links for 2011-08-05

• POLICE STATE: Cartoonist Targeted With Criminal Probe For Mocking Police – Chief Prosecutor Shawn Arthur pisses on the consitution
  Hello? First amendment calling?

  Until a law is passed that punishes people for pissing on the constitution, those in power will continue to abuse it, even 235 years after our rights were firmly established :/

  That is why I am calling for Prosecutor Shawn Arthur to voluntarily turn himself in to the FBI for a civil rights probe against his actions. He should be prosecuted for his unamerican conduct, as well as disbarred.

  Fuck you Shawn Arthur. You're a piece of unamerican shit, and a far greater threat to our American rights than any terrorist group.

  (tags: politics PoliceState ConstitutionalRights FreedomOfSpeech speech freeSpeech 1stAmendment rights FirstAmendment police RentonCity KIRO KingCounty KingCountySuperiorCourt searchWarrants Mr.Fiddlesticks cyberstalking bullshit YouTube videos parody satire ShawnArthur)
• POLICE STATE: Police shut down little girl’s lemonade stand for Ragbrai riders
  Once again: Licensure is good. It lets you know your professionals are qualified for the job. It means they have passed certain certifications.

  However, what's better than licensure, or being protected? FREEDOM.

  Including the freedom to use an unlicensed person. If I want a friend to babysit my kid, he shouldn't have to get a license for this to be legal. If I want to pay someone to drive me to the airport, they shouldn't have to become a licensed taxi service. If I want to buy a fucking lemonade from a little girl on a street corner, I should have that freedom.

  Freedom FROM licensure is important too. Freedom FROM regulation. Free (as in anarchy) markets don't work. Over-regulation doesn't work. In short, A LOT OF STUFF SUCKS. Let people decide for themselves.

  SIXTH time I've seen this now.

  (tags: politics licenses licensing lemonade lemonadeStands children OverlyHarshPunishments news articles YourTaxDollarsAtWork government food Coralville Iowa KGAN RAGBRAI AbigailKrustsinger QCTimes)