The Washington Post’s Tom Toles has a cartoon on Congress and torture that is worth its weight in thumbscrews. The cartoon perfectly captures how Congress is partnering with the Bush administration in sanctioning U.S. barbarity. The cartoon is here – at least for today (9/26). Yet, as long as congressmen blindfold themselves to any and all atrocities committed […]
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The United States of Barbarism
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, […]
Torture, the Law of the Land – and The Torture Mastermind Reviewed
The key players in the U.S. Senate have agreed with the Bush administration to retroactively legalize torture by U.S. government agents. The compromise deal struck yesterday will block prosecution for CIA officials who tortured detainees since 9/11. I would expect that, in the name of “fair play,” someone will begin pushing similar legislation to give […]
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 […]
Comic Relief from Baghdad
The chief judge in the trial of Saddam Hussein says that Saddam was “no dictator.” This is hilarious. The Bush administration helps arrange a show trial. And they can’t even get the story line straight in a kangaroo court. The chief prosecutor complained that the judge has allowed “defendants to go too far, with unacceptable […]
How the U.S. Media Helps Subvert U.S. Democracy
The Globalist U.S. DEMOCRACY & THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA by James Bovard August 10, 2006 U.S. policies have received a lot of criticism in recent years — not just at home, but also around the world. According to Jim Bovard, author of “Attention Deficit Democracy,” one of the key reasons is that the Washington press […]
I’m Speaking Monday (9/11) at Camp Democracy, DC
I will be speaking on “Bush & Attention Deficit Democracy” at the Camp Democracy antiwar protest on the Mall in Washington on Monday, September 11. The program has me listed as being on from 1:30 to 3 pm but I swear to God I won’t be talking that long. Either there are questions from the audience […]
Jim Bovard
Thanks! I do try to make it warm for them.....
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