Jacob Hornberger, Richard Ebeling, and I had fun thrashing out the Jeffrey Epstein scandal on the FFF podcast. Will a coverup save the reputation of Donald Trump? Or will the coverup unraveling ravage his presidency? This continues to be a glorious time for cynics. "Trump has sprinkled his holy water on the official storyline on […]
Alan Mosley and I had fun smacking around Congress and other rascals on his It’s Too Late show. We also had some zingers on how the Jeffrey Epstein controversy is tarnishing the majesty of politicians far and wide. These are great times for cynics and Alan and I made the most of that. Here’s the […]
Waco and the Death of Congressional Oversight by James Bovard, July 22, 2025 How many atrocities can the federal government get away with? Americans are still vexed by the answers that Congress failed to deliver in 1995. Thirty summers ago, Washington was fixated by a Capitol Hill showdown over the greatest federal abuse of power […]
Did Trump Expose the D.C. Sham on Waste and Fraud? by James Bovard, FFF On January 24, President Trump fired 17 inspector generals working for a wide array of federal agencies. Trump’s action jolted Washington because most of those officials could supposedly only be removed for cause — specific misconduct or other abuses. Trump also […]
My 46 Years of Contempt of Congress 07/15/2025 • Mises Wire • by James Bovard “Those bastards didn’t send back my article! Now I have to re-type the whole piece before I can submit it somewhere else!” I growled standing by the apartment cluster mailbox on a sultry afternoon of July 3, 1979. “Did […]
So many presidents, so little time. J.G. Michael and I had fun on his Parallax Podcast thumping Trump’s bombing of Iran, George W. Bush’s bombing of Iraq, and Obama’s bombing of 7 nations – plus his assassination program for American citizens. These are hard times for faith in the Rule of Law. You can listen […]
Reposted on Zero Hedge, Mises Institute, Counterpunch, RealClearPolicy, and many other websites The 1775 Two Step That Led to American Independence by James Bovard As Americans prepare to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should also toast the 250th anniversary of a savvy political two-step that paved the way to formally […]