The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today this piece from the April issue of Freedom Daily – THE CAPSIZING OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY by James Bovard American democracy is capsizing as a result of the vast increase in the number of government dependents and government employees. This has created a voting bloc that overwhelms every […]
Tag Archives | Elective Dictatorship
Do Elections Guarantee Freedom?
That’s a rhetorical question, right? Actually, it’s the title of the most recently posted article of mine from the Future of Freedom Foundation’s Freedom Daily. Even though elections did not guarantee freedom in the past, we can be confident they will do so this year because [redacted by FBI web editor] DO ELECTIONS GUARANTEE FREEDOM? […]
Bush Does Abraham
The intellectual bootlickers surrounding Bush have apparently persuaded him that he is the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln. Fox News recently had unprecedented access to Bush to produce a documentary to air on Sunday night: ““George W. Bush: Fighting to the Finish.” Fox reporter Bret Baier commented of his meetings with Bush: ” We talked a […]
War Lies & the 2004 Election
The Future of Freedom Foundation posted online today my article from the April 2007 Freedom Daily on “War Lies & the 2004 Election.” What sort of democracy allows rulers to perpetuate their power with brazen lies? WAR LIES & THE 2004 ELECTION Freedom Daily April 2007 by James Bovard Shortly after he was reelected, President Bush […]
Deliberative Democracy Dementia
The Foundation for Economic Education posted online the pieces from the May issue of the Freeman. Here’s my two cents on Deliberative Democracy…. (There are a few extra line breaks in this text; I have cursed it quite thoroughly but the blog software remains recalcitrant). “Deliberative Democracy” Dementia By James Bovard James Bovard (jim@jimbovard.com) is […]
Paperback Attention Deficit Democracy Hits Stores This Week
The paperback version of Attention Deficit Democracy arrives in stores this week. Hmmm…. Re-reading that…. Maybe I should say, “According to credible sources, the paperback version of A.D.D. is scheduled to arrive in stores this week.” I have to be careful, since many people assume that I blindly trust anything a publisher says. I will be […]
LISTEN LIVE INTERNET -Air America Phoenix -Sunday (4/01) 7 pm Eastern
I will be on the Ernie Hancock Show this evening from about 7:15 to 8 pm. We will be discussing Ron Paul’s presidential campaign. Ernie’s program is named “Declare Your Independence.” He warned me that he will be on guard tonight against my moderate tendencies. Ernie has more details on this pending show here. You […]
