A Texas city has gone full 1984, a 🧵
Officials in Houston have voted to require an array of businesses to install surveillance cameras and make footage from them readily available to police
To access video from the cameras, police officers will not need a warrant
1/6
@LPTexas
@LPTravisTX
@GregAbbott_TX
Two things can be true at the same time. Garrett Fosters' death can be tragic and the verdict could be wrong. The nuance in this case and the mudding of the water by the DA suppressing evidence (according to the Lead detective) shows that no matter what your thoughts are, this
"The constitution is dead"
-the last tweet by Duncan Lemp before he was murdered by police.
Police said the no knock warrent was justified due to Lemp being ‘anti-government,’ ‘anti-police,’ currently in possession of body armor.
Sounds like alot of libertarians I know.
@JoeBiden
Isn’t it time for your nap? Your admin put a meme creator in jail, DOJ goes after 4 Americans for speaking out against government, you want to take our guns, and Julian Assange is still in jail. You’re not for freedom!
🧵National Divorce:
There are some libertarians that say advocating for national divorce is calling for bloodshed. This is no different than telling an abused spouse they cannot leave their significant other because of fear of retaliation. (1/4)
Democrats think you should own a 10 round clip, Republicans think it should be 30. Libertarians want you to own a belt fed m250. Why do I need a m250? None of your damn business, thats why!
What is a Nazi?
1919-1945: A member of the Nationalist Socialist German Workers’ Party and believed in the eradication of Jews and minorities across the globe
1946-2010: A member of a racist organization who believes in white supremacy and the eradication of all minorities
Sen.
@JohnCornyn
(Texas), who has an A-plus rating from the
@NRA
, voted for new gun control legislation.
The
@TexasGOP
and the NRA are completely useless when it comes to defending your rights. This should be a huge wake up call for Texans. Vote this idiot out of office.
It has been 29 days since
@MAJTOURE
offered to debate
@davidhogg111
. David offered to debate the NRA knowing that they wouldn't do it. Maj stepped up and offered to debate him. David then did what he accuses the NRA of doing, dodged him out of fear. Lets David know you want this!
@LibertyBeks
Of course states don't have rights. "States Rights" don't refer to actual rights; they refer to political powers reserved for the state government by the 10th amendment. The 10th amendment hasn't accomplished that goal, but decentralization is in fact a libertarian position.
My stance on gun rights: if you want a tomahawk missle and can afford one, you should be able to own one. If the government has it, it citizens should have it as well. And before you ask about whatever else, my answer is yes.
-2 veterans open a shoe store
-thiefs set off alarm while stealing 20k in merchandise
-
@houstonpolice
refuse to come because they didn't have an alarm permit
In a statement the city responded "the city's current policy is to not respond to non-permitted burglar alarm calls to
Air Force veterans and lifelong friends were pumped about opening their new sneaker store in Houston. But thieves spoiled their plans. The owners were also surprised to learn that
@houstonpolice
didn't respond because they don't have an alarm permit.
Come see
@ComicDaveSmith
in Texas! Entry is free for all delegates to the LP Texas state convention, so show up to precinct and county convention. Time/location will be announced soon. Hope to see you all there.
I will admit that I was wrong. I called this the great unguided capital tour of 2021. Apparently it was guided. I apologize and will try to do better in the future.
🚨BREAKING: Never before seen video of January 6 shows Jacob Chansley, the QAnon Shaman, being led through the Capitol by police the entire time that he was in the building.
@LPTexas
Does this hot take apply to the Donetsk and Luhansk regions?
No government is innocent here. Russia's actions are awful, but to quote your pinned tweet: "Life is more complicated than [these] false binaries."
@DrBuckinghamTX
Attempts to strong arm a citizen into selling a property he didn't want to sell, then trying to paint him as evil for giving you a number, isn't leveraging anyone, it's a man who gave you the answer to what he feels his property is worth.
@ATFHou
Ya right, like there are any K9s left at the ATF. Those dogs are long gone. Why you out here pretending that you didn't shoot them as they waked through the front door?
You watched Star Wars and were on the side of the rebels. You watched The Hunger Games and sided with the resistance. You watched V for Vendetta and sided with V. Then you go out and vote for the duopoly. Make it make sense.
Twitter locked
@RealSpikeCohen
out of his account for tweeting about the consequences of gun control. Gun control laws endanger responsible gun owners by sending armed agents to enforce unconstitutional laws.
@elonmusk
, please fix this.
#FreeSpike
Congratulations to the newly elected Vice Chair of the LNC,
@BreakJoshua
. This is a well deserved victory for one of the best recruiters in the Libertarian Party. Can't wait to see all the new faces you bring in over the next two years.
This dystopian move is a transparently unconstitutional attempt by city leaders to circumvent Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
6/6
Today is
#TaxDay
and Tax Freedom Day.
If an average worker sent his entire paycheck starting Jan 1, it would be 108 days before he got to keep any of his own money.
#TaxationIsTheft
Get paid: get taxed
Buy gas: get taxed
Buy groceries: get taxed
Buy a house: get taxed
Buy a car: get taxed
Buy diapers: get taxed
Buy clothes: get taxed
Get a hotel: get taxed
Take a plane flight: get taxed
Buy alcohol: get taxed
Even after all that:
"Their vote demonstrated a willingness to push aside constitutional protections and subject Houstonians to overbroad police searches," said Savannah Kumar of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.
5/6
And finally, in no way should supporting national divorce be seen as saying the states are perfect.
State governments can be (and are) just as bad. That said, individuals have way more power to lobby for change the more local the government is. (4/4)
Businesses must keep these cameras running 24 hours a day, and store camera footage for at least 30 days.
Who is paying for the cameras and data storage? The business of course.
3/6
"When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans." -Ron Paul
I've been getting a lot of stupid tweets lately, and I want to clear up some of our stances for the uninformed.
-abolish the police
-abolish the FED
-legalize ALL guns
-Abolish the ATF
-Abolish all alphabet agencies
-taxation is coercion
-if there isn't a victim, there isn't a
In reality, these libertarians are already making excuses for any government force that would be used against peaceful people.
It is paramount to remember that those wishing to leave are not the ones threatening violence - it is the abuser that is doing so. (2/4)
A huge shout-out to everyone who showed up tonight or tuned into the live stream. We are super grateful for your continued support. Special thanks to
@ComicDaveSmith
,
@EricDJuly
,
@scotthortonshow
, and
@LibertyLockPod
for speaking. It was an amazing event.
There is nothing so permanent as a temporary government program. Our privacy has been destroyed, our treasure wasted, our young sacrificed on the alter of the "War on Terror" for 20 years. We just have to ask.
#AreWeSafeYet
?
There are many historical examples of peaceful secessions. There are also modern examples, such as
#Brexit
.
The default answer to leaving a dysfunctional union shouldn't be violence, and we sure shouldn't make excuses for those that think it is. (3/4)
Libertarians seek to make society as voluntary as possible. Forcing citizens to fight in a conflict, especially when they disagree with its purpose, is wrong. As we look at the news out of Russia, we should be reminded that the selective service should be abolished here too.
.
@RepDanCrenshaw
, why did you force kids to wear a mask when you visited them? And don't lie, the same kids took pictures with others that day and none were wearing a mask.
If surveillance footage is requested by the Houston Police Department, businesses must turn it over within 72 hours. Failure to comply would mean fines of $500 per day.
The Houston City Council approved this privacy-killing measure on Wednesday by a vote of 15–1.
4/6
The rules apply to all Houston bars, convenience stores, game rooms, nightclubs, or sexually-oriented businesses.
These establishments must install surveillance cameras in outdoor areas "providing video coverage from the exterior of the building to the property line."
2/6
America is not the freest country in the world. The human freedom index rates US freedom as
#21
, Freedom house has The Us as
#61
. I don't know where this "we are the freest county" nonsense came from, but if we really want to make that claim true we need to do better than the
When
@Timcast
does a better job of covering the LIBERTARIAN national convention in an unbiased manner than
@reason
, the supposed libertarian news media, it's time to consider introducing some competition into the marketplace.
Great Job Timcast!
I would encourage people of all political persuasions to read the TimCast reporting on the Libertarian Party convention vs the ReaCNN reporting and consider which they found to be more informative and objective
This system worked great with 13 colonies and a million people. Not so much with 50 states and 335 million people. California shouldn't dictate their will to Texas and vise versa. It's time to shake hands and go our seperate ways.
Congratulations to the newly reelected secretary of the LNC,
@carynannharlos
. Elected in the first round two times in a row. You are right back where you belong.
Congratulations to the newly elected Treasurer of the LNC,
@ToddHagopian
. We are proud to have such a highly qualified treasurer, and look forward to seeing the advances made under your stewardship.