[full size photo at my Flickr site here ] And to think that many people thought that the Ron Paul supporters were too cynical about the Fed…. This monster bank/stock market bailout shaping up in Washington will probably be one of the greatest cons of the new century. This is simply letting politicians give themselves a blank check […]
Archive | September, 2008
My FFF Speech on “Bush’s War on Civil Liberties” is Now Online
The Future of Freedom Foundation put online today the speeches from their June conference. You can watch them here. My topic was “Bush’s War on Civil Liberties.” I had wanted to do an even-handed treatment of the issue but there were time limitations, so… The same webpage has links to the videos of the other […]
269 And Trying Harder
I want to heartily thank all the folks who have perused here or linked here in the past few months. Wikio compiles a ranking of English language political blogs. The latest Wikio ranking is now posted on the upper left hand corner of this blog. Thanks to y’all, this blog came in at 269 in the latest […]
Introduction from TERRORISM & TYRANNY (2003)
Since September is “Book Introduction” month, I figure I should send this chapter for another lap around the track. The final paragraph of the chapter asks: “What are the prospects for the survival of American liberty from an endless war against an elusive, often ill-defined enemy?” Funny to think back how some people reacted in 2003 to […]
Palin Revives Bush’s Most Lethal Lie
In a speech yesterday to U.S. troops departing for Iraq, Alaska Governor and GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin declared that the soldiers would “defend the innocent from the enemies who planned and carried out and rejoiced in the death of thousands of Americans.” Even George W. Bush finally admitted that this justification for attacking Iraq […]
Introduction from FREEDOM IN CHAINS (1999)
Here’s another flash from the past. Freedom in Chains: The Rise of the State and the Demise of the Citizen was hell on my moderate image. Curious how the intellectual battle lines have shifted in the decade since I wrote this book. I recall some reviewers denouncing me as an extremist for focusing on government abuses such […]
McCain Achieves a Miracle
John McCain performed a miracle tonight. He made Bob Dole’s 1996 Republican presidential acceptance speech look downright eloquent. Shizam, McCain’s performance – at least for the first 40 minutes of the speech – made Bob Dole sound the combination of Daniel Webster, John F. Kennedy, and Cicero thrown in for good measure. McCain seemed to […]
