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Speaking on the Patriot Act on a CPAC Panel Next Month…

By on January 13, 2011

I will be paying my respects to the Patriot Act at a panel at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. The panel is sponsored by the Campaign For Liberty. C4L will be having lots of stout events at this year’s CPAC. The tone of CPAC […]

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How Washington Protects Your Privacy & Liberty

By on December 22, 2010

from the January issue of The Freeman – James Bovard How Washington Protects Your Privacy and Liberty January/February 2011 • Volume: 61 • Issue: 1 Preserving trust in government is the highest good—at least for politicians. To create that trust, government continually spawns façades to make people believe their rights are safe. Few things better […]

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Make Bill of Rights Day America’s Anti-Politician Day

By on December 14, 2010

Here’s an op-ed being distributed today by the good folks at the Future of Freedom Foundation – Make Bill of Rights Day America’s Anti-Politician Day by James Bovard Wednesday, December 15, is the 219th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights — the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Bill of Rights Day […]

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“Assassin Nation” – Obama’s Right to Kill Americans

By on December 9, 2010

online today from the January issue of American Conservative – Assassin Nation Obama’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” test for killing Americans. By James Bovard How much evidence should the U.S. government be obliged to show before it kills you? None, according to the Obama administration. And how much evidence of your wrongdoing should the government […]

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