16 rounds I fired, you say? Er uh well could be I guess. Sullum at Reason: Myles Cosgrove, a Louisville, Kentucky, detective who participated in the fruitless and legally dubious drug raid that killed Breonna Taylor last March, told investigators the incident unfolded...
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Cop Kills Cop
by Scott Horton | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog
Well he thought he was murdering a protester but it was actually someone with rights he was bound to respect. Oops. Man 1.
California Govt Shuts Off Power in Middle of Heat Wave
by Scott Horton | Aug 15, 2020 | Blog
As Jacob Hornberger says, only the government complains about having too many customers. In the most modern province of the most wealthy and powerful nation in the world, they can't even keep the f#%^&ng lights on and AC running in the summertime. What a...
Who’s Sick of the ‘Zombie Reply?’
by Peter R. Quiñones | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog
On the day Hugh Hefner died I posted a picture on Twitter with a quote in which he puts forth the idea that we own our minds and bodies, and for church or state to attempt to limit that, is inappropriate. A random Tweeter deduced from the comment that if “his own mind...
You Say You Want A Revolution
by Steven Woskow | Jul 9, 2020 | Blog
Defund the state! “I want to say that as long as we don’t receive our rights as citizens, without the terrible and discouraging bureaucracy, I’m declaring that I’m not paying taxes to the State of Israel,” Rudner said. “I call on all Israelis to do the same. Maybe...
I Got One
by Scott Horton | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog
CNBC: FedEx, which paid $205 million for naming rights to the Washington Redskins' stadium, asks team to change its name How about the Washington War Lords? Kinda catchy, right?
Trump Withdraws from Another Important Treaty with Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | May 22, 2020 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #495, I discuss the US leaving the Open Skies Treaty. The treaty allows for member states to conduct surveillance flights over each other. The treaty is key to keeping countries informed about each other's military capabilities. Without the treaty in place, war...
Florida Officer Fired For Hiding During Parkland Shooting Gets Job Back, With Back-pay!
by Scott Horton | May 14, 2020 | Blog
NY Post: A sheriff’s sergeant fired for hiding behind his car during the Parkland school massacre has gotten his job back — along with at least $125,000 in back pay, according to reports. Sgt. Brian Miller was one of four deputies terminated for “neglect of duty”...
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Anti-War Blog – Little Boy
He walked nearly twelve kilometres, barefoot, hungry. Most children like him, if they are lucky eat a single meal every second or third day. When he arrived to where the wheat was being distributed, he smiled. He was happy. Grateful. He kissed the hand of the American...
Russiagate and Gaza w/Scott Horton
Scott holds court on Russiagate and Gaza.
Another Notch in the Spine
The following is the first draft of a short story for a collection I am working on. I hope you enjoy it. Cheers! --Patrick On the morning of my first kill, I woke up before Mom had come to get me. I gazed up at the concrete ceiling, where the night before, Dad helped...
Never Let Me Go
Recently Patrick Macfarlane, my fellow, fellow at this dear Institute discussed on his Vital Dissent podcast the Kazuo Ishiguro novel, Never Let Me Go. In his books Ishiguro frequently covers memories, relationships and the human condition. Never Let Me Go, is a...
RIP Ozzy
Kyle joins me to discuss what Ozzy means to modern music, and my trip to NOLA. ALP
Based on a true story…or not.
Based on a true story, allegedly. Or maybe not. (Warning, violent content) Fourteen years ago. Give or take. He read the text message, an address. He understood where it led. The previous nights conversation with two off duty cops had been as direct as the message. He...
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