I will be one of the Brownstone Institute’s 2023 Fellows. The Brownstone Institute is “generating new ideas in public health, philosophy, science, and economics to enlighten and mobilize public life in defending and promoting liberty critical for an enlightened society where everyone benefits.” As its mission statement declares, Brownstone’s purpose is “to point the way […]
New York Post, December 30, 2022 Liberals have learned nothing in the Biden era By James Bovard Though 2022 was a feast for cynics, The Washington Post is confident that next year will be much happier — at least for Democrats. The DC newspaper this week published a piece called “15 Reasons You Should be […]
I was on Chicago’s Morning Answer radio show this morn to thrash Congress and that durn Omnibus bill. Guest host Ray Stevens and I had fun target-shooting at the various boondoggles in that bill. “Contempt of Congress” is a civic duty, not a crime. Show was spurred by New York Post piece, Taxpayers feel the […]
Libertarian Institute, December 27, 2022 FBI COINTELPRO Is Back, And Worse Than Ever by Jim Bovard Elon Musk has opened the floodgates to expose the FBI’s latest war on Americans’ freedom of speech. The FBI massively intervened to pressure Twitter to suppress accounts and tweets from individuals the FBI disapproved of, including parody accounts. The […]
David Gornoski and I had fun today thrashing the Omnibus Boondoggle Bonanza on his “Neighbor’s Choice” radio program on NewsTalk Florida WHBO Tampa Bay. The Senate passed the bill without reading it and the House is a down deal, pratfall guaranteed. We will be learning in the coming weeks about the specific outrages and boondoggles […]
New York Post, December 21, 2022 Taxpayers feel the pain of politicians’ wasteful and absurd $1.7 trillion spending plan By James Bovard Congress will soon vote on the 4,155-page omnibus bill that was crafted in a back room by half a dozen congressional leaders. No amendments will be permitted on the House or Senate floors and […]
New York Post, December 20, 2022 Lame-duck robbery: Democrats rush to spend with just 15 legislative Looting Days left By James Bovard There are only 15 legislative Looting Days left until a new Congress takes office. Voters last month sent Washington a “cease-and-desist” order by giving Republicans control of the House of Representatives. But congressional […]
Jim
Thanks for the insight. A J Nock remains invaluabl
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“Compelling TSA to cease plundering travelers…
Jim
Good quip, hadn't heard that one before.
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“….putting Uncle Sam back on a constitutional
Jim
Yep. I would be plenty happy to be wrong on this s
