James Bovard
James Bovard
James Bovardis a libertarian author and lecturer whose political commentary targets examples of waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government. He is the author of Attention Deficit Democracy, and eight other books. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New Republic, Reader's Digest, The American Conservative, and many other publications. His books have been translated into Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean...
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usa government people
The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people.
rights government waiting
A democratic government that respects no limits on its power is a ticking time bomb, waiting to destroy the rights it was created to protect.
self government democracy
The more government dependents, the more likely that democracy will become a conspiracy against self-reliance.
government shepherds chiefs
If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is hard to have a dignified search for a shepherd in chief.
party rights air
Some politicians are aware of the Bill of Rights. It seems that the opposition party is far more likely to invoke it, to wave it in the air, this is what we saw from a lot of republicans during the Clinton Administration, and we are seeing the same from Democrats under Bush.
favors administration conservative
It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the precedence that are being set in favor of suppression by this so-called conservative administration.
children agency government
The more expansive government is, the more perils people face in daily lives, be it from IRS agents or from child support services, or from other agencies that often have little or no legal restraints on their power.
path standards certain
Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path to liberation.
law president republic
This is a case if the President is permitted to be above the law, then we no longer have a republic.
years momentum faces
There has been so much power concentrated. There is no leash on that power anymore and Americans face the situation that this power is getting momentum with each passing year with each presidency.
positive-thinking people important
It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the burden and change being placed upon them.
rights people voting
The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical people become about preserving their constitutional rights.
war president revision
Freedom is whatever the president says it is, pending revision.
mcdonalds president certificates
How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to pledge to never publicly criticize the U.S, President?