Mencken’s Forgotten Wisdom on War by James Bovard, June 25, 2025 Libertarian Institute As a stampede of weasels just sought to con America into supporting another Mideast war, it is time remember America’s most underrated critic of bellicose folly. H.L. Mencken is famous for his smackdowns of politicians and ridicule of government and of much […]
Trump bombs Iran to prove his devotion to peace. Trump supporters break all their previous records on groveling
Here’s a piece I wrote in 2003 after the President George W. Bush’s initial victory laps on the Iraq War: “The Folly of Invading Iran.” That piece concluded: “If Bush advisors want to conquer Tehran, let them do it themselves.” Same is true today for Trump and his bellicose bootlickers. The Folly of Invading Iran […]
Will Trump attack Iran and destroy his presidency and legacy? Is Trump hellbent on becoming the political reincarnation of George W. Bush? Also, killing a heap of innocent foreigners would ricochet disastrously on Americans. But in Washington, the advocates of mass carnage continue to be hailed as if they were the true friends of humanity. […]
Brownstone Institute – reposted on Zero Hedge & many other websites Did the Feds Label You a Covid “Violent Extremist?” By James Bovard June 3, 2025 Biden administration policy-makers hated you more than you knew. From the start of the Covid pandemic, I warned that the feds were vilifying anyone who failed to kowtow […]
1995: When I Testified Before the Train Wreck Known as Congress by James Bovard President Trump hosted Elon Musk for a farewell press conference on Friday. Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team savvily exposed federal follies and spurred over $100 billion in canceled federal contracts and cutbacks. It remains to be seen […]
COVID Doubts Made You a ‘Violent Extremist’ by James Bovard | Jun 2, 2025 Biden administration policymakers hated you more than you knew. Four years ago, I warned at the Libertarian Institute: “Libertarians are in the federal crosshairs…Many libertarians assume they have nothing to fear because they are not engaged in seeking to violently overthrow […]
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The US congress ceased fulfilling its constitution
