I will be paying my respects to the Patriot Act at a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. The panel is sponsored by the Campaign For Liberty. C4L will be having lots of stout events at this year’s CPAC. The tone of CPAC […]
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“Have You Changed Your Tone Because of the Arizona Shootings?”
That’s the headline on a Washington Post online article seeking comments from people about how the rampage by an Arizona nut case reform themselves. Here’s the article’s pitch: Reporter Sandhya Somashekhar is looking to interview people who have seen changes in conversations around the dinner table or at work because of the Arizona shootings. We […]
Why the Tea Party Should Despise George W. Bush
The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today this article from the September issue of Freedom Daily – (also on Counterpunch) Why the Tea Party Should Despise George W. Bush by James Bovard The Tea Party movement is challenging politicians and political establishments in many parts of this country. Many Tea Party supporters define themselves […]
Credo from Attention Deficit Democracy
This is the fifth anniversary of the roll-out of Attention Deficit Democracy. I prefaced that book with a brief credo. Perhaps more Americans would pick up on the sarcasm now than when it the book first came out….. Credo for the New American Patriotism I believe: That politicians are more honest than they seem; That […]
TSA Boarhawgs America: Washington Post Cartoon
Another excellent cartoon from Tom Toles of the Washington Post… Here is a link to a great collection of 26 anti-TSA cartoons from the Daily Bail
Rep. Hoekstra Wins CIA Torture Medal of Honor
from the Future of Freedom Foundation sent out this op-ed today – [also posted on Counterpunch here] Hoekstra Receives CIA’s Bootlicking Award by James Bovard, December 28, 2010 On December 21, the Central Intelligence Agency gave its Agency Seal Medal to Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee. Hoekstra has labored […]
How Washington Protects Your Privacy & Liberty
from the January issue of The Freeman – James Bovard How Washington Protects Your Privacy and Liberty January/February 2011 • Volume: 61 • Issue: 1 Preserving trust in government is the highest good—at least for politicians. To create that trust, government continually spawns façades to make people believe their rights are safe. Few things better […]
