James Bovard

As I was testing the beer yesterday at a Rockville, Maryland, Memorial weekend event, my eye was caught by a t-shirt with the following bilingual motto: The black t-shirt was worn by a late 20-something with a military-style haircut. He was accompanied by his wife who was pushing baby stroller. I ambled around to get […]

Painting by Mort Kunstler, “On to the Shenandoah” May 23, 1862 – Full size at his website Today is the 150th anniversary of the battle of Front Royal, Virginia (the town near where I was raised). On May 23, 1862, almost all the Yankee soldiers in Front Royal were captured, killed or wounded during a […]

On Twitter – @jimbovard Another great Non Sequitur cartoon from Wiley Miller

WSPD’s Brian Wilson and I had a hoot this afternoon paying homage to the TSA. You can listen to the @ 18 minute show by downloading or clicking on the following: bovard-brian-wilson-show-5-15-2012-tsa-tribute

The continuing controversy over Stacy Litz, the former Center for a Stateless Society staffer who got busted and then became a government informant and set up other freedom activists, is bringing welcome attention to the perils of advocacy in the age of Leviathan. If it becomes as politically profitable to bust freedom activists as it […]