The Tyranny of the Nanny State, Where the Government Knows What’s Best for You
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may…
Category: John Whitehead Commentaries
We’re All Criminals and Outlaws in the Eyes of the American Police State
“Never in the civilised world have so many been locked up for so little.”—“Rough Justice in America,” The Economist Why…
The Absurd, Bureaucratic Hell That Is the American Police State
“The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint. It is…
The Stealing of America by the Cops, the Courts, the Corporations and Congress
“What the government is good at is collecting taxes, taking away your freedoms and killing people. It’s not good at…
The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked Truth About the American Police State
“The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who is able to think things out for himself…Almost inevitably,…
238 Years Later, Would Americans Still Choose Freedom Over Slavery?
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? I…
The U.S. Supreme Court Is Marching in Lockstep with the Police State
“[I]f the individual is no longer to be sovereign, if the police can pick him up whenever they do not…
Why Should Anyone Trust a Government That Kills, Maims, Tortures, Lies, Spies, Cheats, and Treats Its Citizens Like Criminals?
“Why should anyone trust a government that has condoned torture, spied on at least 35 world leaders, supports indefinite detention,…
Just Shoot: The Mindset Responsible for Turning Search Warrants into Death Warrants, and SWAT Teams into Death Squads
“A government which will turn its tanks upon its people, for any reason, is a government with a taste of…
The War on America’s Military Veterans, Waged with SWAT Teams, Surveillance and Neglect
Just in time for Memorial Day, we’re once again being treated to a generous serving of praise and grandstanding by…