Ron Paul on Ferguson: "a culture of violence has invaded all policing activities"

[Lucille]

They're preparing for the economic collapse due to their Central Planning.

http://reason.com/blog/2014/08/15/on-ferguson-ron-paul-says-a-culture-of-v

At his Voices of Liberty channel, former congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul puts the violence in Ferguson (which happily subsided last night under the direction of saner police commanders and less confrontational tactics) in the larger context of "Too many bureaucrats with guns, too many laws, too many regulations, too many prisons—all designed to protect the state."

It's a point, he reminds us, that he made in the wake of the Boston bombing, when police locked down the entire area in search of two suspects. "The Boston bombing provided the opportunity for the government to turn what should have been a police investigation into a military-style occupation of an American city," he wrote at the time, in a widely reported statement.

With regard to recent events, he comments:

Protesters to the police killing an unarmed teenager have been met with tear gas, a substance banned in warfare. Police-initiated violence should surprise no one. NSA spies on everyone without warrants. Drug busts with SWAT teams making mistakes are common. The excessive use of police power should be an expected consequence of big government, which is authoritarian by nature.

Too many bureaucrats with guns, too many laws, too many regulations, too many prisons—all designed to protect the state. The people’s liberties are forgotten.

As the economy continues to deteriorate, expect the violence to accelerate. The unfairness of the distribution of wealth that is caused by economic intervention is the constant, smoldering issue that can turn a skirmish with the law into something much bigger. When root causes are not understood, emotions can easily take over.

Before we go all Piketty, note that Paul refers not to income inequality as an evil in itself, but to the consequences of the state gaming and impeding people's ability to create wealth.

In terms of solutions, Paul urges better understanding of civil liberties and property rights, small and local government, and prosperity achieved through free markets rather than authoritarian attempts at redistribution.

 

[KingNothing]

"They're preparing for the economic collapse due to their Central Planning."

Are THEY doing that? THEY aren't preparing for an economic collapse any more than they're preparing for race riots, or revolution, or invasion. Not everything is a trial-run for mass internment.

 

[Lucille]

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[Lucille]

http://armstrongeconomics.com/2014/...eparing-for-war-against-the-civil-population/

This was the design of the military to prepare for civil unrest because the government WILL default on social welfare and social security not to mention confiscating pensions. This is in the future and the only reason Pentagon’s 1033 Program exists along with Home Land Security buying over 1700 tanks for domestic use. These people are preparing for war against the civilian population and Ferguson is just a preview of what lies ahead.

 

[Anti Federalist]

"They're preparing for the economic collapse due to their Central Planning."

Are THEY doing that? THEY aren't preparing for an economic collapse any more than they're preparing for race riots, or revolution, or invasion. Not everything is a trial-run for mass internment.

Of course they are, just like they are for all the other things you mentioned.

They "war game" and plan for such scenarios daily.

 

[FindLiberty]

Of course they are... They "war game" and plan for such scenarios daily.

You betcha',

IMO the worst part is within the first part (economic central planning). They see no problem at all in solving every "problem" and/or specific "need" by secretly printing up more and more money using the fed economic "engine" (plus creative propaganda and "kick-the-can-down-the-road" bookkeeping). From government's perspective, the empire is doing just fine. It's the sheeple (foreign and domestic enemies of the state) that are the potential problem.

To a lesser extent, visibly raising taxes, fines, fees and fudging all the numbers only helps maintain the empire's illusion of a functional, sustainable economy (as they steadily increase government surveillance and coercive power to obscene levels).

Of course they're also prepared for race riots, revolution, and war. It's simply the nature of government to do so to maintain its power.

I think invasion and mass internment are pretty low on their to-do list since they are already "works in progress" that are proceeding at a much slower pace.