
“Every response by law enforcement seems to resemble a wartime situation these days, something one would think that Americans would be concerned about. Yet, for a nation that was born with a suspicion of standing armies and that wouldn’t tolerate the existence of one during peacetime, virtually no one objects to the increasingly aggressive tactics of local, state and federal police, often acting jointly to address routine local crimes. One can already imagine the response by apologists for the all-powerful state. ‘If that’s what it takes to keep our children safe, then it’s worth it.'”
Related posts:
Fraud: Medicare vs. Walmart
Hey, kids – let’s talk about heroin!
Criminalizing Americans for Government Profit
How Old Were the Founding Fathers?
An Investment that Thrives, Even in a Weak Economy
Bitcoin developer: Are bitcoin thieves revealing NSA back doors?
Paul Craig Roberts: 2014 Will Bring More Social Collapse
Never Hand Over Your Gold To The Bank Of England For "Safekeeping"
Karl Hess: Tools to Dismantle the State
Uber vs. the State, 1851 Edition
Travel Surveillance, Traveler Intrusion [2013]
Why Oil Could Move Higher--Much Higher
Four Centuries of Surveillance: From Privy Councils to FISA Courts
Why Libertarianism Will Crush Conservatism
Bruce Schneier: Why are we spending $7 billion per year on TSA?