At the Mises Institute conference in Auburn in March, Laurence Vance kindly gave me a copy of his latest book, The Free Society. Laurence is one of the hardest working writers I know, and this is his 27th book. Laurence is also the editor of the Classic Reprints series and the director of the Francis Wayland […]
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The Hill: Another State of Democracy Report Ignores Cause of Plummeting Trust
The Hill, June 29, 2018 Another ‘state of democracy’ report ignores real cause of plummeting trust by James Bovard The 937th report on the crisis of democracy in the Trump era was released Tuesday. Half of Americans polled believe that the U.S. is in “real danger of becoming a nondemocratic, authoritarian country” and two-thirds believe democracy is […]
FFF: Pro-War Media Deserve Criticism, Not Sainthood
Future of Freedom Foundation The Pro-War Media Deserve Criticism, Not Sainthood by James Bovard June 20, 2018 The media nowadays are busy congratulating themselves for their vigorous criticism of Donald Trump. To exploit that surge of sanctimony, Hollywood producer Steven Spielberg rushed out The Post, a movie depicting an epic press battle with the Nixon […]
The Hill: Obama’s Forgotten Lies and Frauds
The Hill, December 18, 2017 How quickly NY Times forgets Obama’s lies and frauds by James Bovard Donald Trump has been flogging the truth and twisting facts since the day he arrived in the Oval Office. But anyone who expected more candor from him as president than on the campaign trail was criminally naive. […]
The Hill: Facebook Farce Shows Congressional Deviousness & Demagoguery
The Hill, November 4, 2017 Facebook farce shows lawmaker deviousness, demagoguery by James Bovard The 2016 election was the first time in history that goofy advertisements were considered an act of war. The frenzy on Capitol Hill over a smattering of Russian advertisements would be comical except that most of the American media has […]
USA TODAY: End Democracy Promotion Balderdash
USA Today, August 10, 2017 Hey, guess what? Donald Trump has a good foreign policy idea by James Bovard Let’s get our own house in order before we start imposing democracy on others. The Trump administration’s foreign policy often resembles a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party or a loose cannon on a ship deck. But every […]
USA Today: Moral High Ground Not Won on Battlefield (2002)
FYI – reposted for folks who believe that the Bush administration had the moral high ground on its attack on Iraq. Same arguments continue to apply to advocates who want the United States to continue intervening in Syria, Afghanistan, etc. in the name of liberty… USA TODAY, October 8, 2002. Moral high ground not won […]