Peter Schiff "Radio" with Marc - July 6, 2011

[John T. Kennedy]

NonEntity Wrote:

John T. Kennedy Wrote:Oh, but don't you see that there is no difference here. The Bloods and Crips also claim a monopoly of force in their territory as well. Calling something "legal" does not change the fact that it is a one-sided imposition of force. As Marc has pointed out, "law" is simply an opinion backed by a gun.

I accept your claim that you don't engage in the group think thing, but what is it about this word "legal" that somehow appears to separate, in your mind, this one group of violent thugs from any other group of violent thugs?

No, the mafia, bloods and crips do not claim monopolies of force - when brought up on charges in US courts they do not assert independent sovereignty as members of those groups, but foreign officials from other states do.

While I recognize the legislation of the USA has no moral authority I also recognize that it exists.


I don't dispute that such law can be characterized as opinion backed by a gun, it's still true that the US often acts very differently form these other groups. For instance, you may be tried before a jury which may not even be composed of committed members of the criminal gang.