More than a thousand comments came in on my Hill oped on how the U.S. government conned more voters in 2016 than the Russians did. Once again, my efforts were not fully suasive with all readers. Maybe next time? Among the accolades: freakin’ jerk, hapless klutz, rightwingnut-Republican-posing-as-libertarian, “this Brovard dude is so not right,” troll, libertarian hack, […]
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The Hill: U.S. Government Conned More Voters in 2016 Than Russian Trolls Did
The Hill, February 20, 2018 Dopey Russian ads didn’t swing voters — federal coverups did By James Bovard Much of the media coverage is hailing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russian trolls as stunning proof of foreign hacking of the 2016 election. Mueller may have other cards up his sleeve and the jury […]
The Hill: George W. Bush’s Forgotten Crimes Against Democracy
The Hill, February 15, 2018 George W. Bush doesn’t deserve the media’s efforts at rehabilitation by James Bovard “Our democracy is only as good as people trust the results,” former President George W. Bush declared in a presumably well-paid speech last week in the United Arab Emirates, a notorious Arab dictatorship. Bush is being exalted […]
How the Berlin Wall Spurred My Biggest Blunder
Here are two more jpegs for that article created by Natalie Fawn Danelishen, the media graphics artist for the Mises Institute. Natalie does great work; if you need an artist, contact her. Mises Institute Blog, February 15, 2018 How the Berlin Wall Spurred My Biggest Blunder by James Bovard As of last week, the Berlin […]
USA TODAY: EEOC “Felon Hiring Rule” Busted in Texas
USA TODAY, February 14, 2018 EEOC Federal Guidance ruling gives Trump opportunity to fix Obama-era mistakes by James Bovard, Opinion Columnist One of the Obama administration’s most aggressive social justice engineering schemes was busted earlier this month in federal court in Texas. In 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission effectively made it a federal crime for businesses […]
Rowdy Hour with Radio Host Ernie Hancock
Ernie Hancock had me back on his program FreedomsPhoenix program. We had fun smacking around politicians, federal agencies, and folks who still don’t get it. Ernie is the only host I know who makes me sound like I am on Quaaludes. Part 1 – 20 minutes Part 2 – 20 minutes Part 3 – […]
1988 National Journal Profile: A Free-Lance Crab Apple Shaking the Federal Tree
I was rummaging through old files tonight and stumbled across this profile from 30 years ago. Charles Clark did a kindly write-up which I much appreciated. The World Bank hated me back then so National Journal photographer Richard Bloom and I tromped there for a cigar photo in front of their entrance on a bitter cold […]
