Only last week an intelligent educated Labour voter stated to me that Regulation is Law. Unfortunately, this is a confusion all too common in those who are seriously institutionalised. And as the administrative/managerial class, with their hierarchical rule-based mentality continues to grow in power, we will see an incremental increase in arbitrary power and a corresponding decline in the liberties of free born Englishmen.
The move towards Press Regulation by the Vichy political parties, whose Members of Parliament, were caught stealing through fiddling their expenses, by the free press, not so long ago, is a prime example of Law being destroyed and Regulation being used to cover up crime.
For make no mistake, the vast majority of crime in this country is committed by the government and its employees.
Yet, when blogs, such as this are licensed and the Internet is muzzled (to protect us from trolls, you know) you can kiss freedom goodbye.
At the moment if I, or a newspaper, make a libellous statement, the libelled person may take me to court and sue me, if they think it worth their while. If I reveal some form of government or corporate corruption both myself and those I accuse can slug it out in court.
However, once the press is regulated, soon to be followed by the Internet, by a committee of Vichy policemen and placemen, all they have to do is say 'You can't say that!' And then I will have to remove the 'offensive' post, or I will be shut down.
There will be censorship.
The Law will be replaced by Regulation.
And what may be 'inoffensive' today may be 'offensive' tomorrow.
All manner of crimes will be covered up by the managerial class. Arbitrary power will grow unfettered.
Without free debate there can be no legitimacy for any government.
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