To Serve and Protect
Jan 11Crispin Sartwell writes: perhaps it seems obvious that it is in the interests of poor people to have an extremely powerful and pervasive state; perhaps it seems obvious that it is in the interests of rich people to have a tiny powerless state. however, looking at the thing squarely, this is the opposite of obvious. [...]
Cops vs. Law and Order
Oct 30On the west coast, cops commit war crimes. On the east coast, cops admit that corruption is a perk of their jobs, and get all indignant about being prosecuted. Maybe we should start using the slogan “no special rights for cops.” (Of course, applied consistently that would make them not cops anymore. Which is fine [...]
De Spectaculis
Sep 09I laughed when Nero’s minions sent fire-tortured souls to the sky. Without the walls of Pilate’s halls, I shouted “Crucify!” I roared my glee to the sullen sea where Abel’s blood was shed. My jeer was loud in the gory crowd that stoned St. Stephen dead. — Robert E. Howard Even if the death penalty [...]
Lie Or Die, Says the State
Aug 24Peter Jackson (yes, that Peter Jackson) and Kevin Carson on the West Memphis Three.
You May Ask Yourself, How Do I Work This?
Aug 19Apparently this guy only ever learned one way of opening doors. (CHT Stacy Litz.) Good thing that there were others on hand who could draw on a broader range of life experience to help him out.
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