Archive | February, 2022

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On C-SPAN Friday morning 8:45, Feb. 11, On Covid Policy

I will be on C-SPAN Washington Journal tomorrow morning from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.  I will be discussing my USA Today articles on Covid policies with host Greta Brawner. Here is the C-SPAN link on the program.   I will post a link to the program after it is concluded and reposted on the web by […]

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New York Post: Distrust “Information” from the Biden Administration

New York Post, February 9, 2022 Why everyone should ‘doubt the information’ from Joe Biden’s government By James Bovard At a State Department briefing last week, Team Biden spokesman Ned Price chided an Associated Press reporter who wanted some evidence for his claims on Russia: “I’m sorry that you’re doubting the information that is in […]

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USA Today: Covid Hypocrisy Shows Crackdowns Must End

USA Today, February 6, 2022 From Canadian truckers to European protests, the world is fed up with COVID crackdowns After two years of prohibitions designed to placate fears rather than protect public health, can we compel our rulers to end COVID-19 restrictions? by James Bovard Opinion columnist If hypocrisy were a panacea, the COVID-19 virus […]

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Hunter DeRensis’s Prize-Winning Political Posters & Buttons

Hunter DeRensis is one of the most talented young political writers around. He has done superb work for American Conservative, RealClearDefense,  RealClearPolitics, and Responsible Statecraft, and was a senior reporter for National Interest.  Hunter is the editor at Libertarian Institute and is the Communications Director for BringOurTroopsHome.   He also has a superb collection of Americana […]

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Bashing the World Bank on Chicago Radio MP3

Radio host Shaun Thompson and I had fun lambasting the World Bank and big-spending U.S. politicians on his show on AM560 in Chicago. Thompson, the host of “The Liberty Hour” program, especially despises Keynesian type economic policies that pretend endless government spending will make everyone rich – eventually.  I especially appreciated his kind words for […]

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Is Freedom Public Enemy Number One?

The Media War on Canadian Truckers: Is Freedom Public Enemy Number One? by James Bovard The denigration of the Canadian trucker protest convoy exemplifies how freedom is now the biggest villain of the Covid-19 pandemic. A Washington Post cartoonist portrayed the trucker convoy as “fascism” incarnate while another Post column derided the “toxic ‘Freedom Convoy.’” […]

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“Commanders”?!? New Idiotic Name from Washington Football Team

With its new name "Commanders," the Washington Football team has given Americans a new reason to despise Washington. — James Bovard (@JimBovard) February 2, 2022 Personally, I'm disappointed they didn't name the Washington football team the "Tinhorn Despots" https://t.co/Y5YeXRF8Y1 — James Bovard (@JimBovard) February 2, 2022 "Commanders"!?! Bad name for football team. Should have gone […]

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