BALTIMORE SUN Multiplying the boondoggle of AmeriCorps By James Bovard April 28, 2009 President Barack Obama signed legislation last week to more than triple the number of AmeriCorps members, from 75,000 to 250,000. Mr. Obama declared that the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act is about “connecting deeds to needs.” Ironically, the signing ceremony and […]
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Obama’s Double Standard on Atrocities & Evil
At a Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Capitol on Thursday, President Obama called for “fighting the silence that is evil’s greatest co-conspirator.” On the same day, Obama decided to oppose creation of a truth commission to vigorously investigate and expose U.S. torture crimes. This is another of those damn paradoxes of which Washington is full […]
Podcast now online of today’s Brian Wilson show
Brian and I had some rattlin’ good laughs – at the feds’ expense, naturally. The show is short @ 15 minutes – but hopefully makes up in snideness what it lacks in length. Listen or download it here.
Bullseye on Fascism & Torture
Last week, conservatives were complaining Obama was establishing a socialistic fascist dictatorship. This week, conservatives are complaining Obama does not want to torture his opponents. from Talking Points Memo I reckon this is another one of those damn paradoxes Washington is full of. There are plenty of reasons to vigorously oppose Obama’s power grabs (like […]
LISTEN LIVE – on the Brian Wilson Show Today (4/23)
I will be on the Brian Wilson radio show today from @ 5:05 pm to 5:30. Brian is one of the funniest and most thoughtful talk show hosts in the biz. We will be talking about the DHS terrorist profile memo, the torture memos, and other light-hearted topics. Listen Live here. (He is on Toledo’s […]
On Judge Napolitano’s “Freedom Watch” This Afternoon (4/22) + UPDATE
I am scheduled to be on Judge Andrew Napolitano’s “Freedom Watch” internet broadcast on Fox today @ 2:30 pm. Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, and Glenn Beck are also scheduled for the program (which starts at 2 pm). You can watch it live here. The show will also be archived at that site. Topics for today’s […]
Pity for a Constitution Stomper?
Congresswoman Jane Harman is indignant. A National Security Agency wiretap reportedly picked up her conversation seeking favors from a suspected Israeli agent in return for Harman lobbying the Justice Department to drop the lawsuit against AIPAC’s former top officials. Harman denies the charge and swears that her good name has been defiled. (Har!). Harman sent […]
