The Most Dangerous Democratic Delusion by James Bovard, October 30, 2024 Democracy is a system of government under which the people are automatically liable for whatever the rulers inflict upon them. Many of the most deadly errors of contemporary political thinking stem from the notion that in a democracy the government is the people, so […]
Do Americans Still Give a Damn About Freedom? Podcast
Thanks again to Kelley Vlahos for having me on her podcast last week. Here are a couple brief excerpts of my riffs (transcript below): Part of what fascinates me with this election cycle is to try to figure out how many Americans still give a damn about freedom. Because to see the ease with which […]
My War on the Federal War on Marijuana
via the Kelley Vlahos podcast: “The U. S. government was spraying Paraquat – poison – On marijuana crops abroad and some of that marijuana was imported in the U. S. and poisoned people here. Then the government started spraying the marijuana crops in the national parks and other places. And, it was similar to what […]
Trashing the Censorship Industrial Complex Podcast
I appreciated the chance to thrash the Censorship Industrial Complex with one of my fav editors, Kelley Vlahos, and her very thoughtful, incisive husband Michael Vlahos. The art work will appeal to everyone who would love to see me muzzled.
Tyranny via “Freedom from Fear”
October 25, 2024 Tyranny via “Freedom From Fear” James Bovard The Democratic Party is championing Kamala Harris as a born-again champion of freedom. Earlier this year, Democrats shifted their rhetorical focus from democracy to freedom, hoping the latter term would rev up more voters. “Freedom from fear” has become one of the top pledges of […]
History Rhymes: Freedom from Fear
History Rhymes: Freedom from Fear By James Bovard October 25, 2024 “Freedom from fear” was a prime justification for many of the most oppressive Covid pandemic policies. As Georgetown University Law professor Lawrence Gostin declared in late 2021, “COVID-19 vaccines are a remarkable scientific tool that enables society to live in greater freedom and […]
Bashing Election Fraud and Coverups on Chicago Radio
Fun on @AM560TheAnswer Chicago with @DanProft and @amyjacobson bashing election fraud and its shameless apologists & enablers. My riff starts about 5 minutes 30 seconds into this clip. https://morninganswerchicago.com/james-bovard-breaks-down-the-democrats-3-decade-war-on-honest-voting/
