Liberty Central just posted online my analysis of how government handouts subvert self-government… WELFARIZATION AND THE CAPSIZING OF DEMOCRACY by Jim Bovard The Founding Fathers intended that America be composed of self-reliant individuals who would not hesitate to pull the reins in on their rulers. However, in the past 75 years, the soaring number of […]
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Obama and Attention Deficit Democracy
for the Future of Freedom Foundation today…. OBAMA AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DEMOCRACY by James Bovard In his commencement address at the University of Michigan on May 1, President Obama warned that public ignorance subverts self-government. Obama declared: “When we don’t pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate […]
Obama Makes a Joke About Predator Carnage
So now Obama, like Bush, has made a “joke” that views policies that resulted in killing innocent foreign civilians as fodder for mirth at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Obama at that dinner on Saturday night: “The Jonas Brothers are here; they’re out there somewhere. Sasha and Malia are huge fans. But boys, don’t get […]
Podcast of April 19th Interview with Ernie Hancock
Legendary hellraiser and freedom fighter Ernie Hancock had me on his radio show today. We talked about the meaning of April 19th – Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing, etc. He tried to squeeze out a few predictions but I pretty much took a dive. You can hear the show by clicking (The interview starts about […]
Kudos to the Libertarian Party of Ohio
The Libertarian Party of Ohio (www.lpo.org) held their annual convention last weekend in Worthington, Ohio. I was there for a Saturday night spiel, and it was a treat to meet so many folks gung-ho to fight for freedom. Many of their activists had a fervor about them which I rarely see inside the Beltway. The […]
My CPAC Interview with Bill Jasper, Liberty News Network
When I visited the Conservative Political Action Conference earlier this year, I talked with Bill Jasper about the state of the Republic. I was relieved to see that, according to the logo on that page, the interview was rated “G.”
Federal Judge: Bush Administration Was Criminal Conspiracy
Federal judge Vaughn Walker ruled today that the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program was illegal. This has been obvious ever since the New York Times blew the lid off of the National Security Administration’s massive surveillance operation in late 2005. It is amazing that the issue is still open to dispute. Unfortunately, there is not […]
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