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Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Posted
7:21 AM
by Gerald Klaas
David Goodyear nails it on the head about why people are interested in the Dick Simkanin case, and why the average American will question the Federal position:
Dick Simkanin is a successful businessman, a family man, connected to his community and poses no flight risk. Yet, the judge has consistently ordered he be held without bond. All around us we see individuals who have actually hurt people, violated property rights and murdered people, and who are out on the streets, traveling and conducting business as usual. Dick has hurt no one. He simply followed the law as it is written.Thanks, David, for putting it so succinctly.
Well, I'm about to go enjoy my Thanksgiving Holiday. I don't expect to be back to the blogosphere until Monday. Y'all have a great Thanksgiving. - G.
Monday, November 24, 2003
Gerald Klaas
I'm trying to follow the ideals of Henry David Thoreau, in his essay On Civil Disobedience. Thoreau refused to cooperate with The Machine of oppressive government and encouraged all moral people to do the same. He referred to this "civil disobedience" as creating friction in the machine. Given enough friction for a long enough period of time, the machine will break.
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