The fine folks at the Foundation for Economic Education used another article of mine from the last century as their “timely classic” today. I enjoyed writing this piece even though it disqualified me from receiving an Exemplary Idealist Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty – September 1999 Vol. 49 No. 9 […]
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The Great Gold Robbery
The Foundation for Economic Education featured as their “timely classic” today a 1999 article I did for their Freeman magazine on The Great Gold Robbery. Here’s the piece – The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty – June 1999 The Great Gold Robbery By James Bovard James Bovard is the author of Freedom in Chains: The Rise […]
Bush’s Torture Ticking Time Bomb
The American Conservative ran my piece on the Military Commissions Act and how the torture scandal may finish off the Bush presidency in their December 18, 2006 issue. My impression is that the full article will be online soon. Here’s the lead and conclusion: Sins of Commission By James Bovard Have Republicans become the party […]
The Torturous Servility of Washington Think Tanks
The Globalist posted an article of mine today contrasting the courage of Washington vs. New York organizations. Washington vs. New York: Wonks vs. Courage Washington has long had a reputation as being the place for serious political thinkers. By contrast, New York was seen as a place where people go to earn bushels of money. Yet, the reaction […]
Radio LIVE ONLINE Wed. (11/15) 10:30 am Charles Goyette Show
Got a call this afternoon from Charles Goyette, who heard about my terrorist behavior on the Washington subway and wanted to get me on the air before they take me away. I will be on his show 10:30 AM Eastern time Wednesday (11/14). Charles is one of the best libertarian hosts in the country; his political courage […]
My Latest Terrorist Tendencies
I was subwaying into Washington last night when I learned of a grave new terrorist peril. The train’s driver kept repeating, “For safety and security reasons, please do not take pictures or video recordings of Metro trains and buses.” He recited this core message with often mystifying enunciation after each subway station. To jazz up […]
Lying Politicians: A Conundrum for the Washington Post
What does the Washington press corps do when a president brazenly lies? Nothing, usually. But every now and then, the lie cannot be ignored – especially if a president confesses during a national press conference. The Washington Post, in its initial article on the day after the press conference, noted that Bush “appeared to acknowledge having misled […]
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