Finding Sirius
The brightest lights cast the darkest shadows
- Aug 16, 2022
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I thought about posting this and figured why not. I want your opinions on the so called "rule of law". So for reference, I was on the highway here in the good old USA. It was early on a sunday morning not many cars on the road. I had just purchased some bird feed and was on my way to the local riparian preserve to feed some birdies.
Only two things give me joy anymore driving and feeding animals/ being in nature. However, I am no longer able to fully enjoy these activities anymore. On the way to the preserve, I was pulled over by an "officer of the law". He asked me if I knew how fast I was going, I'm not going lie, I was flying. Obviously I feigned ignorance and said no.
He tells at the speed I was going I could be charged with a criminal offense. However, he said he would "cut me a break" and only give me a civil citation. I have 30 days to either go to traffic school or stand before a judge who will most certainly side with the officer. Obviously I going with traffic school, but what got me is that I could have been charged as a criminal for a non violent "offense". All because I didn't adhere to some arbitrary speed limit.
I am an Anarchist at my core, and before some of you jump down my throat, no I am not a part of nor do I agree with the likes of Antifa or any other so called "anti-fascist" groups. In my opinion these groups have nothing Anarchist about them, they are Marxist at their roots. To put it simply, I believe in freedom of association and that people should be free to do as they please, so long as they do not hurt or infringe on the rights of others.
Of course when I say this I know their will be those who argue that we need government to keep people "in line". I simply cannot accept that reasoning, in my opinion "the rule of law" is essentially an open air prison in which you have privileges, not rights. If some person in a badge or precieved "authority" can take your freedom or stuff it wasn't yours to begin with. For example: you have a house and have paid it off, you fall behind on your property taxes, men with guns show up at your home and reposses it. Or you leave an inheritance for your family, some agent from the government says you owed X amount of money and what was meant for your family is taken by the state. See? Not rights, privileges.
Other examples: Eminent Domain, Registration to drive the car that you paid for on roads you also paid for, Taxes on everything, Big corporations who grease the right palms of politicians for special treatment, etc. I could go on but I would really like to get your opinions.
Only two things give me joy anymore driving and feeding animals/ being in nature. However, I am no longer able to fully enjoy these activities anymore. On the way to the preserve, I was pulled over by an "officer of the law". He asked me if I knew how fast I was going, I'm not going lie, I was flying. Obviously I feigned ignorance and said no.
He tells at the speed I was going I could be charged with a criminal offense. However, he said he would "cut me a break" and only give me a civil citation. I have 30 days to either go to traffic school or stand before a judge who will most certainly side with the officer. Obviously I going with traffic school, but what got me is that I could have been charged as a criminal for a non violent "offense". All because I didn't adhere to some arbitrary speed limit.
I am an Anarchist at my core, and before some of you jump down my throat, no I am not a part of nor do I agree with the likes of Antifa or any other so called "anti-fascist" groups. In my opinion these groups have nothing Anarchist about them, they are Marxist at their roots. To put it simply, I believe in freedom of association and that people should be free to do as they please, so long as they do not hurt or infringe on the rights of others.
Of course when I say this I know their will be those who argue that we need government to keep people "in line". I simply cannot accept that reasoning, in my opinion "the rule of law" is essentially an open air prison in which you have privileges, not rights. If some person in a badge or precieved "authority" can take your freedom or stuff it wasn't yours to begin with. For example: you have a house and have paid it off, you fall behind on your property taxes, men with guns show up at your home and reposses it. Or you leave an inheritance for your family, some agent from the government says you owed X amount of money and what was meant for your family is taken by the state. See? Not rights, privileges.
Other examples: Eminent Domain, Registration to drive the car that you paid for on roads you also paid for, Taxes on everything, Big corporations who grease the right palms of politicians for special treatment, etc. I could go on but I would really like to get your opinions.