When the military occupied D.C. in 2021, I was astounded that people felt comforted by troops and armored vehicles rolling down the streets and by the barbed wire surrounding Capitol Hill. It seemed like the “alarm bells for tyranny” no longer worked – at least not for over-educated folks with 2 or 3 Masters’ Degrees. […]
Archive | April, 2024
Bashing Congress on Salt Lake City Radio MP3
Rod Arquette and I had fun thrashing the pity party for congressional pay on his show on KNRS radio in Salt Lake City. I appreciated Rod’s quick wit and his healthy disdain for Washington. (I should get back to Utah!) Here’s the New York Post article on congressional pay that spurred the interview. You can […]
Talking Last Rights with Matt Kibbe on Liberty
Hearty thanks to Matt Kibbe and Free the People for inviting me on this podcast. Plenty more comic relief where this came from at this link – Here’s a link to my outtake video on my East German adventure along with the NY Times article after I exited East Berlin Here is an outtake photo […]
How Hogan’s Heroes Saved Me from the East German Stasi
(Video starts after 7 or 8 seconds) Hearty thanks to Matt Kibbe and Free the People for inviting me on this podcast. Plenty more comic relief where this came from at this link – Here’s a story I wrote for Mises Institute in 2018 on that adventure at that communist border. Here’s the article composed […]
Talking “Last Rights” with Ron Paul on his Liberty Report
Hearty thanks to Daniel McAdams and Dr. Ron Paul for having me on the Liberty Report to discuss “Last Rights.” It was great to catch up with two guys that are doing so much to keep alive the spirit of liberty and awaken other Americans to the cause.
N.Y. Post: Tears for Congress? DC throws a pity party, claiming members need a raise
New York Post, April 4, 2024 Tears for Congress? DC throws a pity party, claiming members need a raise by James Bovard Congress’ public approval recently fell to a record-low 12%, but the real problem, according to The Washington Post, is members of the House of Representatives do not receive higher pay, more power and […]
The Great Escape from Government Schools?
The Great Escape from Government Schools? by James Bovard, April 3, 2024 Reposted on Zero Hedge After enduring bullshit school shutdowns during the COVID pandemic, many students concluded that school itself must be bullshit and have skipped attending classes. Government bureaucrats are panicking since subsidies are tied to the number of students’ butts in chairs […]