When people ask me why I’m a libertarian, I rarely mention high taxes and wasteful spending. Nor do I make philosophical arguments about the non-aggression principle. And it’s also unlikely that I’ll cite Ayn Rand.
Instead, I point out that all decent human beings should be libertarian because unconstrained government has the power to abuse people and wreck their lives.
Consider “civil asset forfeiture,” as described in this video.
Policing for Profit – The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture
When I read about some of the real-world cases involving asset forfeiture, it gets my blood boiling.
No wonder I’ve described it as “Venezuelan-style thuggery” and written that the practice is “disgusting, nauseating, reprehensible, and despicable.”
And, if that doesn’t get my point across, I have used other phrases to characterize asset forfeiture.
– “Morally offensive“
– “Egregious scam“
– “Stealing by government“
Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
