Our Potemkin Presidency by James Bovard November 8, 2023 The Founding Fathers sought to create a government that would be under the law and under the Constitution. Since World War One, presidents have amassed far more arbitrary power to rule by decree. Every recent American commander-in-chief has expanded and exploited the dictatorial potential of the […]
Tarring and Feathering Congress on the Brian Wilson Podcast
From the Brian Wilson Podcast page – https://brianwilsonwrites.substack.com/p/the-two-and-only-brian-wilson-and-119 Listen by clicking below (or above) The Two and Only — Brian Wilson and James Bovard S2 Ep 44 Brian Wilson and author Jim Bovard rip into unconstitutional Congressional raises for the poor $175,000/yr Swamp Dwellers and other shenanigans typical in the Logic Free Zone of the […]
Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Photos
Here are some pictures from my jaunt to the New River Gorge in West Virginia earlier this month.
FBI = Following Biden’s Instructions?
FBI = Following Biden’s Instructions? by James Bovard Does “FBI” now stand for “Following Biden’s Instructions”? The FBI is doing backflips to boost Joe Biden’s re-election campaign. Unfortunately, federal courts don’t recognize law enforcement shenanigans as a violation of the Voting Rights Act. The FBI is categorizing Donald Trump’s supporters as terrorist suspects, according to […]
Congress’s Unconstitutional Pay Raise Scandal
Congress’s Unconstitutional Pay Raise Scandal James Bovard byOctober 27, 2023 “A good politician is almost as rare as an honest burglar,” once quipped H. L. Mencken. After the shenanigans around the latest congressional pay increase, America’s burglars should file a posthumous libel suit against Mencken for that disparaging comparison.If congressmen are not going to respect […]
Hounding the FBI and Other Ruckuses on the Brian Wilson Podcast
Back on the Brian Wilson Show for the “Two and Only” Weekly podcast — You can listen by clicking here – where there are a bunch of other options for listening or downloading. https://brianwilsonwrites.substack.com/p/the-two-and-only-brian-wilson-and-b9e?utm_campaign=email-post&r=b7l78&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#details From Brian’s substack: Never Let A Good Crisis…etc. Talk show legend Brian Wilson and the Swamp’s “Least Wanted”, James Bovard, together […]
Whooping Up FBI’s Latest Mischief with Gardner Goldsmith on the David Knight Show
My old friend Gardner Goldsmith and I had fun recapping the FBI’s latest mischief on the David Knight Radio Show. We also talked about Thomas Macaulay and his forgotten lessons for freedom. 25 minutes at — INTERVIEW James Bovard: FBI Expands "Terrorist" Definition, Targets Trump Supporters In the process of expanding the FBI's reach against […]