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\"\"<\/a> J.G. Michael<\/a><\/strong> and I had a zesty conversation on NSA, illegal spying, Tucker Carlson, and the Deep State on Wednesday.\u00a0 Here is his summary of our exchange and the 39 minute audio file of his Parallax Views<\/a><\/strong> show:<\/p>\n

On this edition of Parallax Views, controversial Fox News personality Tucker Carlson caused an uproar recently when he alleged that he has been spied on by the NSA (National Security Agency). Pointing aside one’s opinions of either Carlson or his allegations, Parallax Views wanted to delve into the issue of domestic surveillance program and how the could potentially be abused in way that could target activists of the left and right. Are there ways in which the real issue of domestic extremism can be exploited to unsavory ends? … Joining us to unpack all those issues is libertarian gadfly James Bovard<\/a>,<\/strong> author of such books as Attention Deficit Democracy, Public Policy Hooligan, and The Bush Betrayal. We talk about all the aforementioned issues as well as the dual problem of the Imperial Presidency and secretive entrenched bureaucracies often referred to, for good or ill, as the “deep state”. All that and more on this edition of Parallax Views. This conversation was inspired by Jim’s latest article in The Daily Caller, “Why NSA Vs Tucker Carlson Is An Alarm Bell For All Americans”<\/a>.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ParallaxViewsJimBovard.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

J.G. 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