Welcome
to DuckBites.com
The purpose of this site it to examine the follies of
government and its interminable incursions on our persons.
Every single day, the State[sic] takes
away another piece of our lives. Taxes, rules, licenses,
speed traps, inspections, audits, permits, variances,
waivers, etc. etc. Each of these I call a
DuckBite. A minor irritation is a
Nibble.
Each bite or nibble, by itself does not break us. Often, we
don't even notice. Sometimes, we sigh and carry on. But
they are remembered. Each bite adds a little scar tissue
onto our souls. They make us a little more irritable; a bit
more cynical.
Some people –if they collect enough bites–
snap. They lash out. They BITE BACK!
Why This
Site?
I was prompted to begin this site after reading about a
Texas State Trooper who was shot to death while writing a
ticket to a 72 year old man who wasn't wearing a seat belt.
Seat belt laws are a metaphor for the meddling, nanny,
overbearing State. It is an actual visible restraint on our
person. A constant reminder of the ridiculous lengths that
the government will go to insinuate itself into our lives.
For that 72 year old man, who had several tax issues, that
ticket was the last DuckBite. He'd been
nibbled once too often. He bit back and blew the trooper
away.
I ask you, do you think that was a stupid reason for that
trooper to die? I mean, fining an old man for not using a
safety device? Personally, I think it's incredibly stupid.
What a idiotic reason to die. I'd be embarrassed for that
man, and his department! All the news stories concentrated
on that old man's actions. They focused on the immediate
action. They couldn't see the unending stream of nibbles
and bites that prefaced his action. Fellow cops just
dismissed the old man as a "nut case".
There are other people who have bitten back. A man in
Colorado - who had issues over zoning and local governance
- created a homemade tank bulldozer, and carefully knocked
down a bunch of buildings in his town. His targets were not
random - he went after his antagonists. Those opponents
just happened to be largely the town government. Interesting. The
owners of the buildings are now begging for donations
to rebuild their businesses!
And of course, one of the most famous bite backs was when
Carl Drega, of New Hampshire,
finally had enough when he was being ticketed for
having an old car! Seriously, the two officers stopped
him for having rust holes in his truck! For that
idiotic DuckBite, two officers paid with their lives.
Drega, figuring in for a penny, in for a pound, then
sought out a couple of other people who enabled the
State, and killed them, too.
How would you feel if your husband died because he was
giving somebody a ticket for having a rusty truck? I'd be
angry that my husband was so petty that he'd bother.
Further, I'd be angry at his department for condoning -much
less mandating- such actions. Finally, I'd be ashamed. What
a stupid way to die! My husband was a dumb vindictive
bastard, hassling an old man, because, why again?
So this website is designed to expose the innumerable
DuckBites encountered by us every day.
What Are
DuckBites®, Exactly?
It's important to differentiate a true DuckBite® from
everyday irritations. A DuckBite is an
action caused directly or indirectly by government action.
Whether they be rules, inspections, taxes, etc.
DuckBites do not include getting onions on
your burger at the drive-thru, or getting a shirt at
WalMart that falls apart on its first wearing.
Sometimes, there is an indirect method that makes for a
DuckBite. For example, in some parts of
the country cell service is very bad. How is that a
DuckBite? Well, in many cases, a single company has been
given a monopoly by the local government. With no
competition, service is likely to suffer. Another example
is the fact that it is impossible to have a bank account in
the US without giving up your privacy.
There are two levels of DuckBites, based
on egregiousness.
Nibble - A tiny little irritation. Not bad
enough to be a full fledged bite. An example would be the
"sensitivity training" you get with a new job. At least you
get paid to take it.
DuckBite - A significant offense, such as
traffic ticket, tax increases, tolls, etc.
Next, each Bite or Nibble has one of four indicators as to
its truthfulness or verifiability.
Debunked - Like an Urban Legend, some
DuckBites turn out to be mythical, yet
amusing. With our government spiraling out of control,
they're easy to believe.
Anecdotal - Intriguing stories submitted by
readers. I expect to get a lot of these. By definition,
most of these are not verifiable, so take them with a grain
of salt.
Reported - This is a bite that has some
documentation to support it from a reputable source.
Verified - Finally, the highest level,
this has been verified by multiple sources, or actual
witnesses deemed honest by your trusty moderator.
My own DuckBites mostly conform to
"Anecdotal", and are presented as such.
Since web links come and go, I intend to cache the Reported
DuckBites, and present the original links
along with the dates. I assume that many of these links
will break in the future, but they are left in for
reference. Many times, Google will cache them, too, and you
can find them again via that route. Also, I don't have to
go back and fish around for broken links, if I state they
are intentional.
Do You Have
any Bites?
If you have a DuckBite or
Nibble, by all means send them to me
here...
nalex at hand-off dot com
I hope you have fun!
And buy the T-Shirts and Mugs!*
Final Word
It is not my intention to promote violence against the
State. Far from it. I wish to avoid such confrontations
from happening in the first place. By placing a spotlight
on stupid, capricious, and damaging actions of those
working for the State, I hope to make it too uncomfortable
for them to continue.
Perhaps they don't realize they are violating the
Constitution. Let's show them how. Maybe they truly think
that harassment of citizens is in their interest. Let's
make them aware that there are consequences to those
actions.
I fully believe that the answer is through the ballot box.
That is why I am a member of the Free State Project. We hope to
scale back the excesses of government peacefully,
using persuasion and activism. Not violence.
Drake
*When they're available, of course.
