tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post8759197470702363118..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Protection Rackets, 2013 A.D.Francis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-67290578454329443892013-07-12T11:57:13.287-04:002013-07-12T11:57:13.287-04:00I could not find your ~9 years old version Fran. H...I could not find your ~9 years old version Fran. Here's my own, quite short, attempt.<br /><br /><a href="http://pascalfervor.blogspot.com/2013/07/greshams-law-applied-to-american.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Gresham's Law Applied to American Institutions</i></a><br /><br />Bad actors have driven out good.<br /><br />What is to be done?Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303025432356543062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-74369959969371721612013-07-12T09:15:40.741-04:002013-07-12T09:15:40.741-04:00One potential end to the police situation is that,...One potential end to the police situation is that, at least locally, they run out of money and are forced to close up shop. I think has happened a few times in recent years. The outgoing cops, if decent, will encourage citizens to look out for themselves. The good ones who aren't out of money, faced with a serious crisis like La Narcoguerra, will also openly encourage self-defense. Death by budget won't happen any time soon for major metro departments, or those which can fund themselves by asset forfeiture, but the smaller departments may eventually have to choose between patrols now and pensions later. A Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288199981382663362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-18926401977232530292013-07-11T16:02:19.670-04:002013-07-11T16:02:19.670-04:00Most of the times that I have "needed" a...Most of the times that I have "needed" a cop, it's been because a more efficient course of action has been legislated or regulated into their hands and out of mine. Most if not all such problems I could have handled myself with no more harm and much less aggravation to everyone concerned.<br /><br />AFAIC, the police are the historians and archaeologists of crimes that took place in their absence, and that's all-- indeed, more than-- I need them to be.Horationoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-9310098643878929922013-07-11T12:21:15.135-04:002013-07-11T12:21:15.135-04:00lelnet, from your mouth to God's ears.
Unfor...lelnet, from your mouth to God's ears. <br /><br />Unfortunately I have witnessed the exact opposite. People with whom I once could engage in intelligent conversation despite our different perspectives have begun almost every encounter with "as long as you don't bring up politics." Of course, when they bring in their politics is okay, but they are militant to the point of farce to spot any hint by me. <br /><br />IOW I've been subjected to the exact opposite of your assertion. I wish it would be true because it should, but indoctrination by relentless propaganda from SSM has made it nearly impossible. It's like that info cloud of the Internet. The blue and red regions have hardly even a neutral zone, let alone any sign of interchange.Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303025432356543062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-27110293669517472122013-07-11T11:50:05.905-04:002013-07-11T11:50:05.905-04:00Regarding, "Present trends...suggest that the...Regarding, "Present trends...suggest that the police will soon become an instrument no longer aimed at the lawbreaker, but solely at the law-abider..."<br /><br />So frighteningly apparent. So clearly foreseen by Sam Francis that he coined the term "anarcho-tyranny" to describe it. <br /><br />http://bit.ly/r6zu4W<br /><br />JamesF.J. Dagghttp://branch92.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-14897479541118150552013-07-11T10:54:18.792-04:002013-07-11T10:54:18.792-04:00I'll hold off on "must", but we _oug...I'll hold off on "must", but we _ought to_ celebrate.<br /><br />The state of affairs you describe was ever thus, with only one caveat...in prior times, most people didn't believe it. The more obvious it becomes, the fewer will continue to bury their heads in the sand and blindly trust self-appointed "guardians" with absolute power.<br /><br />I count that as a win.lelnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600824544185328505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-87422044520274826402013-07-11T10:41:49.920-04:002013-07-11T10:41:49.920-04:00Didn't you once demonstrate the institutional ...Didn't you once demonstrate the institutional extension of Gresham's Law (Bad money drives out good)? <br /><br />In police forces in particular it puts an expiration date on "I have little doubt that there are still policemen who take the rights of Americans seriously, and would go well out of their way, even into great danger, to see that those rights are respected. " For the same reason, but much sooner, that you conclude later "...the police will soon become an instrument no longer aimed at the lawbreaker, but solely at the law-abider...."<br /><br />Might be worth finding that earlier essay so readers have a stark reminder of how all our institutions run by man have driven out the good.Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303025432356543062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-83792955771264995752013-07-11T07:57:56.740-04:002013-07-11T07:57:56.740-04:00We must seek natural justice.
When the law itself...We must seek natural justice. <br />When the law itself is corrupt, no point in obeying. Shoot first and forget the questions later. Bill Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312167460324611006noreply@blogger.com