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 […]
LIVE ONLINE Wed. (9/6) – Salt Lake City radio
I will be on the “Born on the Fourth of July” radio show with host Barbara Whiteley tomorrow (Wed., 9/6) for one hour tomorrow afternoon starting at 2 p.m. Eastern time. You can listen live on the net here (link is in the upper left right corner). The station is at 630 AM on the […]
Bush & Killing in the Name of Democracy
The Future of Freedom Foundation today posted online my June 2006 Freedom Daily article on “Killing in the Name of Democracy.” Doing the research for this article was hell on my idealism. KILLING IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY Freedom Daily, June 2006 by James Bovard President George W. Bush perpetually invokes the goal of spreading democracy to sanctify […]
