same-sex marriage,? homosexual pressure groups announced their intention to boycott th… more »

Dropping a Dime on the Secret Police

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 26, 2012 Three years ago a property manager in New Brunswick, New Jersey discovered something unsettling during a state-mandated inspection of his apartment complex, which was located near the campus of Rutgers Unive… more »

When the Hospital Becomes a Detention Center

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 25, 2012 Eric and Corissa Mueller were concerned when their newborn daughter Taige developed what appeared to be a serious cold. They took her to an emergency room, just to be safe. By the time the family reached St… more »

Lighting a Bonfire of Liberty In Scituate, Massachusetts

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 24, 2012 Police in Scituate, Massachusetts ? a small beachfront town midway betweenBoston andPlymouth -- celebrated Independence Day by nearly burying two small children alive and then arresting four men for the su… more »

A Tale of Two Atrocities: Aurora and Anaheim

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 23, 2012 One day after a lethal shooting rampage in Aurora, Colorado left twelve people dead and scores injured, another eruption of criminal violence left one dead and several others injured in Anaheim, California.… more »

Condemning U.S. Aggression is Now a Capital Offense?

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 20, 2012 Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico-born Islamic cleric who was the first U.S. citizen specifically targeted for assassination by presidentially ordered drone strike, is frequently described as a proponent of te… more »

Once You're on "The List," You Can't Get Off

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 18, 2012 Sandra Cortez was born in Chicago sixty-eight years ago. She has never set foot outside the United States. She has no criminal record, and an exemplary credit history. In March 2005, Cortez ? who was livi… more »

Comrade Obama's Marxist Doxology: Praise the State, Ungrateful Capitalist Heathen!

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 16, 2012 In a campaign speech before a partisan crowd in Roanoke, Virginia, President Obama hymned the praises of government as the provider of all good things, while rebuking business owners for their supposedly mis… more »

How "Public Safety" Is Bankrupting Cities

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 13, 2012 The City ofNorth Las Vegashas declared itself an economic ?disaster area.? ?We are in a fiscal emergency,? City Council Member Wade Wagner told the Washington Post. ?North Las Vegas is ground zero… more »

Police Abuse of Pregnant Women Becomes Routine

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 11, 2012 On July 4, a San Antonio police officer spotted Destiny Rios walking on a city street and asked her name. After discovering an active warrant for prostitution, the officer attempted to arrest Rios. Two other… more »

Judicial Ransom Demands: The Newest Twist in the "Asset Forfeiture" Scam July 12, 2012

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 12, 2012 Frederick Simms was stopped by a Washington, D.C. police officer on May 29, 2011 for making an illegal turn. Following the standard script, the officer lied by claiming that he smelled the aroma of marijuana.… more »

The Draft-Nappers Are Stirring, Again

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 10, 2012 More than sixty years ago, The New Yorker magazine published a short story by Shirley Jackson entitled ?The Lottery.? Residents of the small village described in the story drew lots in an annual ritual t… more »

Jury Nullification Triumphs in New Hampshire

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 9, 2012 When New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed HB 146 into law on June 18, the Granite State became the first in the nation to enact a measure explicitly recognizing and protecting the indispensable right of j… more »

Were Have You Gone, Sheriff Andy? July 6, 2012

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 6, 2012 Andy Griffith, who passed away at the age of 86 on July 3, was a universally beloved and multi-faceted entertainer best known as the firm but easy-going Sheriff Andy Taylor. It?s worthy of note that in a ca… more »

Arrested for Ibuprofen -- Imprisoned for Cough Syrup July 5, 2012

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 5, 2012 Houston resident Eddie Bassett has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for possession of cough syrup found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. After Bassett was stopped for speeding, the officer spotted a… more »

Who Owns You? July 4, 2012

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 4, 2012 America is a nation born in a revolt against taxation ?which is a proprietary claim made by a ruler on those who inhabit what he claims as his domain. In antiquity, the tem ?tax? referred to a physical… more »

When Shepherds Disarm their Flocks July 3, 2012

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 3, 2012 In conducting this year?s annual Chicago gun ?turn-in,? the police networked with dozens of local churches ? counting on local shepherds to play the role of Judas Goats in the civilian disarmament dri… more »

Registration is ALWAYS A Prelude to Confiscation

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute July 2, 2012 Whenever bureaucrats ?register? something, they have eventual confiscation in mind. This is true of gun registration. An even more acute example is provided by Selective Service registration, a process th… more »