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Ripping the Raisin Regime in USA Today

USA Today April 5, 2013 (also syndicated nationwide via Gannett) Fight for the Right to Grow Raisins by James Bovard If the Supreme Court cannot smack down the raisin racket, then it should forfeit any pretense of safeguarding Americans’ rights and liberties. The Supreme Court could soon end one of the federal government’s most archaic […]

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My Wall St. Jrn. Retort: Harvesting without Sowing

The Wall Street Journal published my letter responding to the Pigford class action lawyers today: Harvesting Without Trying to Sow In their March 27 response to my “Rotten Tomatoes for a Billion-Dollar Farm Payout,” Philip Fraas and David Frantz, the lead counsel for the Pigford case, disparage the notion that many black claimants merely “attempted […]

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Democracy Declining Around the Globe?

I wrote this review 3 years ago for the American Conservative. However, since democracy is still floundering in a heap of places, the analysis is not yet out of date. Many of Obama’s policies since 2010 illustrate how representative government is descending into Elective Dictatorship. Here are a few extracts of my comments from the […]

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Funny Comments on WSJ “Rotten Tomatoes” Article

The Wall Street Journal piece on USDA’s billion dollar bonanza for “discrimination” victims is generating funny comments on the WSJ website. Here’s a sample: Diane Eicher: “Veggies. I would have planted more but ran out of pots. A loan would have increased the output. Where’s the money?” Chris Henry: “I’m pretty sure my wife sold […]

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My WSJ piece – USDA Bizarre Billion $ Bias Payoff

WALL STREET JOURNAL March 21, 2013 Rotten Tomatoes for a Billion-Dollar Farm Payout Calling all women and Hispanics who once thought about applying for a loan. By JAMES BOVARD Are you a woman or a Hispanic who planted a backyard garden between 1981 and 2000? Did you ever dream of asking for a loan for […]

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Podcast on Public Policy Hooligan- Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson’s Libertas project is rattling right along. He and I palavered for 40 minutes earlier this week talking about Public Policy Hooligan, Brian’s legendary cursing as a Baltimore radio host, and other zippety topics.  The discussion was fairly high-toned until Brian brought up “Raging Bitch.” You can listen to or download the interview by […]

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Brian Wilson’s Libertas Project’s Lively Launch!

Talk show legend Brian Wilson has begun his podcast series of interviews with freedom activists as part of his Libertas Project.   His first interview is now online, featuring Lew Rockwell, the founder of the Mises Institute.  Brian is one of the best interviewers in the biz – he looked at the feet of Jack Paar, […]

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