The Washington Post has a long piece today gushing over the “new generation of think tank leaders.” DC think tanks have been wildly overrated – at least as far as their intellectual impact – for at least 15 years. Here’s a piece I wrote in 2006 for the Globalist on the failure of DC think […]
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FBI: “A Stasi for America”
Following is a review essay I wrote for the American Conservative – A Stasi for America By James Bovard A ripple of protest swept across the Internet in late March after the disclosure that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was teaching its agents that “the FBI has the ability to bend or suspend the law […]
Doc Watson, R.I.P.
The great Doc Watson passed away today. He was one of the most talented and classy bluegrass performers that ever graced the stage. I vastly prefer fiddle over the guitar, but Watson was a helluva guitarist. As Wikipedia notes, “Watson was born in Deep Gap, North Carolina. He got the nickname ‘Doc’ during a live […]
IRAQ VET BRAVADO: “100 METERS… OR YOU WILL BE SHOT”
As I was testing the beer yesterday at a Rockville, Maryland, Memorial weekend event, my eye was caught by a t-shirt with the following bilingual motto: The black t-shirt was worn by a late 20-something with a military-style haircut. He was accompanied by his wife who was pushing baby stroller. I ambled around to […]
163rd Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Victory in the Battle of Front Royal
Painting by Mort Kunstler, “On to the Shenandoah” May 23, 1862 – Full size at his website [[UPDATED: MAY 23, 2025]] Today is the 163th anniversary of the battle of Front Royal, Virginia (the town near where I was raised). On May 23, 1862, almost all the Yankee soldiers in Front Royal were captured, killed […]
MP3 Podcast of my Antiwar.com Interview Thumping TSA
Scott Horton of Antiwar.com Radio and I had fun earlier this week paying respects to Transportation Security Administration. You can download or listen to the 18-minute interview by clicking on the following – 12_05_14_bovard
How Twitter is Upgrading Our Gene Pool
On Twitter – @jimbovard Another great Non Sequitur cartoon from Wiley Miller
