Archive for July 2009
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Sunday 5th July 2009
Obama’s Latest Four-Star Howler on Freedom
3:11 pm | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | Obama | Rule of Law | Comments: 0
Prior to his trip to Russia, President Obama issued an appeal to Russian president Dmitri Medvedev to “to strengthen the rule of law in Russia, which of course includes making sure that all those accused of crimes have the right to a fair trial and that the courts are not used for political purposes.”
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Friday 3rd July 2009
Today’s Challenge: Find the Non-War Criminals in this Picture!
12:23 pm | Uncategorized | Comments: 9
This image is from a website selling the “Grand Old Gang.”
This type of idolatry is enough to make even a non-Presbyterian cringe.
My 2 Cents on the Tenth Amendment movement
10:16 am | Attention Deficit Democracy | Bovard | dictatorship | Comments: 2
I spoke to Bill Thompson of the Ocala, Florida News earlier this week. He has a very thoughtful article today on the Tenth Amendment movement. Here’s part of his article:
The author James Bovard, whose writings frequently focus on the negative consequences of the growth of the federal government at the expense of individual liberty, [...]
Boundless Ignorance vs. Self-Government
8:23 am | Uncategorized | Comments: 4
The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today the following piece from the March issue of Freedom Daily….
Boundless Ignorance versus Self-Government
by James Bovard Freedom Daily March 2009
Modern democracy is based on faith that the people can control what they do not understand. As government has grown by leaps and bounds, [...]
Wednesday 1st July 2009
“Federal agents hunt for guns, one house at a time”
11:19 am | Attention Deficit Democracy | Comments: 1
With headlines like this, why does the media wonder why so many gun owners are paranoid?
This headline is from a Houston Chronicle article about federal agents going door to door seeking information on guns that might have been transferred to Mexico. This front page article looks like it could have been written by government press [...]