Barron’s, June 6, 2011 The Anti-Corruption Charade by James Bovard In much of the world, governing is a synonym for looting. Unfortunately, American and European foreign aid has a long history of accelerating the looting. Foreign aid created a generation of kleptocracies—governments of thieves—in Africa in the 1970s and 1980s. Mercedes-Benz automobiles became so popular […]
My tribute to foreign aid is the guest editorial in this week’s Barron’s. Here is an outtake they have posted online: Editorial Commentary | SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 The Anti-Corruption Charade By JAMES BOVARD If there’s free money to steal, there will be more stealing In much of the world, governing is a synonym for […]
“Egyptians decry ‘virginity tests’ on detained protesters, urge military rulers to investigate” Associated Press, Published: May 30 CAIRO — Activists and bloggers are pressing Egypt’s military rulers to investigate accusations of serious abuses against protesters, including claims that soldiers subjected female detainees to so-called “virginity tests.” *** But one general used a news conference to […]
The Supreme Court ruled today that John Ashcroft cannot be personally sued regardless of the crimes committed against American citizens thanks to his policies as Attorney General. What a crock. On the same theme, Tom Engelhardt has an excellent essay today on “Post-Legal America.”
Following is a powerful video from http://www.enlightened-rogue.blogspot.com/ – from an essay that Roger Young wrote for LewRockwell.com in 2004. ** You can see the YouTube video by clicking here.
We learned in the last few weeks that a secret ruling exists which permits the federal agencies to violate far more Americans’ rights under a twisted interpretation of the Patriot Act. Are the feds using smart phones to track millions of Americans?
Sen. Rand Paul is doing heroic work on the Patriot Act. The fact that tomorrow’s New York Times has an article fretting that the FBI might have a perilous temporary loss of surveillance powers shows how desperate the establishment has become. Paul has done a superb job thus far of slowing the bipartisan juggernaut to […]
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