rule of law run amok

Posted by johnpe1 9 years, 1 month ago to Government
5 comments | Share | Flag

these "authorities" actually want to ballistics-test
a flintlock pistol from 1765 and imprison its owner. -- j

SOURCE URL: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/398862/new-jersey-man-faces-jail-time-transporting-antique-pistol-charles-c-w-cooke


Add Comment

FORMATTING HELP

All Comments Hide marked as read Mark all as read

  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 1 month ago
    "There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kinds of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted - and you create a nation of lawbreakers - and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Rearden, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."
    Floyd Ferris
    Reply | Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink  
    • Posted by Mamaemma 9 years, 1 month ago
      I was say that this is absolutely insane, except that jbrenner's quote is right on point.
      Reply | Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink  
      • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 1 month ago
        Thanks, mamaemma. That quote from Floyd Ferris is more important to me than any quote by Galt or D'Anconia, because it makes the otherwise completely illogical behavior of the ruling class make sense from their (and certainly not our) perspective.
        Reply | Mark as read | Parent | Best of... | Permalink  

FORMATTING HELP

  • Comment hidden. Undo