
62: The Cartel's War of Terror
From Everyday Samurai Life by Ken Yamarashi
June 15, 2024 · 31 min · Episode 62
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of martial law and the erosion of civil liberties in the context of a war on terror.
A reading and commentary on Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr’s By Tyranny Out of Necessity: The Bastardy of Martial Law, Chapter 3, Part 4, discussing how the “haves” are expropriating and immiserating the “have nots” and the “used to haves” using fear as a justification. The political caste cannot deliver on the “freedom from want” and, therefore, must resort to the “freedom from fear” by constantly inventing new justifications for the citizens to render ever more emergency powers. Centralization of power is just cover for resource grabs, central planning, and population control. It warns against the building of a police state and the erosion of civil liberties in the name of national security, emphasizing the need for individuals to resist political encroachment and the unjust exercises of governmental power. The war on terrorism has become a war of terror, waged through elaborate ruses against We The People with tyrannical designs. However, We The People are “the government” and are duty bound to execute the law, repel invasions, and suppress insurrections in order to secure a Free State where everyone enjoys private property, individual liberty, and the freedom of association and…
People in this episode
Host: Ken Yamarashi
Topics covered
- martial law
- political power
- civil liberties
- terrorism
- individual rights
Keywords
- martial law
- civil liberties
- political power
- terrorism
- individual liberty
- resource grabs
- police state
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: By Tyranny Out of Necessity: The Bastardy of Martial Law
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