Tag Archives | Attention Deficit Democracy

On the Doug Basham Radio Show – 1 a.m. Saturday (1/28) morning

I will be on the Doug Basham radio show tonight (Friday night, Sat. morn, whatever) at 1 a.m. Eastern time – 11 pm out in Vegas where Doug broadcasts.  Doug does cutting edge progressive radio commentary and has been one of the foremost talk show hosts opposed to the Iraq wear. You can listen live […]

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Killing in the Name of Democracy

Antiwar.com kindly posted an excerpt from the Messianic Democracy chapter today: As the Bush administration tub-thumps for imposing democracy upon the entire world, many Americans have forgotten the long and bloody history of the U.S. government forcibly spreading “self-government.” The following discussion, from the “Messianic Democracy” chapter of my new book… The U.S. government’s first […]

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Iowa Radio Show Postponed till Monday (1/30) 10 am

Just got a call from Jan Mickleson – the radio show scheduled for today is postponed until 10 am (Eastern time) on Monday.  This gives me the weekend to study up on Iowa politics. Maybe I can discover a deeper meaning behind Tom Harkin’s vacuous grin.

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Introduction chapter of Attention Deficit Democracy now online

Lew Rockwell kindly posted the Introduction chapter of Attention Deficit Democracy on his website today. Following is the introduction to I parsed for the posting – Is American democracy in a death spiral? Why do Americans tolerate so many lies and abuses from their rulers? Why have Americans permitted the U.S. government to shred their rights? […]

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The Republican Abramoff Solution

In response to the Jack Abramoff influence-buying scandal, Republican leaders are racing to impose new restrictions on the handouts that lobbyists can give to congressmen. Americans are being assured that the new rules will assure that their representatives are dutiful, high-minded, and devoted to nothing but the public good. This makes about as much sense […]

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Speaking in New York City on Saturday Night

I will be speaking at the Manhattan Libertarian Convention on Saturday evening, January 21.   This is part of the LP’s annual conference  – being held at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant at 140 Second Ave.   Should be lots of fun.  I have never seen libertarians eat Ukrainian cuisine before.

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