“I was just following orders” is the mantra of everyone who has found themselves on the wrong side of history - who is called into account for their actions as an order taker. How is it possible that everyone from corrupt mayors, to murderous tyrants have been able to...
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The Louisville Metro Police Department Child Sex Scandal
by Peter R. Quiñones | Feb 7, 2020 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
Civil libertarians and police corruption watchdogs have much to celebrate these days. The fact that most people are walking around with high definition video cameras in their pockets has done much to shine a light on what these groups have been talking about for...
‘The Person Advocating Violence Is The Fed!’
by Peter R. Quiñones | Jan 27, 2020 | Events, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Op Eds, Peter Quinones, Politics
A lot of people have heard my “liberty story.” It’s the common, “I saw Ron Paul confront Rudy Giuliani on the debate stage in 2007” narrative. Then the reading started; pretty much every “libertarian” book I could get my hand on. For two years all I did was read....
Law Enforcement Respects The Constitution?
by Peter R. Quiñones | Jan 21, 2020 | Criminal Justice, Events, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
With the 2nd Amendment rally scheduled for Richmond, Virginia’s “Lobby Day” now completed, those who warned against “agent provocateurs,” and other possible hazards, get to breathe a sigh of relief and be thankful for being wrong. The narrative that this was going to...
Virginia Second Amendment Advocates Beware!
by Peter R. Quiñones | Jan 20, 2020 | Criminal Justice, Events, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
The Virginia senate has passed three gun bills that are now being sent to the house for consideration that would see it become one of the most restrictive states in America when it comes to firearms ownership. A reading of the laws would put Virginia close to New...
The 21st Century of War
by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 26, 2019 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
As the second decade of the 21st Century comes to a close, and the corporate press is doing everything in its vast power to keep people’s attention on impeachment, it is easy to overlook that the last 20 years should only be defined by one subject; war. Since shortly...
Free Speech is Non-Negotiable
by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 17, 2019 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
Anyone trying to shut down free speech knows that their ideology is a lie so they must prevent you from exposing that fact. I have no problem listening to someone else’s opinion, especially if I know it’s dead wrong. Knowing that my ideology is moral and non-coercive...
Eliminating the Horror of Modern Policing
by Peter R. Quiñones | Dec 11, 2019 | Criminal Justice, Featured Articles, Justice, Libertarianism, Peter Quinones, Politics
If people properly understood the role of police in the American system, they would probably trust anyone standing next to them in the grocery store to have their best interests at heart more than a “law enforcement” officer. There’s an important reason for this....