Counterpunch posted an updated version of my FFF piece on Ruby Ridge. Here’s an image with the key message from the article: (illustration on the left is by Amy Crehore for a Playboy piece I did in 1995) Here’s a jpeg of most of the final paragraph: And here’s the full piece: Why Ruby Ridge […]
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USA TODAY: Don’t Partner with Tyrants to Fight Terrorism (2002)
I was sweeping away some clutter today and came across this clip of one of the first pieces I wrote for a national paper on the War on Terrorism. Most editors saw me back then as hopelessly cynical, but Chris Collins at the USA Today editorial page gave me a shot. She was always great to work with. […]
Enraged Readers Cheer Federal Killings of Gun Owners
My Hill oped, “Fed’s misconduct in Cliven Bundy case stems from Ruby Ridge,” has spurred more than 600 comments. Some commenters mistakenly asserted that the Bundys or their supporters had fired upon the feds. Didn’t happen – but that assumption sufficed to justify advocating preemptively killing many people. Some commenters believe the federal snipers should have slain any private citizen touting […]
The Hill: Ruby Ridge Spurred Feds’ Bundy Bollixing
The Hill, January 14, 2018 Fed’s misconduct in Cliven Bundy case stems from Ruby Ridge by James Bovard Federal judge Gloria Navarro slammed the FBI and Justice Department on Monday, Jan. 8, for “outrageous” abuses and “flagrant misconduct” in the prosecution of Cliven Bundy and sons, the Nevada ranchers who spurred a high-profile standoff with […]
Federal Judge Dismisses All Charges Against Bundys in Nevada Showdown
Federal judge Gloria Navarro today dismissed all charges against the Bundys, ending their long courtroom clash with the FBI, BLM, and Justice Department. Navarro found “outrageous” govt. misconduct and “A universal sense of justice has been violated.” Many of the FBI abuses occurred during Saint Jim Comey’s time as FBI chief. I detailed some of […]
FFF: Why Ruby Ridge Still Matters
Future of Freedom Foundation Why Ruby Ridge Still Matters by James Bovard In the wake of violent clashes between protesters last August in Charlottesville, many people demanded a federal crackdown on suspected dangerous extremists. The federal government has previously carried out similar heavy-handed suppression efforts with disastrous results. Rather than intellectually purifying the nation, such […]
Waco Revisited – Podcast with Brian Wilson’s Libertas Media
My old friend Brian Wilson and I had a pleasant palaver about the 1993 federal attacks at Waco today on his Libertas Media “Judging Freedom” podcast. OK, Waco wasn’t pleasant but there is plenty of comic relief – including an appearance of the “Magic Bullet” from the 1963 Kennedy assassination. Happily, this was an audio […]