In its obituary article on Robert McNamara today, the Washington Post mentions that McNamara was a director of the Washington Post company. Was that honor bestowed because of McNamara’s lies or because of his war crimes? Or maybe he was just a really really great dinner guest at the homes of Post editors and owners. […]
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Obama’s Latest Four-Star Howler on Freedom
Prior to his trip to Russia, President Obama issued an appeal to Russian president Dmitri Medvedev to “to strengthen the rule of law in Russia, which of course includes making sure that all those accused of crimes have the right to a fair trial and that the courts are not used for political purposes.” Of […]
Today’s Challenge: Find the Non-War Criminals in this Picture!
This image is from a website selling the “Grand Old Gang.” This type of idolatry is enough to make even a non-Presbyterian cringe.
My 2 Cents on the Tenth Amendment movement
I spoke to Bill Thompson of the Ocala, Florida News earlier this week. He has a very thoughtful article today on the Tenth Amendment movement. Here’s part of his article: The author James Bovard, whose writings frequently focus on the negative consequences of the growth of the federal government at the expense of individual liberty, […]
Boundless Ignorance vs. Self-Government
The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today the following piece from the March issue of Freedom Daily…. Boundless Ignorance versus Self-Government by James Bovard Freedom Daily March 2009 Modern democracy is based on faith that the people can control what they do not understand. As government has grown by leaps and bounds, “government by […]
“Federal agents hunt for guns, one house at a time”
With headlines like this, why does the media wonder why so many gun owners are paranoid? This headline is from a Houston Chronicle article about federal agents going door to door seeking information on guns that might have been transferred to Mexico. This front page article looks like it could have been written by government […]
Mary Lou Forbes, RIP
Mary Lou Forbes, the Commentary editor of the Washington Times, passed away on Saturday less than 2 weeks after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1959 for her coverage of school desegregation fights in Virginia. Mary Lou was one of the most pleasant editors I have dealt with. She was […]
Jim Bovard
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William Anderson
Wash, rinse, repeat. Wash, rinse, repeat. This is
R R Schoettker
What a fitting symbol for the 250th anniversary of
Currin Snipes
I just discovered your moving tribute to Doug toda