Category: Liberty Minutes

Why Isn't a Crime for a Cop to Impersonate a Civilian?

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute March 2, 2012  Warren Taylor, a 32-year-old New York City resident employed as a gas mechanic by Con Edison, was arrested and charged with sexual assault and criminal impersonation of a police officer. Posing as a cop, Tayl… more »

The Ulterior Motive of a Drug Prohibitionist

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute March 1, 2012 Last September, Willie Gandara, Jr., a County Commissioner  in Texas? El Paso County, assailed what he called ?wolves in sheep?s clothing? who opposed the war on drugs. Such people, Gandara told the El Paso Ti… more »

There's Good and Bad in Wyoming's "Jericho" Bill

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 29, 2012 A recent television program called ?Jericho? depicted life in America following a catastrophic nuclear attack on 23 major cities. In this post-apocalyptic setting, the former united States broke up i… more »

Sent to Prison For Possession of NOTHING? It May Happen in Ohio

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 28, 2012 The War on Drugs has long been a war over nothing. Since 1971, more than a trillion dollars have been spent, millions have been imprisoned, and the Bill of Rights has been effectively destroyed. For all… more »

The Afghan Riots Aren't Just About Burning Korans

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 27, 2012 The recent eruption of anti-American violence in Afghanistan wasn?t just a reaction to disclosures that U.S. military personnel had burned copies of the Koran. One protester, Maruf Hotak, told the New… more »

Psychiatry: The Regime's Official Priesthood of Conformity

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 23, 2012 In pagan antiquity and the medieval era, absolute rulers allied themselves with religious leaders who preached submission. In the 20th Century, the Soviet regime, which dictated atheism as official dogma… more »

The Police Didn't Catch the Burglar, But They May Imprison the Citizen Who Did

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 22, 2012 On February 19, Dennis Fleming of Farmington, New Hampshire discovered that his home had been robbed. Spying a suspicious-looking man with a backpack, Fleming grabbed his handgun and strode off in pursui… more »

When the Police Chief is the Local Drug Lord

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 20, 2012   Constable Fred Walker of Texas?s Shelby County allegedly ordered the illegal bugging of municipal officials in the village of Tenaha, which has been at the center of a multi-million-dollar drug ass… more »

Be Content With What The State Lets You Keep, Comrade

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 17, 2012 What portion of the money we earn or inherit do we deserve to keep? The only morally defensible answer is: All of it. We do have moral responsibilities to honor contracts, pay honest prices for goods and… more »

Want to be World Bank President? Help Start a War

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute February 16, 2012 Hillary Clinton is reportedly seeking appointment as president of the World Bank. She would replace Robert Zoellick, who had served as George W. Bush?s trade representative. Zoellick was appointed in… more »

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