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This has happened before in our history — in fact, it’s a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing — communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism — something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves safer by giving up some of our freedom. Now, not only does that not hold a drop of water as a logical proposition but it has consistently proved to be an illusion as a practical matter. Empirically, when you make yourself less free, you are not safe, you are just less free.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose]

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WIST Quotations @[email protected] · 2026-01-28 · 16:18 UTC

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This has happened before in our history — in fact, it’s a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing — communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism — something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves safer by giving up some of our freedom. Now, not only does that not hold a drop of water as a logical proposition but it has consistently proved to be an illusion as a practical matter. Empirically, when you make yourself less free, you are not safe, you are just less free.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose]

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/81677/

#freedom #security #crime #quote #immigration #quotes

WIST Quotations @[email protected] · 2026-01-28 · 16:18 UTC

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #crime #fear #freedom #immigration #liberty #overreaction #RedScare #safety #scare #security #terrorism #waronterror

This has happened before in our history — in fact, it’s a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing — communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism — something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves safer by giving up some of our freedom. Now, not only does that not hold a drop of water as a logical proposition but it has consistently proved to be an illusion as a practical matter. Empirically, when you make yourself less free, you are not safe, you are just less free.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose]

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/81677/

#freedom #security #crime #quote #immigration #quotes

WIST Quotations @[email protected] · 2026-01-28 · 16:18 UTC

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #crime #fear #freedom #immigration #liberty #overreaction #RedScare #safety #scare #security #terrorism #waronterror

This has happened before in our history — in fact, it’s a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing — communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism — something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves safer by giving up some of our freedom. Now, not only does that not hold a drop of water as a logical proposition but it has consistently proved to be an illusion as a practical matter. Empirically, when you make yourself less free, you are not safe, you are just less free.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose]

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/81677/

#overreaction #waronterror #mollyivins #scare #liberty #quotation

WIST Quotations @[email protected] · 2026-01-28 · 16:18 UTC

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #crime #fear #freedom #immigration #liberty #overreaction #RedScare #safety #scare #security #terrorism #waronterror

This has happened before in our history — in fact, it’s a pretty predictable reaction to fear. We get so rattled by some big Scary Thing — communism or crime or drugs or illegal aliens or terrorism — something that scares us so much, we think we can make ourselves safer by giving up some of our freedom. Now, not only does that not hold a drop of water as a logical proposition but it has consistently proved to be an illusion as a practical matter. Empirically, when you make yourself less free, you are not safe, you are just less free.

Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Bill of Wrongs, Introduction (2007) [with Lou Dubose]

More about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/81677/

#freedom #security #crime #quote #immigration #quotes

Bbaltrus @[email protected] · 2025-12-31 · 14:33 UTC

Another court loss for tRump administration coming.

#Overreaction

Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/post/3mbc27fuoyb24

#overreaction

Bbaltrus @[email protected] · 2025-12-31 · 14:33 UTC

Another court loss for tRump administration coming.

#Overreaction

Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wmho6q2uiyktkam3jsvrms3s/post/3mbc27fuoyb24

#overreaction

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Rob🫟 @[email protected] · 2025-10-21 · 07:15 UTC

A young female tourist has been strip searched, jailed in a dirty cell overnight, forced to sign a waiver in exchange for charges to be dropped and forced to pay for damages for an alleged 'scratch to an off duty officers car tail light'

I thought this story was about a Maltese tourist in the US, but depressingly this story is about the Maltese police, and their jaw dropping bastardry towards a young woman on holiday!

https://timesofmalta.com/article/tourist-stripsearched-held-scratching-police-officer-car.1118191

https://timesofmalta.com/article/tourist-stripsearched-held-scratching-police-officer-car.1118191

#malta #police #overreaction #acab

Rob🫟 @[email protected] · 2025-10-21 · 07:15 UTC

A young female tourist has been strip searched, jailed in a dirty cell overnight, forced to sign a waiver in exchange for charges to be dropped and forced to pay for damages for an alleged 'scratch to an off duty officers car tail light'

I thought this story was about a Maltese tourist in the US, but depressingly this story is about the Maltese police, and their jaw dropping bastardry towards a young woman on holiday!

https://timesofmalta.com/article/tourist-stripsearched-held-scratching-police-officer-car.1118191

#malta #police #overreaction #acab

Rob🫟 @[email protected] · 2025-10-21 · 07:15 UTC

A young female tourist has been strip searched, jailed in a dirty cell overnight, forced to sign a waiver in exchange for charges to be dropped and forced to pay for damages for an alleged 'scratch to an off duty officers car tail light'

I thought this story was about a Maltese tourist in the US, but depressingly this story is about the Maltese police, and their jaw dropping bastardry towards a young woman on holiday!

https://timesofmalta.com/article/tourist-stripsearched-held-scratching-police-officer-car.1118191

#malta #police #overreaction #acab

Rob🫟 @[email protected] · 2025-10-21 · 07:15 UTC

A young female tourist has been strip searched, jailed in a dirty cell overnight, forced to sign a waiver in exchange for charges to be dropped and forced to pay for damages for an alleged 'scratch to an off duty officers car tail light'

I thought this story was about a Maltese tourist in the US, but depressingly this story is about the Maltese police, and their jaw dropping bastardry towards a young woman on holiday!

https://timesofmalta.com/article/tourist-stripsearched-held-scratching-police-officer-car.1118191

#acab #overreaction #police #malta

Rob🫟 @[email protected] · 2025-10-21 · 07:15 UTC

A young female tourist has been strip searched, jailed in a dirty cell overnight, forced to sign a waiver in exchange for charges to be dropped and forced to pay for damages for an alleged 'scratch to an off duty officers car tail light'

I thought this story was about a Maltese tourist in the US, but depressingly this story is about the Maltese police, and their jaw dropping bastardry towards a young woman on holiday!

#malta #police #overreaction #acab

The Life of Brian @[email protected] · 2025-04-19 · 11:52 UTC

@cazabon Wow, that was unexpected. One person at the desk, it took a lot longer than two minutes. 3 decades? I've been voting for 5 but who's counting? My post was to warn people that it 'might' take longer than in the provincial election a few weeks ago. That process was much quicker. Take a chill pill, mate.

The Life of Brian @[email protected] · 2025-04-19 · 11:52 UTC

@cazabon Wow, that was unexpected. One person at the desk, it took a lot longer than two minutes. 3 decades? I've been voting for 5 but who's counting? My post was to warn people that it 'might' take longer than in the provincial election a few weeks ago. That process was much quicker. Take a chill pill, mate.

The Life of Brian @Brian_Mahoney · 2025-04-19 · 11:52 UTC

@cazabon Wow, that was unexpected. One person at the desk, it took a lot longer than two minutes. 3 decades? I've been voting for 5 but who's counting? My post was to warn people that it 'might' take longer than in the provincial election a few weeks ago. That process was much quicker. Take a chill pill, mate.

The Life of Brian @[email protected] · 2025-04-19 · 11:52 UTC

@cazabon Wow, that was unexpected. One person at the desk, it took a lot longer than two minutes. 3 decades? I've been voting for 5 but who's counting? My post was to warn people that it 'might' take longer than in the provincial election a few weeks ago. That process was much quicker. Take a chill pill, mate.