June 6, 2020
From 9/11 to COVID-19, it’s been a perpetual state of emergency
fromTheRutherfordInstitute: "Freedom from servitude comes not from violent action, but from the refusal to serve. Tyrants fall when the people withdraw their support.” —Étienne De La Boétie, The Politics Of ObediencePolice State America
Joe Biden basically admits libertarians were right all along: cops shouldn't have military gear
fromReason: Biden voted for the 1997 bill that created the Pentagon's 1033 program, which allows surplus military gear to be passed along to local cops. It took 23 years, but he finally changed his opinion.Police State America Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption
Policing for profit: How civil asset forfeiture has perverted American law enforcement
fromAmmo: Asset forfeiture is having devastating consequences: In 2014 alone, law enforcement took more stuff from American citizens than burglars did.Police State America
The state’s priority is protecting itself, not you
fromLibertarianInstitute: The state is far more punitive against those that threaten the comfort and authority of government institutions and workers than they are against crimes against citizens.Police State America
The lockdowns are now a scandal
fromNationalReview: Last week, the media, politicians, and many experts decided that every argument they made for destroying the lives of millions of people in America could be deferred to advance a preferred political cause.The Government is Not Us
Lockdown supporters embraced wildly wrong COVID-19 projections that fit their preconceptions
fromReason: The episode illustrates the perils of confirmation bias on both sides of the debate about disease control measures.Police State America Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption