Kissinger and my Interstate 81 Epiphany By James Bovard Henry Kissinger died last week. So far, I’ve been handling my grief pretty well. Kissinger was the most esteemed war criminal in American history. Kissinger, who was Nixon’s National Security Advisor, summarized Nixon’s order for bombing Cambodia; “Anything that flies on everything that moves.” In […]
Libertarian Institute, August 14, 2023 Trusting the 9/11 Commission Is An Automatic Disqualification by James Bovard The nation’s media and political establishment were horrified last week when a presidential candidate cast aspersions on the 9/11 Commission report. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, in an interview on Blaze TV, responded to a question on the 9/11 attacks, “I […]
American Conservative, June 24, 2021 The ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Charade How government and media use the phrase to suppress opposition.by by James Bovard Biden’s “National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism” report last week declared that “enhancing faith in American democracy” requires “finding ways to counter the influence and impact of dangerous conspiracy theories.” In recent decades, conspiracy […]
Mises Institute, May 25, 2021 The Bogus January 6 Commission Poses a Real Threat to Freedom by James Bovard “Truth will out” is the most popular fairy tale in Washington. Members of Congress are clashing over whether politicians will appoint an “independent” commission to reveal the facts behind the January 6 Capitol ruckus. Proponents are […]
I was on Chicago’s Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson today to thrash red light cameras and the push for an “independent” commission to investigate the January 6 ruckus at the Capitol. Red light cameras have become ATM machines for politicians, enabling them to automatically plunder the citizenry. Once cameras were installed, Chicago […]
Daily Caller – American Renewal February 17, 2021 Why Nancy Pelosi’s 9/11 Commission For Capitol Riot Is A Terrible Idea by James Bovard Many members of Congress remain outraged at the Trump protestors who charged into the Capitol on January 6. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently declared, “We must get to the truth of […]
Ten years ago, the 9/11 Commission released its report on the challenges to the nation. Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, the chairman and vice chairman of the commission, have a platitude-laden piece this morning in USA Today: “The “generational challenge” against terrorism we anticipated 10 years ago has entered a new and dangerous phase. America cannot […]
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