Category: Liberty Minutes

Making Life Easier for Criminals February 14, 2008

by Will

Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 14, 2008 The proliferation of no-knock police raids does nothing to improve the safety of law-abiding citizens. But it is making matters easier for criminals. In early February, two men identifying themselve… more »

Soviet-Style Surveillance February 13, 2008

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Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 13, 2008 In 1999, Russia's secret police, successors to the notorious KGB, created a program to carry out the real-time surveillance of electronic communications without a warrant. Russian privacy activist… more »

At the Brink of an Economic Black Hole February 12, 2008

by Will

Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 12, 2008 The most destructive natural force known to man is the cosmic phenomenon called a black hole -- a gravity well so powerful that nothing can escape. Its boundary ? a point of no return -- is called th… more »

Fascism: Rise of the Corporate State February 11, 2008

by Will

Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 11, 2008 In recent years, public-private partnerships have proliferated in the realm of national security. Blackwater, a private security firm, has deployed tens of thousands of mercenaries to Iraq, as well… more »

The "One Percent Doctrine",February 8, 2008

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Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 8, 2008 FBI Special Agent Mark Lundgren explains that each of the Bureau's 102 Joint Terrorism Task Forces is governed by Dick Cheney's ?One Percent Doctrine? -- that is, if there is just a one percent chan… more »

The Evils of "`Trust Me' Government",February 7, 2008

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Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 7, 2008 Speaking at the 1980 Republican Convention, Ronald Reagan condemned a common form of political idolatry he called ?`Trust Me' Government?: ?`Trust me' government is government that asks that we… more »

The Indebted States of America,February 6, 2008

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Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 6, 2008 Seven years ago, George W. Bush became the first US president to propose a two trillion dollar federal budget. This week he became the first to present a three trillion dollar budget. During that sa… more »

Everyday Communism,February 5, 2008

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Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 5, 2008 In ways too numerous to count and too common for most people to notice, the government that rules us acts on assumptions derived directly from the Communist Manifesto. Sure, we grumble occasionally… more »

Don't Dial 911, February 4, 2008

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Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 4, 2008 If you're the victim of an assault, it might be best not to call the police. You could be assaulted a second time by the police, arrested, strip-searched, and left naked in a holding cell for six hours.… more »

Who Will Protect Us From Our "Protectors"? February 1, 2008

by Will

Will Grigg's Liberty Minute February 1, 2008 Last July, Dibor Roberts, a 47-year-old nurse from Sedona, Arizona, was driving home on a deserted rural road when what appeared to be a police car pulled behind her with running lights flashing. Wo… more »

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