Today is the 20th anniversary of the killing of Vicki Weaver. Following is an article I wrote on this back in 1995, followed by the response from FBI director Louis Freeh, which claimed that I “grossly mischaracterized” the details of Vicki Weaver’s killing. I wonder how much controversy such a killing would excite nowadays. It […]
20 Years Ago at Ruby Ridge: Heroic U.S. Marshals Kill a Boy and his Dog
Today is the 20th anniversary of the firefight between U.S. marshals and Kevin Harris and Sammy Weaver. Three and a half years after the feds launched an ambush on Ruby Ridge, the U.S. Marshals Service gave its highest valor award to the five surviving marshals from that fracas. Following are a couple pieces I wrote […]
Dilbert Nails the IMF and World Bank
I presume that tomorrow’s comic strip will show Dogbert insisting that the slippery Third World politician accept at least $5 billion in “aid.”
Federal Labor Law and Mob Tyranny
From the Future of Freedom Foundation’s Freedom Daily (May 2012) – Federal Labor Law and Mob Tyranny by James Bovard Since Barack Obama took office, the National Labor Relations Board has become a hotbed of controversy. Republicans charge that the NLRB is brazenly favoring unions and thwarting corporations on one bogus pretext after another. Unfortunately, […]
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Anniversary: Lying America to War
This is the 48th anniverary of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Here’s a link to the front-page New York Times story on that day’s sham. This is a day that should live in infamy and remind Americans of how neither its political leaders or its elite press can be blindly trusted. Following is an article […]
TSA Screening Machines: Safer than Hiroshima
Except for maybe causing cancer, the TSA scanners are safe – or as safe as the TSA is honest. The New York Times article on TSA safety controversies notes, “Most of what is known of the risks of radiation has been extrapolated from disease trends in Japan after World War II.” I would love to […]
Alexander Cockburn, RIP
Alexander Cockburn, one of the best and most courageous writers of our time, has passed away after a two year fight with cancer. I was a huge fan of his writings from the Kosovo/Serbian war onwards. He saw through and skewered the Clinton/Albright BS on that disgraceful, unprovoked NATO aggression as well as anybody. I […]
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