The current issue of Ripon Forum includes a piece I wrote on the case against AmeriCorps and other national service boondoggles. The Forum is published by the Ripon Society, an organization of liberal Republicans founded in 1965. The same issue of the magazine features articles by Bob Dole, George HW Bush, and Chris Shays. I […]
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Warring as Lying
The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today my article from the February issue of Freedom Daily on lying & warring. Amazing to see how much hokum politicians get away with when they commence killing foreigners….. Warring as Lying Throughout American History by James Bovard Freedom Daily February 2008 Americans are taught to expect their […]
NOW ONLINE Mp3 of the Interview with Brian Wilson
The zippety interview from last Friday with talk show host Brian Wilson is now online here. (The MP3 list is on the left side). The same page has surprising background on Brian. I was not aware of the two weeks he teamed up with Seigfried and Roy. That explains why he dislikes beer.
Listen Live Radio 2 pm Friday (4/25) Brian Wilson Show in Baltimore
Talk show legend Brian Wilson is back on air in Baltimore. As the Baltimore Sun reported a few weeks ago, “No matter what happens, Brian Wilson can’t seem to stay away from Baltimore for long.” I will be on his program on WHFS (105.7 FM) at 2 pm today (Friday, 4/25). You can listen live […]
Finally – a Good Ron Paul Antiwar TV Ad!
The folks at American Liberty Coalition have crafted a powerful antiwar ad promoting Ron Paul for president. This minute long ad conveys Ron Paul’s passion and his concern about the ruinous costs of the current wars and the peril of Bush attacking Iran. The Liberty Coalition solicited donations to help pay for airing the ad, […]
Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision
In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act to make it far easier for a president to declare martial law. Those changes were repealed at the end of this January as part of Public Law 110-181 (HR 4986), the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (signed into law […]
Ron Paul Supporters Rally at Capitol
A couple hundred Ron Paul supporters gathered in front of the Capitol today to hear speakers @organized by the Granny Warriors. I stopped by mid afternoon. I was told by one attendee that “Ron Paul came by and spoke around 11:15. Unfortunately, the sound system was not yet working at that point.” He said he […]
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