I’m absolved, right, because Trump posted my New York Post Ruby Ridge piece in 2022? Even for today’s article, Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge
“Attention Deficit Democracy produces the attitudes,
ignorance, and arrogance that pave the
way to political collapse.”
I’m absolved, right, because Trump posted my New York Post Ruby Ridge piece in 2022? Even for today’s article, Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge
Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge by James Bovard 01/26/2026 • Mises Wire • James Bovard On Saturday, federal agents in Minneapolis killed protester Alex Pretti, shooting him in the back 10 times after they had taken away the pistol he legally carried. White House Deputy Chief Stephen Miller quickly A few hours […]
Will Trump’s DHS ‘Zone Out’ the First Amendment? by James Bovard, January 23, 2026 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called for Minneapolis to “set up a peaceful protest zone so that these individuals can exercise their First Amendment rights and do so peacefully.” Since 9/11, “free speech zones” have been one […]
Sadly, this piece is more relevant than ever. USA Today, November 9, 2015 End federal agents’ license to kill: James Bovard Do federal agents need a license to kill in order to protect us? Unfortunately, federal judges are giving law enforcement agents blanket immunity when they shoot Americans while the agents are on the job. […]
2016: The Year American Democracy Became “Post-Truth”by James Bovard Was the 2016 election a turning point for American democracy? Did political shenanigans and the election destroy so much credibility and legitimacy that the system will never fully recover? In 2016, ignorant voters were reviled like never before. However, the entire political-media system floundered badly. […]
New York Post, January 4, 2026 Soulless censors by James Bovard Vice President J.D. Vance denounced European politicians for blighting democracy with brazen censorship in a February speech in Munich. Vance warned: “If you’re running in fear of your own voters, there is nothing America can do for you.” European politicians were outraged because their […]
Trump, Treason, and the New York Times 12/29/2025 • Mises Wire • James Bovard On Tuesday, President Trump denounced the New York Times in a Truth Social post as a “serious threat to the National Security of our Nation” and a “TRUE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE” for publishing an article detailing Trump’s close personal relationship […]