“Lost Rights” Editor Simon Winder Has New Book Out….

Simon Winder has a new book out – Germania: In Wayward Pursuit of the Germans and Their History – which is garnering rave reviews in top British papers, including the London Times and the Telegraph. I have not seen the book, but the reviews indicate that the work beautifully captures the breadth and richness of […]

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Extremist Blogs Could be Next!!!!

From today’s Washington Post website – “FBI warns extremist letters may encourage violence” By EILEEN SULLIVAN and DEVLIN BARRETT The Associated Press Friday, April 2, 2010; 9:34 AM …. The article ominously notes: ” In the past year, federal agents have seen an increase in “chatter” from an array of domestic extremist groups, which can […]

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Federal Judge: Bush Administration Was Criminal Conspiracy

Federal judge Vaughn Walker ruled today that the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program was illegal. This has been obvious ever since the New York Times blew the lid off of the National Security Administration’s massive surveillance operation in late 2005. It is amazing that the issue is still open to dispute. Unfortunately, there is not […]

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New York Times: My Two Cents on How to Respond to the Census

The New York Times on Wednesday has a piece on the controversy over the Census. It includes my two cents on how to respond to the feds: “The census has become a lightning rod, and it’s drawing people’s attention to the danger of federal surveillance,” said James Bovard, an author and former census taker who […]

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Podcast of Census Show with Brian Wilson

WSPD talk show host and renowned hellraiser Brian Wilson had me on his program yesterday. We did our best to restore people’s faith in the privacy/confidentiality of their Census responses… unless, of course, politicians decide they don’t like you or your group. The podcast is here:jpb-radio-brian-wilson-show-3-25-2010. To listen to it, right click and….

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How Germans Fought & Beat an Intrusive Census

This article ran in the Detroit News, the Washington Times (which ran a great cartoon with the piece), and a few other places. DATELINE: HAMBURG, WEST GERMANY @ June 1987 CIVIL WAR IN WEST GERMANY by James Bovard As Goethe said, “The Germans make everything difficult, both for themselves and for everybody else.” West Germany […]

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