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Title: RIP Will Grigg (An important anti-police-state voice is stilled.)
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Mises Institute
URL Source: https://mises.org/blog/rip-will-grigg
Published: Apr 13, 2017
Author: Jeff Deist
Post Date: 2017-04-13 06:06:22 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 1946
Comments: 10
Will Grigg, full name William Norman Grigg, passed away at the age of 54 today after a series of hospitalizations. He was much too young to leave us. Will was a dedicated voice for liberty, and a prolific writer and blogger on the subjects of police misconduct and police militarization. An archive of the many articles he wrote for LewRockwell.com is here. He also appeared on our Mises Weekends show discussing the growing police state. Will was a gentle soul but an indomitable spirit. He will be missed. Poster Comment: Mr. Grigg was a champion of liberty and spoke out eloquently against the encroaching police state.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Too bad. He did write some good stuff.
Dan Sanchez of Anti-War penned a nice article about Mr. Grigg. William Norman Grigg died this afternoon. He was a journalist, broadcaster, editor, musician, father, husband, and a self-described Christian Individualist. He was also my hero. Will’s main beat was stories about individual victims of the state: particularly Americans who have been unjustly imprisoned or wrongfully assaulted by government officers. His research for each article was exhaustive. From his home in Idaho, he traveled all around the northwest to get the story in person. He would get to know each subject personally, and seek face-to-face interviews with their powerful persecutors. His tireless work has saved several innocent lives from being slowly drained away in prison. He wrote so many pieces about Christopher Tapp, a man who has spent two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit, that the Libertarian Institute, where he was managing editor, will publish a whole book collecting them. Each essay he wrote was a masterpiece of erudition and eloquence, precision and passion. He did not hurl invective. He simply described each official injustice exactly, stripped of all euphemism, as one would a crime committed by any “mundane” outside of the “punitive priesthood” and devoid of “blue privilege,” to use three of his many incisive coinages. He would illuminate the matter by drawing fascinating parallels from his expansive knowledge of history, literature, and popular culture: especially science fiction, which he loved. And he would slice to pieces the officious justifications of official victimizers with his razor-sharp reason. He was, bar none, the best writer in the liberty movement. And in his painstakingly produced podcast Freedom Zealot and his many interviews with Scott Horton, he seemed to craft final-draft prose as he spoke. As his colleague Sheldon Richman wrote upon his passing, Will Grigg was, “Principled. Committed. Indefatigable.” It’s true. More than any other writer, Will represented moral true north for me. He suffered much financial hardship for his adamantine insistence upon saying what was right and true. One of his many fans summed him up as, “Fearless. Loving. Genuine.” Also spot on. He made some very powerful and vindictive individuals very angry in his struggles for justice. It only made him fight harder. His sign-off for every essay and podcast was “Dum spiro pugno: While I breathe, I fight.” And indeed, he fought magnificently for justice and liberty until he breathed his last. Yet, he was also the sweetest, most gentle man you’d ever meet. He was a warm, adoring father to his children, about whom he wrote moving tributes on Facebook, and a strong, caring husband to his wife. He was a virtuoso on the electric guitar, on which he performed his own soundtrack for his podcast. And his many friends would share videos of adorable animals to his Facebook profile to see what kind of reaction they’d get in the comments from Will, who would always find a new humorous way to express his utter devastation at the sheer cuteness of the creature. He was just a wonderful, wonderful man. ********* I found some of his music videos on YouTube. This last one is a parody of "Doctor Love" by Kiss. No doubt, the Ron Paul crowd will be in mourning. Grigg was among the most popular writers in Lew Rockwell's stable at the Mises Institute.
He was just a wonderful, wonderful man." May he rest in peace and enjoy his eternal reward...MUD "Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, Deckard, maybe I am confusing him with someone else, but I think I remember reading some of his articles in " The New American " magazine. If the same guy, very good stuff. Regardless, sorry about his passing, and may God comfort his family ! Si vis pacem, para bellum Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."Theodore Roosevelt-1907. I am concerned for the security of our great nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." -- General Douglas MacArthur
Yes - same guy. He started in 1993 as a correspondent, researcher, and senior editor for The New American, and worked there until 2006 when he was fired, I assume for ideological differences. I enjoyed his work and was inspired by his passion for liberty. RIP (Compliments of the Linux Fortune program.) 'Nuff sed...MUD "Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, I got a worn-out ol' computer with a 486... Tonight, we fight Slick's White House Blight... We decry corruption when we see'it... Tonight, we fight Left's Treas'nous Blight... (Keyboard/Percussion) We met him and his "schtick" eight years ago... Slick spunked on the floor of our great White House... Tonight, we fight the righteous fight... (Keyboard/Percussion to fade) Mudboy Slim BTW...Just over two centuries ago, our forefathers risked Life, Liberty, and their personal fortunes Because of their courage and determination, the original Thirteen Colonies became what we now know as the United States of America. For over two hundred years, this watchdog Media has turned over many rocks, Previously occupying the Oval Office at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, was a small petty man, heading a vast criminal conspiracy. Since escaping Justice in the Impeachment Trial, Mr. Clinton has been credibly accused of Violent RAPE Now, we come to find out the President of the United States is most likely guilty of TREASON, Executive Branch Corruption never ran as deep and as wide as is the case with this Administration!! Yes, when it comes to brazenly flouting the laws and mores of this Country, No, our "Free Press" cannot even find it in themselves to report on the TREASON committed by Bill Clinton, We've seen how ridiculous the Yugoslavian State-controlled Media Propoganda Machine looked in the recent conflagration in Kosovo... If you want to help in reclaiming our Country from the Evil that occupies the Oval Office, here's the gameplan... RE-IMPEACH. CONVICT. DETHRONE. Quite SincereLEE, P.S. "On the 23rd day of March in the Two-Thousand Third Year of our Lord, there was a Grand Convening of Patriots at the Innsbrook Pavillion in Richmond, VA. This convention of FReedom-loving Americans from accross the Continent was unanimous in its call for JUSTICE to be exacted upon those who would commit TREASON against our great Country!! Historians will record this great day as the beginning of the end of William Jefferson Clinton's Treasonous Reign of Terror!!" So sayeth the word of...MUD 1 Posted on 07/03/2000 10:07:19 PDT by Mudboy Slim ) 1,042 posted on FRIday, March 14, 2003 4:49:03 PM by Mudboy Slim "Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States, (Compliments of the Linux Fortune program.) dEEEp DOWn eYe NEW dat...MUD btw... "Devolve Power Outta the Federal Leviathan and Back to the States,
#2. To: Tooconservative, Mudboy Slim (#1)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#3. To: Deckard (#2)
#4. To: Deckard (#2)
And his many friends would share videos of adorable animals to his Facebook profile to see what kind of reaction they’d get in the comments from Will,
who would always find a new humorous way to express his utter devastation at the sheer cuteness of the creature.
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#5. To: Deckard (#0)
#6. To: Stoner (#5)
Deckard, maybe I am confusing him with someone else, but I think I remember reading some of his articles in " The New American " magazine. If the same guy, very good stuff.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#7. To: Deckard (#2)
The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#8. To: Deckard (#2)
the second half still balmy and quite pleasant for those who hadn't heard the scream at all, but not calm or balmy or even very nice for those who did hear the scream,
discounting the little period of time during the actual scream itself when your ears might have been hearing it but your brain wasn't reacting yet to let you know."
-- Winning sentence, 1986 Bulwer-Lytton bad fiction contest.
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#9. To: hondo68 (#7)
(To be sung to Bruce Springsteen's "Racin' in the Streets")
Fax machine and patriotism galore.
Left's threatnin' our Rights with all their Guv'ment ROT...
Clinton's a Chinese Communist Whore!
Me and my FReeper buddies gonna fight to the last...
Gonna kick Ol' Slick right outta town.
'Cuz Bill took Chinese money, helped our Nukes get snatched...
We'll Re-Impeach, then we'll CONVICT RATS' Clown!!
We're gonna knock that Traitor outta his seat!
Spring is here and The Time Is Right...
For FReepin' on DeeCee!!
We expose Tyranny by the State.
When Limbaugh shuts down, we hit the DrudgeReport...
We're all funded by "Dick" Mellon-Scaife.
Now some folks, they just give up caring...
And start givin' up their Liberties, piece by piece.
Some folks come home from work and wash up...
Then go hit the Web to FReep!!
We're gonna stomp those Lib'rals beneath our feet!
Spring is here and The Time's Just Right...
We're Gonna DESTROY DemElites!!
Sixties' Lib'ral with "an eye fer the babes."
With far-Left Media at his back...
Slick told the World he's here to stay!
But now there's Treason, Rape, and Chinese spies...
So many lies...Oh no, it just ain't Right!
This Country's drones, they need a spark...
Need Ol' Mudboy singin', "It's worth the fight!"
But folks said, "Wait, 'cuz Wall Street's soarin'!"
They stare off all numb, afraid to fight...
Trustin' LIES of folks who slaughter the Unborn.
For all YOU Mind-Numbed Robots and Network "HotShots"...
Ignorin' crimes to Beat the Band...
Tonight, the FReepers and me, we're gonna take back DeeCee...
And Purge LEFT's Filth From OUR Land!
Out of our way, RINOS, you best keep!
'Cuz Spring is here and the mood's just Right...
For FReepin' on DeeCee!
to stand up against an over-bearing and tyrannical government.
Therefore, our honored forebears were all-too-aware of the propensity for central governing bureaucracies to grow out of control.
The writers of our Constitution, in an attempt to protect the citizenry from this eventuality,
chose to enumerate our individual liberties in the Bill of Rights.
The First Amendment includes "the right to free speech," which not only protected the individual's right to speak out against the government,
but also enabled the Fourth Branch of Government--the Free Press, if you will-- to flourish.
exposing the dark under-belly of American politics...UNTIL NOW!!
Bill Clinton most indubitably committed multiple felonies and obstructed justice in the Monica Lewinsky matter.
A morally-weak, spineless Senate was not up to the task of removing him from office,
making a mockery of our Legal System as the #1 Law Enforcement Officer in the land was allowed
to continue master-minding a relentless attack on The Rule of Law;
however, it is clear that Clinton is "Guilty" (beyond all reasonable doubts)
of multiple felonies and SHALL BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE!!
by one nice woman, Ms. Juanita Broaddrick.
Either this is a major slander against the good name of an innocent man...
or else Bill Clinton raped and violently bit the lip of this young woman.
If it wasn't true, don't you think the Rapist-in-Chief would have come out a bit more strongly in his own defense?!
for accepting illegal foreign campaign donations from the Communist Chinese in exchange for basically offering
a free run of our Nuclear Weapons Labs and authorizing high technology transfers through
key Democratic National Committee contributors, Hughes and Loral.
this Clinton Cadre of Corrupt Communist Co-Conspirators is charting a new course.
Yet, the blatantly Left-Wing Media can't find the time or the manpower to investigate/report the Truth
about Slick Willie's Felonious Behavior, the "dark side" of the man who could violently rape a supportor
and suggest as he left, "Better put some ice on that, baby!"
in which each and every man, woman, and child in America is now significantly more at risk than 8 years ago,
simply because Bill Clinton needed some illegal contributions to retain his tenuous hold on the reins of Power.
who amongst the Media Poltroons can explain to me the difference between Clinton's Media and Slobo's.
Fortunately, The Network drones are becoming irrelevant!!
DE-PENSION. DISBAR. DE-LEGITIMIZE.
INDICT. CONVICT. IMPRISON. DISCARD KEY.
(COURT-MARTIAL FOR TREASON AND APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT OPTIONAL)
Mudboy Slim
(Impeach@gain.HARDER!!
("Time Soddom'sInsane to Be Transformed into a PINK MIST!!!")
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
#10. To: Deckard (#2)
Localities, and Individuals as Prescribed in the US Constitution."
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