My old friend Ernie Hancock and I had a rowdy time this morn on his Freedoms Phoenix Radio Show. Ernie kindly asked for a summary of Public Policy Hooligan and I specified that most of the book does not involve people trying to stab me. Ernie asked about the scandal in my old hometown, Front […]
The Sham of Government Secrecy by James Bovard The Supreme Court in June ruled that the federal government can keep secret the food-stamp sales totals of grocery stores. By a 6 to 3 vote, the Court declared that such business records are exempt from disclosure under the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This case, […]
Antifa folks were all decked out today, ready to handle any problem they experienced on the Washington subway – or maybe on their Uber trip to their protest. Turnout seemed sparse for both the Proud Boys etc. “Demand Free Speech” rally and the Antifa etc. counterprotest. I did not stay for the full event but […]
TRUMP’S “NO COERCION” SHAM by James Bovard In his State of the Union address on February 5, Donald Trump received rapturous applause from Republicans for his declaration, “America was founded on liberty and independence — not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay free.” But this uplifting sentiment cannot […]
For most of the advocates of bombing Iran, their only "combat experience" consisted of having their lunch money stolen in elementary school. — James Bovard (@JimBovard) June 21, 2019 I've been writing about lying politicians & government boondoggles for 35+ years. And I don't trust politicians simply because they want to start warring – the […]
As the Trump administration lurches (wobbles?) towards war with Iran, it is worth recalling how prior U.S. wars were permeated by official falsehoods. Bombs don’t make politicians trustworthy. Instead, warring and lying are practically two sides of the same coin. Here’s a couple book reviews I did on books dealing with foreign policy perfidy and […]
My old friend Scott Horton and I had fun yesterday correcting the record on the late Saint John McCain. McCain’s rascality stretched back at least 40 years. The media portrayed John McCain as a combination of Jesus and General Sherman, always ready to righteously bomb another country that failed to kowtow to Washington. He should […]
Jim Bovard
Thanks! I do try to make it warm for them.....
Ron Redrift
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Jim Bovard
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Ron Redrift
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