WSPD’s Brian Wilson and I had a rattlin’ good chat this afternoon about foreign aid, Afghanistan, and whether Sheryl Crow (the Panty Peak star of the Country Music award show) should be labeled “middle aged.” I didn’t say she wasn’t cute. Brian’s wit and wrath against the government makes for a fun show. You can […]
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Barron’s: The Anti-Corruption Charade (full text)
Barron’s, June 6, 2011 The Anti-Corruption Charade by James Bovard In much of the world, governing is a synonym for looting. Unfortunately, American and European foreign aid has a long history of accelerating the looting. Foreign aid created a generation of kleptocracies—governments of thieves—in Africa in the 1970s and 1980s. Mercedes-Benz automobiles became so popular […]
Barron’s: Governing as Looting
My tribute to foreign aid is the guest editorial in this week’s Barron’s. Here is an outtake they have posted online: Editorial Commentary | SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 The Anti-Corruption Charade By JAMES BOVARD If there’s free money to steal, there will be more stealing In much of the world, governing is a synonym for […]
Memorial Day Remembrance Video
Following is a powerful video from http://www.enlightened-rogue.blogspot.com/ – from an essay that Roger Young wrote for LewRockwell.com in 2004. ** You can see the YouTube video by clicking here.
Dilbert Solves the Patriot Act Mystery?
We learned in the last few weeks that a secret ruling exists which permits the federal agencies to violate far more Americans’ rights under a twisted interpretation of the Patriot Act. Are the feds using smart phones to track millions of Americans?
My 2 Cents on Obama’s Reelection Campaign Speech on the Middle East
I was interviewed by Press TV early (pre-coffee, pre-tea) this morning on Obama’s upcoming speech on the Middle East. My two cents are here. My usual cynicism…
IMF Also Screws Taxpayers
(IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned today….) INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY JUNE 11, 2009 U.S. Bailout Of Tinhorn Dictators Sacrifices Taxpayers On IMF Altar By JAMES BOVARD The Obama administration wants to pledge $100 billion in U.S. taxpayers’ money to the International Monetary Fund. This provision is included in an appropriations bill containing supplemental funding for military […]
Jim
Thanks for the warning.
Jim Foye
Jim, apparently the German government might be loo
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Trotsky's Pickaxe
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