Paul Craig Roberts

Paul Craig Roberts wrote the Kemp-Roth bill and was assistant secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration. He was associate editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and contributing editor of National Review. He is author or co-author of eight books, including The Supply-Side Revolution (Harvard University Press). He has held numerous academic appointments, including the William E. Simon chair in political economy, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, and senior research fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He has contributed to numerous scholarly journals and testified before Congress on 30 occasions. He has been awarded the U.S. Treasury's Meritorious Service Award and the French Legion of Honor. He was a reviewer for the Journal of Political Economy under editor Robert Mundell.

Neocon Treason

Having experienced the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, do Americans wish they had elected Patrick J. Buchanan president? Was Buchanan America’s last chance to put a true patriot in the Oval Office? America was meant to cultivate its own garden, to steer clear of foreign entanglements and permanent alliances, and to serve as an … Continue reading “Neocon Treason”

How Do They Get Away With It?

It is not an enjoyable experience watching the Republican Party descend into the depths of propaganda and falsehood. Today’s disaffected Republicans once believed the GOP to be the party of principle. Any remaining claim to principle ended with Bush’s invasion of Iraq. No informed person believed that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction or … Continue reading “How Do They Get Away With It?”

The Sins of Clinton vs. Bush

Unsure how to judge the Bush administration? Read former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr’s book on the Clinton administration. Bob Barr is an unusual person, a prosecutor who cares about civil liberty. Barr served four terms (1995-2003) as a Republican congressman from Georgia. He was one of the more intelligent members of the House. Barr is … Continue reading “The Sins of Clinton vs. Bush”

The Star Chamber Is Back

Are George Bush and Tony Blair building democracy in the Middle East or police states at home? There is no sign of democracy in Iraq. Bush has installed a puppet government backed up by U.S. military force. America’s hamhanded occupation has resulted in large civilian casualties, prison tortures and a breakdown in public order. Domestic … Continue reading “The Star Chamber Is Back”

Follies of the High and Mighty

If a mandatory evacuation from your storm-threatened holiday leaves you with time on your hands, or you have energy left for reading after the hassles of airport security and can block out the incessant blared warnings over the airport loudspeakers, here are some diverting suggestions. For light reading with a weighty message, try Bill Fawcett’s … Continue reading “Follies of the High and Mighty”

Neocons the Real Present Danger

President Bush’s neoconservatives have announced that they are relaunching the Committee on the Present Danger. The new CPD will be totally different from the original. I was a member of the Committee on the Present Danger. It was a bipartisan private organization consisting largely of former presidential appointees who distrusted naiveté about Soviet intentions. One … Continue reading “Neocons the Real Present Danger”

The Daily Show With George Bush

What would you do if your army was mired down in a country turned hostile by your invasion, forced to hide behind fortified positions, and only able to make an occasional foray to kill a few women and children along with an occasional insurgent? A plethora of reports are issued revealing that the reasons you … Continue reading “The Daily Show With George Bush”

Whom Did Martha Stewart Kill?

Martha Stewart has been sentenced to 5 months in prison and two years of supervised release for not telling the truth about a legal stock tip. The only thing she has been found guilty of is lying about a noncrime. Mrs. Stewart was neither charged with, nor found guilty of, insider trading. Neither she nor … Continue reading “Whom Did Martha Stewart Kill?”

Role Reversal: A Response to Readers

In my June 29, 2004, column, “Role Reversal,” I pointed out that now it is the Republicans who argue that government can be trusted with any amount of power in the name of the “war on terror.” I quoted from Al Gore’s speech at Georgetown University Law Center, in which Gore argued that the “war … Continue reading “Role Reversal: A Response to Readers”

Plenty of Blood, No Foul

Key intelligence used to justify war with Iraq has now been shown to be unreliable, concludes Lord Butler in the British government’s report about the misinformation that caused a pointless war. Nevertheless, says Lord Butler, there is no one to blame for the thousands of deaths, the massive destruction, and subsequent creation of a new … Continue reading “Plenty of Blood, No Foul”