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Covid Conniving Receives First Federal Indictment

Covid Conniving Receives First Federal Indictment by James Bovard, Libertarian Institute, May 1, 2026 David Morens, a former top advisor to Covid Czar Tony Fauci was indicted this week and “charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and […]

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An All-American Retort to Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon

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 […]

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“Consent” as the Ticket for Tyranny

“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 […]

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Consenting to Endless Coercion

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 […]

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The Growing IRS Dictatorship – Wall Street Journal 1994

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 […]

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Playboy: IRS – Stand and Deliver (1996)

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 […]

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