From Brian Doherty at Reason: "On the 13th anniversary, yesterday, of one of the most vivid public government atrocities in our lifetime, the federal assault on and destruction of the Branch Davidians' home in Waco, the good (though inadequate) news comes that six imprisoned Davidians will be set free soon. One of them, Paul Gordon Fatta, is understatedly said by AP to be "angry about the government's actions." Fatta wasn't even present during the raid or its horrific end; he was jugged on...

Bush's approval rating is now 33% according to Fox news. As I wrote last August: "We must be careful not to give Bush and his team any more reason for war. Even bashing them could backfire on us. If it is generally agreed this early in the second term that George W. Bush is the worst president since Richard Nixon, or even since Franklin D. Roosevelt, and that he is destined to sit as a lame-duck loser for the next three and a half years, then he may see only one chance left to save his legacy:...

According to the great libertarian journalist James Bovard, Americans have attention deficit disorder. Among his most disturbing conclusions is that most of us have absolutely no idea what the Bill of Rights says or means. Here's what little I can do about that: The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be...

by Anthony Gregory http://www.lewrockwell.com/gregory/gregory117.html Every year around this time, I find it worthwhile to reflect on the siege at Mt. Carmel, just outside of Waco, Texas, which began on February 28, 1993, when an ATF publicity stunt went awry, and ended 51 days later on April 19 with about 80 civilians killed. Waco is still important, because it illustrates the violent nature of the state, the fact that political power flows from the barrel of a gun, and the scary truth that...

Has there been a single terrorism case post-9/11 that wasn't a complete farce? Remember the scary paintball terrorists? (innocent - convicted anyway) How about the falsely convicted and later released in the Detroit Case? You know, the one where the prosecutor is now being prosecuted? Wow, we sure felt like we needed government the week they were arrested, huh? There was the "worst of the worst" in the form of Mr. Hamdi, who was set free by the military after the court said he was eligible for...

in the way of immigration. Good for him.

Scares the shit out of me.

Jeff Fleece is the name of a local punk-ass Republican Warbot, who in his recent primary race for Texas State House District 50 sent out a mailer claiming that his Republican Liberty Caucus competition, Don Zimmerman, was a flag burner. "While Jeff Fleece was defending the flag, Don Zimmerman was burning it." It's true. Zimmerman did burn the flag - The UN flag. Why, that un-patriotic son-of-a-bitch! I heard second hand a story about a man who was approached by the long arm of the law on the...

He is smart.

Her first night back: Senior Jerusalem Correspondent reporting on Kadima's victory. Pretty much. It will re-run at midnight, Central. Soon Crooks and Liars will have it up, I'm sure. (they have a great Bush clip here. Q: "What, if any law applies to military contractors? A: I haven't the slightest idea. )

I met my friend and his son down at the massive (about 10 or 15,000 people) protest against Congress's new anti-immigration bills at the federal building in Austin today. I wish we could get that kind of turnout against the war. It seems that no one gives a shit about anything that doesn't effect them personally. There were very few white or black folks there, and most of the them were really Reds anyway. I saw one guy with an Libertarian Party sign: "Less Government, Less Taxes, More...

The charge? "Abuse of legal process, fraud, racketeering, deliberate concealment and, that old standby, obstruction of justice." What now? Bush let the judicial system believe that there had been a criminal leak of classified information, while he now claims he'd declassified it. Either way, he's a felon. But you already knew that. Hat tip: Kev

Lukery at wotisitgoodfor has a great new interview of Larisa Alexandrovna. Part II.

The April 17, edition of the New Yorker has a piece by Seymour Hersh (who, in early December told me he did not think war was likely) regarding the Bush administration's plan to bomb Iran. Philip Giraldi first reported in the August 1, 2005 issue of the American Conservative magazine, and now Hersh confirms, that the war planners are "considering" the use of "tactical" nuclear weapons to destroy Iran's underground bunkers. According to Hersh's sources, to the individuals in the administration,...

At Mises.org. Worth your time, if you ask me. Via LRC.