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JPFO Interview now Online

Aaron Zelman of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership interviewed me last week on Attention Deficit Democracy.   His thoughtful questions kept things rattling right along.  He has now posted both the audio and a transcript of the interview at JPFO’s website.  Aaron, who does excellent work alerting Americans to the importance of the Bill […]

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The State of the Union Heave-Ho

 Any time  a Washington politician starts out by announcing that he is “humbled,” hip boots become mandatory attire for listeners.   To hear Bush invoke the Rule of Law is like hearing Stalin talk of his devotion for peace. Bush talked of his friendship for the Iranian people.   This will likely sharply boost the number of Iranians […]

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Iowa Radio Show now Online

The audio tape of Jan Mickleson’s interview on WHO this morning is now online at http://www.whoradio.com/cc-common/podcast.html  (It is a long download – the entire 3 hour show in one file – so only those with high-speed lines might want to consider it). I was flattered to hear how Jan much liked my new book compared […]

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The Farce at the Heart of the War on Terrorism

The Future of Freedom Foundation posted my essay today on “The Farcical Definition at the Heart of the War on Terrorism.”  Here is how the piece wraps up: The United States has long insisted that government agents cannot be terrorists. The FBI defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or […]

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Thanks to Steve Greenhut and the Orange Co. Register

Columnist Steve Greenhut wrote a kind review of Attention Deficit Democracy which the Orange County Register published. Steve especially liked the chapter on the danger of trusting government. Steve commented, “Bovard explains how supposedly free citizens have bought into the lies and frauds offered by the political class…. Bovard offers wise counsel and sage advice. But […]

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On New England Public Radio Monday (1/30) Morning

WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, will broadcast a lively interview that Joe Donahue taped with me on Monday morning (1/30).   According to their website, it will apparently be featured sometime between 10:25 am and noon Eastern time.   If anyone  has more specific information on when the interview will play, please let me know and I will revise this […]

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