[Incarceration in the United States] As incarceration rates skyrocket, the private prison industry expands at exponential rates, holding ever more people in its prisons and jails, and generating massive profits. Private prisons for adults were virtually non-existent until the early 1980s, but the number of prisoners in private prisons increased by approximately 1600% between 1990 [...]
… and why that’s a good thing for WikiLeaks but, ultimately, a bad thing for secretive organizations. British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Tuesday on a European warrant issued by Sweden, London’s Metropolitan Police said. Swedish prosecutors issued the arrest order for the 39-year-old Australian who is wanted in Sweden on suspicion of committing [...]
Why do we choose to bandy about the idea of government initiatives as a means for positive social change (what happened to civilized society changing of its own accord?) and why are we afraid of becoming “socialist”? I think it has something to do with the purported ideals each party represents, the ideals which are [...]
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money. – Alexis de Tocqueville New wrinkle: the kleptocracy’s constituents unionize and begin bribing themselves with the public’s money. [T]he idea that public employees could or should unionize is relatively new, less than 50 years old [...]
Governance began as persistent theft, with the guy who led the best band of raiders becoming the boss. It was only after this point that rulers began to justify themselves as protectors. They were really just maintaining a monopoly over their human herds. – God Wants You Deadby Sean Hastings and Paul Rosenberg Behold, how [...]
Now if you think you do have rights, one last assignment for you. Next time you’re at the computer, get on the Internet, go to Wikipedia. When you get to Wikipedia, in the search field for Wikipedia, I want you to type in “Japanese Americans 1942″ and you’ll find out all about your precious fucking [...]
In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs. – Walter Lippmann With about 2.0 million civilian employees, the Federal Government, excluding the Postal Service, is the Nation’s largest employer. – Career Guide to Industries, 2010-11 EditionUnited States Department of LaborBureau [...]
Turn it up! It’s obviously working! [T]he demonstrators clash with police, literally instigating fights with riot police sometimes, thinking it will further their cause. But the police don’t represent the interests behind any political agenda any more than the demonstrators do. They are there simply to maintain order while the protesters exercise their rights. The [...]
The legislator says: “Quack!” Would you rather rely upon the police for the protection of your property and your life? WASHINGTON, June 27 – The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police did not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm, even a woman who had obtained a court-issued protective order [...]
