Category: Liberty Minutes

The FBI's New Motto: "Drive it like you stole it"

by Will

Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 14, 2011 In May 2009, the FBI contacted the office of Motors Insurance Corporation to share some good news, and some bad news. The former was that police had located a Ferrari that had been stolen six years earlie… more »

The "Right" Costume Makes All the Difference

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 13, 2011 Benjamin John Francis Fodor is a 23-year-old resident of Seattle who suits up every night and patrols the streets as a crime fighter. During one recent evening patrol Fodor came upon what he believed was… more »

Russian Serfs Were Freer than We Are

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 12, 2011 When the Communists seized control of Russia in 1917, one of their highest priorities was to abolish the jury system. The imperial Russian jury system, which was created under Czar Alexander II in 1864, w… more »

The DEA's Most Favored Dope Pushers

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 11, 2011 Between 2004 and 2009, emergency room visits arising from the abuse of legal prescription drugs rose by 256 percent. The federal Office of National Drug Control Policy is planning to expand enforcement ef… more »

At Least They're American Convicts, I Guess....

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 10, 2011 Earlier this year, the Alabama legislature enacted a measure ? modeled after similar statutes passed in Arizona and Georgia -- permitting police to detain anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant.… more »

The Real Criminals in the "Drug War"

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 7, 2011 For months, Sean Alivera and Christopher Luciano had been beating and robbing people on the streets of Philadelphia. On October 3, they were finally arrested after stealing $3,000 and 20 pounds of marijuan… more »

The Drone of Damocles

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 6, 2011 The ancient tyrant Dionysius II once received a visit from a man named Damocles, who expressed envy over the power and wealth enjoyed by the ruler. Dionysius offered the visitor an opportunity to dine at h… more »

Opportunistic Child-Snatchers On the Prowl

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 5, 2011 Early in September, Detroit resident Seth Harrington took the twins for a bike ride along the city?s river walk. Harrington?s family lives near Comerica Park, home to the Detroit Tigers. When he retur… more »

Cops as Robbers: The Chicago Way

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 4, 2011 As is so often the case in the police state under which we now live, the Harris family?s nightmare began at dawn. The Chicago family was startled awake by the sound of an explosion, followed by angry dem… more »

The Murderer-in-Chief Strikes Again

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Will Grigg?s Liberty Minute October 3 2011 Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, was murdered in Yemen by a presidentially ordered CIA drone strike, on September 30. A radical Muslim cleric, Awlaki was accused of expressing support for armed attacks aga… more »

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