How about civil asset forfeiture? It is inconceivable to me that any
significant number of people outside the offending agencies could really be
in favor of that particular abomination. Also, egregious examples are
plentiful and shocking. Finally, it is a useful jumping point to other
more "subtle" abuses of power by the state apparatus. It could help to
break down that initial knee-jerk reaction that the state can do no wrong.
At 04:46 PM 1/10/00 -0600, you wrote:
>I have been thinking of utility of launching some
>personal liberty action campaigns on simple issues,
>to pave the road to more complex things.
>Such as organizing a Body Art Rally in Boston
>(where most of the body mod is prohibited,
>except for genital mutilation of male babies).
>Or starting public lawsuits based on blue laws
>so that they have to be repealed.
>
>Would anybody comment on this?
>Do you think it makes sense?
>What have been tried recently?
>What are the good targets to start poking that
>can lead to liberation in serious areas?
>
>
>
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>Sasha Chislenko <http://www.lucifer.com/~sasha/home.html>
>
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Kevin Cadmus
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