The Future of Freedom Foundation is shotgunning out this op-ed today…. The Slippery Definition of Extremism by James Bovard Americans are once again hearing of the perils of extremism. But the definition of this offense is slippier than a politician’s campaign promise. The definition of extremism has continually been amended to permit government policies that […]
Archive | April, 2010
Bill Clinton’s Lethal Hypocrisy on Government Violence
from Counterpunch today – Bill Clinton on Violence and Government A Lethal Hypocrisy By JAMES BOVARD Yesterday, on the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on the federal office building in Oklahoma City, former President Bill Clinton had an op-ed in the New York Times headlined: “Violence is Unacceptable in a Democracy.” The article settles any […]
Podcast of April 19th Interview with Ernie Hancock
Legendary hellraiser and freedom fighter Ernie Hancock had me on his radio show today. We talked about the meaning of April 19th – Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing, etc. He tried to squeeze out a few predictions but I pretty much took a dive. You can hear the show by clicking (The interview starts about […]
Classic New Yorker Cartoons Updated for Our Times
Ace Hooligan at the Project for the New American Revolution has new, improved New Yorker cartoons here. I understand that his quips have already been condemned by the Vatican and the Federal Reserve.
1994 Tax Day article: “The Growing IRS Dictatorship”
Tax Day is a time to pause to appreciate all that Washington does for us. Here’s a piece I wrote 16 years ago. Unfortunately, few newspapers or magazines are stooping to notice the danger of the IRS’s power these days. The article was accepted by Wall Street Journal editorial features editor Amity Shlaes, and was […]
Podcast of Census-Bashing Interview on Free Talk Live
Mark Edge of Free Talk Live interviewed me yesterday on the Census, government surveillance, and other perils of our times. The podcast is here. My interview is the final 20 minutes of the 2+ hour program. I did not see the interview listed as a separate downloadable file. If I missed something on this, post […]
Happy 90th Birthday, Thomas Szasz!!
April 15 is the 90th birthday of Thomas Szasz, one of the great heroes of freedom in our time. Thanks to his work, millions of people around the globe have had fewer shackles on their lives. His most famous book is The Myth of Mental Illness. In the nearly 50 years since that came out, […]
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