Consortium News, May 3, 2023 If Biden Is Waging a War on Secrecy Then Free Assange The WikiLeaks publisher is only guilty of one thing, writes James Bovard — violating the U.S. government’s divine right to blindfold the American people. By James Bovard The Future of Freedom Foundation “A confident government that is unafraid of the […]
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World Economic Forum Wants to Make You a Serf
World Economic Forum Wants to Make You a Serf by James Bovard The January meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, should have set off alarms among freedom lovers around the globe. The annual confab of billionaires, political weasels, and deranged activists laid out plans to further repress humanity. But at least […]
N.Y. Post: Congress’ unconstitutional pay scam gets members $34K raises
New York Post, May 1, 2023 Congress’ unconstitutional pay scam gets members $34K raises by James Bovard Washington, DC, needs an emergency supply of snazzy sandwich boards announcing, “Will Legislate for Food.” A hunger crisis on Capitol Hill gave congressional leaders no choice but to trample the Constitution. Thanks to a backroom deal, House members […]
Thumping Biden’s Mortgage Madness on WMAL Washington Talk Radio
I was on WMAL Washington radio yesterday with Larry O’Connor to pummel Biden’s mortgage mandate madness. He liked my line: “The easiest way to ruin somebody’s life is to give them a mortgage they can’t afford.” The furor over this policy is spurring House Republicans to seek to block the Biden administration’s boneheaded “reform.” Here’s […]
Media Uproars, Biden Mortgage BS, and Brian Wilson’s Famous Exits – Podcast
For this week’s Something Completely Different Podcast: “In our latest episode, Author, Journalist and NY Post Secret Weapon, Jim Bovard gets outed as an Expert Guest in his New York City Radio Debut! We have the tape! Plus, the most entertaining and informative intel on the firing of Tucker Carlson by someone who has been […]
Thumping Biden’s Bizarre Mortgage Edict on WABC Radio New York
77 WABC‘s Rita Cosby had me on her New York radio show to talk about my New York Post oped on Biden’s bizarre scheme to punish creditworthy homebuyers to subsidize bad credit risks. Giving people mortgages they can’t afford can ruin their lives. Biden could repeat the 2008+ housing crash that devastated Blacks & Hispanics. […]
N.Y. Post: Biden’s mortgage ‘equity’ will screw up the homebuying market
New York Post, April 25, 2023 Biden’s mortgage ‘equity’ will screw up the homebuying market By James Bovard When did being creditworthy become a federal crime? Team Biden will intentionally punish homebuyers with good credit scores to subsidize people with shaky histories of paying their debts. But the latest salvation scheme ignores the sordid history […]