I have been closely following the actions of the government in Plainsfield, NH. At issue is one Ed Brown, "fugitive." I mentioned last week the federal government moving in with tanks to surround Mr. Brown. After the events, the government claims they were only serving a warrant on an abandoned property. Of course all logic, common sense, and eye witnesses all contradict that lie. The feds were going to kill Ed Brown, they just got spotted.

This recent activity has spawed an opinion piece by Larken Rose. I will reprint the article in it's entirety here:

The belief in "authority" drastically warps the way most people view reality. Oddly, people like to think the belief is a civilizing influence, when the exact opposite is true: the most heinous evils because generally accepted as legitimate and good when done by a perceived "authority." Most people are utterly incapable of viewing the world without their authority-colored glasses dramatically twisting what they see. The belief in "government," man-made "law," and "authority" in general, make most people unable to see the literal truth of what is going on.

For years now the government and the media have been condemning the evils of "terrorists." Who are they talking about? Well, if you use the government's definition, a "terrorist" is one who uses violence, or the threat of violence, to achieve a political end.

As many of you have heard by now, a collection of several vehicles, apparently including an armed vehicle, filled with heavily armed state and federal "law enforcement" personnel, was seen yesterday heading towards the New Hampshire home of Ed and Elaine Brown.
As I understand it, those "authorities" have now laid seige to the place, and cut the phone lines, but it sounds like there has been no raid and no arrest as of yet. (Incidentally, I'm just getting this from various internet posts, so don't expect me to have any special inside info.) In one newspaper article, one of the "law enforcement" personnel said that they had no intention whatsoever of having a violent conflict with the Browns. Yeah, sure. I guess they brought along the armored vehicle to do some fun off-roading in their spare time.

Can anyone tell me, with a straight face, that the government is NOT using violence, or the threat of violence, to achieve a
political end? Mr. and Mrs. Brown did not assault anyone, or rob anyone, or defraud anyone. Their "sin" was to not pay the federal terrorists their "protection" money, which (as far as I can tell) the Browns had good reason to believe they didn't even "legally" owe.

But whether a terrorist passes a "law" before committing his
violence makes no difference to whether his actions are righteous or justified. Unfortunately, it does make a huge difference to whether people PERCEIVE the actions as justified. If not for the belief in "authority," any moron could see that the Browns are now surrounded by a gang of terrorists. But when the terrorism is "legal" (whatever that means), the vast majority of people suddenly see the VICTIM as the bad guy, and the perpetrators as noble "law enforcers."

There is one up-side to the current thuggery being used against the Browns: it is happening in the open. Normally the terrorism perpetrated by American "authorities" is only implied, which helps people not think of it as terrorism. EVERY demand by government is backed by the ability and willingness to use force, including deadly force. Because most people comply long before such a threat ever becomes blatant, we rarely see the true nature of the beast. Only when people like the Browns refuse to comply with the veiled
threats dressed up as "requests" do we get to see the NON-veiled threats, which show the true nature of the American terrorists.

If you want a taste of what lies behind the euphemism of American "law enforcement," go rent "Waco: Rules of Engagement." These people are murderers and terrorists. Behind their uniforms and pretended legitimacy, they are despicable, power-happy, authority-worshiping fascists, who will not hesitate to injure, torture, or kill their fellow man if the "government" myth tells them to.

I very much hope that the Browns have a better end result than the Branch Davidians did. One advantage they have is that a lot more people are paying attention to what is really going on up there (though it sounds like the terrorists, who like their sins to be done in secret, have cut their phone lines).

It was only a few short years ago that I considered myself to be a supporter of "law enforcement." After a few first-hand experiences (a lot more tame than what the Browns are going through) showed me who and what these people really are, I am proud to say that I will forever be an enemy of the state, as any decent person should be. You cannot be pro-government and anti-terrorism. The two are one in the same.

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