LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Using force makes life worse – The Northwest Florida Daily News

The recent shooting of Congressman Scalise and four of his colleagues in Alexandria, Virginia shocks decent people everywhere. Panhandle Libertarians condemn this violence, and wish them all a speedy recovery.

To my mind, and as terrible as it sounds, this shooting was bound to happen. Democrat and Republican violent rhetoric is scale high. Politically related violence inside the United States seems higher than anything seen since I was a kid in the 1960s. We are fed a daily media diet of protesters attacking other protesters, of comedians shaking severed heads, of plays in the park assassinating the president, and how the Deep State is a government unto itself. It seems those dishing out justice actually lead by political standards. No evidence leads to investigations while big admitted crimes are ignored (Bush, Obama, Clinton, Comey, Clapper, Brennan, for example). It is truly a head-shaking, sad situation. At times like this, there is always some nut ready to pick up a gun.

But, more and more, you also hear how people are coming to realize that using force to achieve social or political goals leads only to tragedy and more violence. You using force to defend your life, liberty or property against violent criminals? You bet. Government using force for double standards, creating victimless crimes, taking your property without charges, or regulating your liberty away? Thats not OK, and just makes life worse.

It just happens to be a Libertarian message too.

Pete Blome, chair, Northwest Florida Libertarian Party, Niceville

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Using force makes life worse - The Northwest Florida Daily News