The Future of Freedom Foundation is shotgunning out today an oped I wrote on the torture deal. FFF is one of the few places that has remained true to its principles since 9/11. FFF chief Jacob Hornberger refused to compromise or kowtow no matter how high Bush’s approval ratings rose. The United States of Barbarism by James Bovard, […]
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Celebrate Constitution Day Bush-Style
This is Constitution Day. The National Archives is holding a celebration in which children can stop by and sign a “faux Constitution.” George Bush issued a statement earlier this week proclaiming: America is grateful to those who have worked to defend the Constitution and promote its ideals. During this observance, we also recognize the profound […]
How to Pry the Truth out of Congressmen
The Los Angeles Times ran a piece of mine today on fair play for our elected representatives. Online here (registration required?) and following: Modest Proposal: Waterboard Congress Maybe White House-favored interrogation techniques would coax lawmakers to tell the truth about U.S. anti-terror policies. By James Bovard JAMES BOVARD is the author, most recently, of “Attention […]
Redefining War Crimes out of Existence
The Washington Post today details how the Bush administration is desperately scrambling to get Congress to pass a law to retroactively legalize torture. OK, this is not exactly what the Post said — they would not be so ill-mannered towards the government. But the Supreme Court’s decision last month declaring that the Bush order on […]
Boston Globe: The ‘Terrorist’ Batting Average
The Boston Globe ran my piece today on how the Bush administration almost always strikes out when it accuses people of being terrorists. Here’s the text: The ‘terrorist’ batting average By James Bovard | July 21, 2006 Boston Globe AFTER THE US Supreme Court’s recent decision limiting military tribunals, Congress is scrambling to pass a […]
Thanks to Andrew S. Rogers
Andrew S. Rogers, who has an excellent anarcho-capitalism website, wrote a review of Attention Deficit Democracy that appeared on Amazon on July 4. I appreciate all the thought & spirit Rogers, one of Amazon’s top reviewers, put into his comments on the book: Outrageous. Over the line. Frustrating. Depressing. Essential., July 4, 2006 “Today is a good day […]
Thanks to FFF and Anthony Gregory!
According to the Code of Ethics of the National Writers Union, I am prohibited from abstaining from quoting a positive book review. The April issue of the Future of Freedom Foundation’s Freedom Daily has a long, thorough, and generous review on Attention Deficit Democracy. The reviewer, Anthony Gregory, has been doing some of the hardest […]
