Twenty-one years ago, I scoffed that Andrew Cuomo was “the Clinton administration’s most megalomaniacal cabinet secretary.” Cuomo said in 1998, “Ultimately, the vindication of progressive politics will come only when people believe the government is competent.” Cuomo is now the embattled governor of New York. His state’s lucky residents haven’t quite had their faith in […]
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Biggest Lies of the Impeachment Saga
Mises Institute, February 20, 2021 The Biggest Lies of the Impeachment Saga by James Bovard The Senate impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump confirms historian Henry Adams’s adage a century ago that politics “has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.” The impeachment process was a farce that should fortify Americans’ disdain for Washington. Considering […]
Why Nancy Pelosi’s 9/11 Commission For Capitol Riot Is A Terrible Idea
Daily Caller – American Renewal February 17, 2021 Why Nancy Pelosi’s 9/11 Commission For Capitol Riot Is A Terrible Idea by James Bovard Many members of Congress remain outraged at the Trump protestors who charged into the Capitol on January 6. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently declared, “We must get to the truth of […]
Hat Tip to VEIP Vanquisher Bryan Baucom
My friend, anarchist philosopher Bryan Baucom, helped my ol’ Ford Contour finally comply with Maryland’s Vehicle Inspection Emission Program. VEIP is one of the most confounding and pointless regulations facing drivers in Maryland and other states under EPA decrees. Its mandatory emission testing regime relies on the Onboard Diagnostic system in car dashboards. Regulators presume […]
Bashing Congress and Teacher Unions on Salem Radio Network MP3
Powerline’s John Hinderaker, who was guest-hosting on the Dan Proft show on Salem Radio Network, and I had a zesty chat yesterday spurred by my recent articles the folly of Congress claiming absolute power and the role of teacher unions in shafting children. John’s think tank, the Center for the American Experiment, has done superb […]
Teachers Unions Have Always Been Terrible
American Conservative, February 15, 2021 Teachers Unions Have Always Been Terrible Forty years of getting in the way of childrens’ education by James Bovard NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 3, 2020: BLM, UFT and other groups participate in a National Day of Resistance to protest for demands including no reopening of schools, police-free schools, and […]
Sovereignty Still Rests with the People, Not Congress
American Institute for Economic Research, February 12, 2021 Sovereignty Still Rests with the People, Not Congress James Bovard Politicians lustfully rejoicing at their own power is the ultimate “dog bites man” story that goes unremarked in Washington. The Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump included one such vivid vignette, an ominous warning that Congress recognizes […]