New York Post, February 5, 2024 Cancun Ted Cruz wants to make politicians a privileged caste at airports by James Bovard Texans elected Ted Cruz to the US Senate a dozen years ago after he promised to abolish the Transportation Security Administration. Cruz has “grown” in office. Instead of seeking to ax the TSA, Cruz […]
“Come Sip with the Gestapo!” Vaccine Passports
COVID DEJA VU “Come Sip with the Gestapo!” I took this photo at a D.C. Dupont Circle coffee shop 2 year ago. Every table hosted a hefty warning sign: “Masks on & Vaccine Cards out!” Patrons were hectored: “All cafes and restaurants… are REQUIRED by the Mayor’s Office to check vaccine cards of dine-in customers. […]
N.Y. Post: Biden speaks of ‘hell’ at the National Prayer Breakfast — his speech certainly was
nypost.com, February 2, 2024 Biden speaks of ‘hell’ at the National Prayer Breakfast — his speech certainly was James Bovard Does God start sweating when packs of politicians proceed to piously pray in public? If so, heaven needed extra Kleenex Thursday. That’s the day President Biden spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast. It’s one of […]
Forecasting the Nikki Haley Presidency from the Brian Wilson Podcast
The Two and Only — Brian Wilson and James Bovard S3 Ep 5 Imagining a Nikki Haley Presidency as only The Two and Only can! Talk show legend Brian Wilson and award-winning author, Jim Bovard parse the possibilities in this latest episode! Listen or Download the MP3 at this link We discussed Haley’s passion for […]
Nikki Haley, Authoritarian-in-Waiting
American Conservative, January 31, 2024 Nikki Haley, Authoritarian-in-Waiting by James Bovard New advertisements from the Nikki Haley presidential campaign are touting the former South Carolina governor as the “better choice” for America. In a season in which the Biden re-election campaign is openly comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, Haley is increasingly portrayed as someone […]
Debacles at Home and Abroad Propel ‘Defend the Guard’
Debacles at Home and Abroad Propel ‘Defend the Guard’ by Jim Bovard | Jan 30, 2024 The National Guard is back in the headlines thanks to a showdown at the Texas border and Joe Biden’s latest foreign policy debacle. The Biden administration has refused to enforce federal law to limit undocumented immigrants (many of whom […]
Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny
Mises Institute, January 25, 2024 Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny by James Bovard Americans were jolted last week to learn that the Joe Biden administration viewed purchasing a Bible as a potential terrorist warning sign. Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, revealed that the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network […]