Here in the land of the lackwit, while nitwits to the right of us and dimwits to the left of us volley and thunder, we permit the plunderers and their political boot-lickers to continue pillaging and highgrading.
–Stephen Hume, The Vancouver Sun [1999]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
October 2, 2023 General Milley and the Compartmentalized Military Mind
In a farewell talk, Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, emphasized one of the shibboleths of the U.S. military. “We take an oath to the Constitution,” he stated. The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution reads in part as follows: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.”
Congressional and Media Hypocrisy on Cluster Bombs by Ted Galen Carpenter
The U.S. elite’s alleged commitment to human rights and opposition to war crimes was just put to the test in an especially clear fashion. ...
There Is No America First Case for Supporting Ukraine by Laurence M. Vance
After the United States foolishly and unnecessarily intervened in World War One — against the warnings of the Founding Fathers about getting involved in ...
The Root of America's Forever Wars
by Jacob G. Hornberger
FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger spoke at the fourth Ron Paul Scholars' Seminar on September 1, 2023, ...
Announcement from FreedomFest by Future of Freedom Foundation
This announcement was sent out by the organizers of FreedomFest, an annual event "where free minds meet to celebrate freedom in an open-minded environment."