USA TODAY, December 17, 2015 BUDGET BILL LEAVES NO BOONDOGGLE BEHIND by James Bovard Republican congressional leaders are like a football coach who believes the secret to winning is to punt early and often. House Speaker Paul Ryan and others are claiming victory over the 2,000-plus page appropriations bill, but this is a “no boondoggle left […]
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Secret TSA Logo Revealed on Florida TV
From Adweek: “Fort Myers, Fla., NBC affiliate WBBH aired a graphic that was supposed to be from the Department of Homeland Security during Friday’s 5 p.m. show, but instead showed a happy eagle with T&A on its chest, grabbing what looked like breasts on the left and a butt on the right.” Dang, now […]
Tom Blanton’s New Antiwar Project
Tom Blanton, the mastermind of the Project for a New American Revolution, is launching a new project to fuel opposition to war. You can get full-size versions of the following pics at Tom’s Flickr page. (Photos copyright @Tom Blanton – reposted with permission.) And check out Tom’s other political art work at Flickr – I especially like […]
FFF: Obama’s Cynicism Racketeering
From the Future of Freedom Foundation – Obama’s Cynicism Racketeering by James Bovard Barack Obama captured the presidency in part because of his appeals to “hope and change.” But after more than six years in power, he is now spending far more time denouncing cynicism. As usual, the worst example of cynicism is citizens who […]
Free FFF Books on Gun Control Today
The Future of Freedom Foundation is offering two free Kindle books on gun control. The Tyranny of Gun Control includes a few essays I wrote on the topic in the 1990s, as well as essays by Sheldon Richman, Jacob Hornberger, and Richard Ebeling. FFF is also offering a free copy of Scott McPherson’s zesty new book, […]
Wash. Times: Obama’s Freedom & Fear Farce
Washington Times, December 10, 2015 Talking freedom but practicing fear by James Bovard The president employs scare tactics to diminish liberties The most memorable line in President Obama’s Oval Office Sunday speech was his declaration that “freedom is more powerful than fear.” That epigram might have made John F. Kennedy’s speechwriters beam. But it is […]
Obama’s Anti-Gun Rights Terrorism Spiel
pre-speech tweet: So will Obama explain tonight how banning semi-automatic firearms will reduce global warming? — James Bovard (@JimBovard) December 7, 2015 post-speech: I am bummed that Obama did not tie 30-round ammo clips to the melting of Greenland's glaciers. — James Bovard (@JimBovard) December 7, 2015 WPost headline: "Obama seeks to ease terror […]
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Jim
Ms. Podojil, thanks very much for your kind words