Tag: civil asset forfeiture
Time To Stop The War On CashTime To Stop The War On Cash
David Icke, who was in the news again recently for all the wrong reasons, is both a certifiable lunatic and one of the greatest prophets of the Twentieth Century. In 1995, he wrote: “Today if you go into a shop to buy food and your credit card is refused by the computer, you can pay […]
The Hidden Tyranny In Trump’s AmericaThe Hidden Tyranny In Trump’s America
The subject of civil asset forfeiture in the United States was covered briefly in a previous article, but this tyrannical practice requires a more substantial treatment. Few people have any problems with the authorities seizing the profits of crimes. This is something that goes back centuries if not millennia. If a man arrested on a […]
Twelve Questions For Donald Trump (Part 2)Twelve Questions For Donald Trump (Part 2)
1) There are too many such cases to enumerate here, but on August 11, 2014, a young white man named Dillon Taylor was shot in the back by a police officer after ignoring a warning to stop. He was wearing headphones at the time. The district attorney ruled the murder justified. Last year, a Salt […]
Twelve Questions For Donald Trump (Part 1)Twelve Questions For Donald Trump (Part 1)
Hello Mr President, You have claimed consistently and still do claim that America is the greatest country in the world. Patriotism is a noble thing, but it should not blind us to the inadequacies and shortcomings of our nation, whatever that nation is. 1) How would you like to live in a nation in which […]