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Luke "Lantern" Thompson
Luke "Lantern" Thompson

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ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE

ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE Russia's invasion of Ukraine is in part a manufactured conflict and a geopolitical nightmare for the Russian-speaking majority in the Donbas region who want freedom from the Ukrainian government. The conflict in that those in the arms manufacturing industry are using the conflict to become…

Ukraine

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Ukraine

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Feb 12, 2022

On Canada’s Freedom Convoy

THE media has not attempted to portray the truckers partaking in the freedom convoy as being a part of a rebellious subculture unique to trucking because they would be mischaracterizing an entire division of labor. The media and Prime Minister Trudeau, for the purposes of damage control, had to instead…

Covid-19

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On Canada’s Freedom Convoy
On Canada’s Freedom Convoy
Covid-19

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Sep 27, 2021

On Vaccine Passports.

VACCINE PASSPORTS are a new “measure” which have been implemented by the various provincial governments on behalf of the Federal government. The methods of coercion have not changed much since Covid “began” back in March or April of 2020 in that many businesses who have a storefront want to facilitate…

Law

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On Vaccine Passports.
On Vaccine Passports.
Law

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Sep 22, 2021

Liberty and Violence

VIOLENCE, within the category of ordinary language, is used to describe aggressive actions that are driven by ones impulsivity and emotivism. The word violence is often used to condemn a persons behavior or describe what took place at a large gathering of people. Violence is a word that is rarely…

Politics

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Liberty and Violence
Liberty and Violence
Politics

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Jun 26, 2021

On Justified Irreverence.

IRREVERENCE is a virtue when those of high status impose their presence onto others by surrounding themselves with supporters, attempting to be the most charismatic person in the room, trying to impress women through superficial charm or by deliberately wearing expensive jewelry to give people the impression of wealth just…

Philosophy

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On Justified Irreverence.
On Justified Irreverence.
Philosophy

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Jun 12, 2021

Compliance and the Notions of Power.

POWER is a phenomenon that comes in different forms in the external world and in the internal world; the thoughts and intuitions(pre-analysis) of the individual perceiver. …

Politics

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Compliance and the Notions of Power.
Compliance and the Notions of Power.
Politics

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Jun 4, 2021

Articulating Habeas Corpus.

In R. v. Miller, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 613, the Supreme Court determined that section 10(c) of the Charter is not limited to habeas corpus simpliciter, but also encompasses certiorari-in-aid with affidavit material filed in support of the application. The Supreme Court has described the analysis as follows: “To be successful…

Writing

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Articulating Habeas Corpus.
Articulating Habeas Corpus.
Writing

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May 31, 2021

Ethics and Discretion in Policing.

THE cause of lawfare(using the courts as weapon to silence dissent), legal positivism(the only legitimate laws come from the lawmaker) and legal relativity(arbitrary orders superseding statues and constitutional law) can be attributed to corruption at the “bottom” more so than corruption “at the top” in that politicians have no teeth…

Police

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Ethics and Discretion in Policing.
Ethics and Discretion in Policing.
Police

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May 30, 2021

Liberty And Negativity.

WHENEVER a person is perceived as being overly critical of a law or a person, the listener may accuse the person of being too negative or pessimistic. The person who accuses me of spreading negativity is actually being negative themselves in that they are looking to negate that which is…

Writing

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Liberty And Negativity.
Liberty And Negativity.
Writing

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May 27, 2021

On Lawfare.

LAWFARE differs from law in that the former cares more for procedure as opposed to evidence and morals whereas the latter looks to demarcate the lawful from the unlawful. For instance, if I am arrested for drunk driving because the officer thought I “looked” drunk even though I am not…

Politics

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On Lawfare.
On Lawfare.
Politics

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Luke "Lantern" Thompson

Luke "Lantern" Thompson

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I am a libertarian philosopher and author of 9 books. https://www.amazon.ca/Luke-Thompson/e/B09QXY9KWM/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

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