Here is an article from The Libertarian Enterprise about Ed Brown and his situation.
"Why I Support Ed Brown" by Kat Kanning
I haven't been commenting on this situation primarily because everyone should know by now that I think that all taxes are completely, inexcusably wrong and that drawing attention to yourself is suicide. I hope for a good outcome, but I don't expect it. The "Ed Brown Standoff" is no longer really about Ed Brown and whether or not he is a nice guy. It is now about whether or not you support the criminal-justice system as it is, or if you think it has become a travesty.
This and other recent high-profile trials where the defendants were not allowed to argue that the "laws" that had been violated were illegitimate demonstrate a severe shortcoming in our broken criminal-justice system. The parasitic government sets all the terms so the outcome is almost predetermined. As Darrell Anderson of Simple Liberty said recently, "What parasite in his or her right mind would allow the host to dictate the terms of existence?" Not the one which controls the US courts, obviously.
The only nice way to fight this is to become a fully informed juror. The next time Freedom is on trial, disregard the judge's infantile demands and find in favor of liberty, not tyranny.
It's going to take more than that Kent..I do like your flag though. The jury is nothing more than the judge allows them to be.
ReplyDeleteThe jury has absolute power to convict or aquit regardless of what the judge instructs.
ReplyDeleteNo one can tamper with the jury.
It is the single most powerful position in the courts.
Problem is people don't know this.
Kent, you are absolutely 100% correct on this. APPLAUSE.