An All-American Retort to Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon by James Bovard, Libertarian Institute April 24 2026 Israel’s bombing of Lebanon has reportedly killed more than a thousand civilians this year. Israel also drove out more than a half million civilians from southern Lebanon as part of an effort to commandeer that territory. Israel’s bombing has […]
“Consent” as the Ticket for Tyranny James Bovard, Counterpunch, April 23, 2026 Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email Presidents have been perverting “consent of the governed” for centuries. “Consent of the governed” was a signature line of the Declaration of Independence, and it has echoed in official declarations ever since Jefferson’s time. President Harry Truman assured […]
Consenting to Endless Coercion by James Bovard Presidents perennially claim that they possess their power thanks to “the consent of the governed.” This phrase, a signature line of the Declaration of Independence, has echoed in official declarations ever since Jefferson’s time. President Harry Truman assured Congress in 1952, “No government can be invested with a […]
On Tax Day 2026, remember that the IRS was unleashed long ago. Here’s a piece of mine published on April 14, 1994 – Wall Street Journal -The Growing IRS Dictatorship By James Bovard A Gallup Poll released last week found that two-thirds of Americans believe that the Internal Revenue Service abuses its power. Yet few […]
As long as people are getting screwed on Income Tax Day, here’s a flashback to one of my favorite Playboy articles from 30 years ago. (Article text below images) Playboy, April, 1996 HEADLINE: Stand and deliver: the Internal Revenue Service has its own ideas on how to deal with critics.The Playboy Forum BYLINE: Bovard, James You […]
In 1990, I gave a speech denouncing foreign aid & the World Bank at a Santiago, Chile conference. Sifting chaos today & saw a packet of photos maybe for the first time. The organizers offered to pay me extra if I promised not to punish the audience by trying to speak Spanish. Here’s links to […]
Trump and the Iranian government reportedly agreed to a temporary cease fire. Hopefully more carnage can be averted. Here’s my takes on the conflict over the past month.
Jim
Glad you liked the piece. Sure, link away. Jim
Jack
Jim:
Saw your post about this on X. Agree with
