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Our Know-Nothing Foreign Policy

From January 2011, my American Conservative review of Derek Leebaert’s Magic and Mayhem. Worst and Brightest Review of Magic and Mayhem: The Delusions of American Foreign Policy From Korea to Afghanistan, Derek Leebaert, Simon & Schuster, 336 pages By James Bovard In the decades since John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, foreign-policy experts have become Washington’s leading […]

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Why the Tea Party Should Despise George W. Bush

The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today this article from the September issue of Freedom Daily – (also on Counterpunch) Why the Tea Party Should Despise George W. Bush by James Bovard The Tea Party movement is challenging politicians and political establishments in many parts of this country. Many Tea Party supporters define themselves […]

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Washington Times: Punishing Anti-Freedom Politics

The Washington Times published my Bill of Rights Day piece today. They included some excellent artwork: BOVARD: Liberty comes alive once a year Bill of Rights Day marks an opportunity to punish anti-freedom politicsBy James Bovard – The Washington Times December 16, 2010 Wednesday was the 219th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of […]

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Make Bill of Rights Day America’s Anti-Politician Day

Here’s an op-ed being distributed today by the good folks at the Future of Freedom Foundation – Make Bill of Rights Day America’s Anti-Politician Day by James Bovard Wednesday, December 15, is the 219th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights — the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Bill of Rights Day […]

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“Assassin Nation” – Obama’s Right to Kill Americans

online today from the January issue of American Conservative – Assassin Nation Obama’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” test for killing Americans. By James Bovard How much evidence should the U.S. government be obliged to show before it kills you? None, according to the Obama administration. And how much evidence of your wrongdoing should the government […]

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How We Brought Freedom & Prosperity to Afghanistan

posted online today by the Future of Freedom Foundation, from the May issue of Freedom Daily – BRINGING FREEDOM & PROSPERITY TO AFGHANISTAN by James Bovard The Obama administration is seeking to rechristen the Afghan debacle it inherited from the Bush administration. Obama’s efforts to legitimize the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan simply ignore the previous […]

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“Freedom & the War on Terrorism” – my Pennslyvania speech…

Now online here: the video of my “Freedom and the War on Terrorism” speech last month in Bernville, Pennsylvania. I want to thank Bob Bowers, who organized this libertarian supper club, for inviting Jacob Hornberger and I to talk there. The audience was excellent – lots of hardliners full of fire-and-brimstone. The question-and-answer exchanges after […]

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