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Archive for June 2006

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Friday 30th June 2006

Wall Street Journal replies to my hit on Bush’s illegal financial surveillance

2:34 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Surveillance | Comments: 4

from today’s lead Wall Street Journal editorial:
”Since the Treasury story broke, as it happens, no one but Congressman Ed Markey and a few cranks have even objected to the program, much less claimed illegality.”
I look forward to the Journal editorial page’s updates on this subject as news leaks out about how this surveillance program ran [...]

Wednesday 28th June 2006

My hit on Bush’s Illegal Financial Surveillance

From the Baltimore Sun
Surveillance of financial transactions goes too far
By James Bovard
June 28, 2006
The Bush administration admitted that it was conducting warrantless surveillance of the financial transactions of Americans and others only after newspapers exposed the program. According to some Republicans, the solution is to imprison journalists who blow the whistle on government wrongdoing.
Shortly after [...]

Tuesday 27th June 2006

My hit on Bush’s Dictatorial Signing Statements

The American Conservative posted here my hit on Bush’s dictatorial signing statements.
Here’s the lead of the piece:
“For generations, Republican politicians have spoken reverently of the rule of law. But since 2001, this hoary doctrine has been redefined to mean little more than the enforcement of the secret thoughts of the commander in chief.
George W. Bush [...]

Monday 26th June 2006

Fox News Interview Transcript Now Online

12:50 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Uncategorized | Comments: 1

The transcript of the Fox News interview on Friday night is online here.
Durn shame the transcript didn’t show my editorial comments on the earpiece snafu.

On New York / New Jersey TV tonight (Monday, 6 26)

12:21 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Surveillance | Comments: 0

I will be interviewed on the Richard French show this evening on Regional Network News. This news network covers NY, NJ, Conn., and is also available on Direct TV and the Dish Network. Channel info is here.
The 15 minute interview will deal with the Bush administration’s vacuuming up of Americans’ financial records, as well as [...]

More Fan Mail from Fox Appearance

9:40 am | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Uncategorized | Comments: 6

One of the best parts about radio or TV gigs is the thoughtful responses from people who may not exactly agree with everything I say. Such feedback can be Deliberative Democracy at its best.
Subject: JAMES BLOWHARD
PLEASE TELL BLOWHARD OUR FREEDOM IS IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF DICK HEADS AS HE WHO WILL ALWAYS REVEAL TOP SECRET INFORMATION [...]

Sunday 25th June 2006

On the Charles Goyette Show 9 AM Monday - LISTEN LIVE INTERNET

7:31 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Uncategorized | Comments: 3

I will be on the Charles Goyette show at 9 AM Eastern time Monday (6/26). Charles is now on KFNX, 1100 AM - available all over AZ and surrounding turf.
Topic will be the Bush administration’s secret snaring of Americans’ and others’ financial records.
You can listen live on the Internet here.

Friday 23rd June 2006

Fox News Fan Mail

Got this email from someone who heard my two cents (actually, more like a half cent) on Fox News tonight.
I bet this guy is out at a bookstore right now trying to buy up all the copies of my books that he can find. **********
You are the one with attention deficit disorder. One look at [...]

On Fox News Hannity & Colmes tonight 9:30 (friday)

Just finished an interview/debate on MSNBC on the New York Times’ illegal surveillance.
I will be on Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes tonight at 9:30 debating the same program.
Should be a barrel of monkeys.
LATER:
***POST-SHOW POSTSCRIPT: OK, so much for the barrel forecast. Major snafu (this blog aspires to family friendly language, except for fan mail) with the [...]

FFF Posts my hit on Bush’s Wiretap Crimes

The Future of Freedom Foundation today posted my hit on “Bush’s Wiretap Crimes & the FISA Farce.”
It is amazing how so many commentators have preserved perfect ignorance regarding the laws that the Bush administration is trampling.

Tuesday 13th June 2006

My NSA Bash - “Reach out & Tap Someone”

The American Conservative today placed online my piece on NSA wiretapping here.
June 19, 2006 The American Conservative
Reach Out and Tap Someone
The NSA’s surveillance program undermines the rule of law without producing real gains in security.
By James Bovard
The National Security Agency has been tracking the calls of millions of Americans and constructing the “largest database ever [...]

Wednesday 7th June 2006

Another Rumsfeld Sham: “Truth will out.”

12:32 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Bush | Comments: 0

“Ultimately the truth gets out, notwithstanding people’s efforts to the
contrary.”
Rumsfeld made that assertion at a press conference last week.
It almost makes you wonder if Rumsfeld has lost confidence in his ability to manage the world’s perceptions of the American military.
Unfortunately, the notion that “truth will out” is one of the biggest fantasies in modern political thinking. [...]

The Most Absurdities Per Kilogram

The Future of Freedom Foundation posted my Freedom Daily article on the feds’ war against Tommy Chong. Always sad to see a great comedian get no respect.
Here are the first few paragraphs; full text is here.
The Most Absurdities per Kilo
by James Bovard, Posted June 6, 2006
The war on drugs has produced more absurdities per kilo [...]

Friday 2nd June 2006

Headline of the Year: “Do Hadithans Hate Us for Our Freedoms?”

12:44 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Comments: 1

The above is the title of a new piece by Jacob Hornberger over at the Future of Freedom Foundation. His piece very nicely skewers the Bush administration’s exploitation of freedom since 9/11.
And that is one triple-kegger headline.

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