The American Conservative, February 18, 2020 Yalta and the Death of the ‘Good War’ by James Bovard FDR’s complicity in Stalin’s post-WWII bloodletting started a trend of lies and hypocrisy in U.S. foreign policy. Yalta summit in February 1945 with (from left to right) Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin. (public domain) *** This […]
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USA TODAY: Secrecy Subverting Democracy: Obama Weaponized Classification
USA TODAY, February 4, 2020 Claims that John Bolton’s book disclosures are ‘top secret’ ring hollow What is classified? It all depends on the politicians. Long before Bolton, the Obama White House used classification as a tool of censorship. by James Bovard, Opinion columnist Ever since the 9/11 attacks, Republicans and Democrats have conspired to […]
Gun Seizures Could Lead to Civil War
Gun Seizures Could Lead to Civil War by James Bovard February 3, 2020 “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15,” declared “Beto” O’Rourke at a Democratic party presidential candidate debate in September. Compelling Americans to surrender their so-called assault weapons is “the newest purity test” for Democratic presidential candidates, according to the Washington Post. […]
Ukraine and Biggest Absurdity of Impeachment
American Renewal / Daily Caller, January 29, 2020 Impeachment’s Biggest Absurdity: Our Toxic Fixation On Useless And Corrupting Ukraine Aid by James Bovard The campaign to convict and remove President Donald Trump in the Senate hinges on delays in disbursing U.S. aid to Ukraine. Ukraine was supposedly on the verge of great progress until Trump […]
Foreign Aid, The Boondoggle that Never Ends
The Senate impeachment trial of President Trump is hinging on U.S. foreign aid to Ukraine. The Democratic House impeachment managers flogged the details of that aid so hard that even policy junkies are ready for cry for mercy. But almost no one is mentioning that foreign aid has been a perpetual boondoggle for more than […]
MP3 REAL I.D. Act Fiascos and Perils – Dan Proft, Chicago AM 560, Salem Radio Network
Chicago AM 560 and Salem Radio host Dan Proft and I had fun hammering the REAL I.D. Act and the follies and menaces it is unleashing. The 13 minute interview was spurred by my American Conservative article, “How Washington Is Ramming REAL ID Down Our Throats” You can listen or download the interview by clicking […]
MP3 REAL I.D. Rampage – Scott Horton Show Interview
My old friend Scott Horton interviewed me on my article on how the REAL I.D. Act is sowing chaos around the nation. Here’s the summary from Scott’s website: Jim Bovard talks about the federal pressure for states to comply with their “REAL ID” laws, which place higher standards on proving one’s identity and may require […]
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