“Perhaps Americans should recognize that if they want to keep their privacy, they should ask the federal government to do only the things that the Constitution allows.” IfsWantShouldGovernmentAsksConstitutionPrivacyFederal Government Author:Dave Kopel
“Some of the worst abuses of government force in recent years were precipitated by technical and victimless gun-law violations. For example, the BATF claimed that the Branch Davidians possessed machine guns without paying the required federal tax and filling in the proper registration forms. So a tax case worth less than $10,000 led to a 76-man helicopter, machine gun, and grenade assault on a home in which 2/3 of the occupants were women and children.” MenYearsChildrenHomeGovernmentFormLawForceCasesWorstExampleTaxesGunMachinesAbuseBranchesPossessedAssaultFillingViolationHelicoptersGrenadeMachine GunsRegistrationGun LawFilling InFederal Taxes Author:Dave Kopel
