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My 2025 Epigrams: Cynicism Redeemed
Cynicism Redeemed: My 2025 Epigrams by James Bovard 2025 was another great year for scoffing at politicians and Washington. Here are some of the zestiest lines from articles I wrote last year. Trump Returns “Trump’s economic victory proclamations are akin to a bad magician whose tricks are so lame that his audience starts to heckle […]
The 1775 Two Step That Led to American Independence
Reposted on Zero Hedge, Mises Institute, Counterpunch, RealClearPolicy, and many other websites The 1775 Two Step That Led to American Independence by James Bovard As Americans prepare to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should also toast the 250th anniversary of a savvy political two-step that paved the way to formally […]
No Vaccination against Unlimited Political Power
No Vaccination against Unlimited Political Power by James Bovard, May 18, 2025 Late in the last century, theater goers were jolted when a character in the X-Files movie declared that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can allow “the White House to suspend constitutional government upon declaration of a national emergency.” If the same line was […]
Political Slavery in Our Times
Political Slavery in Our Times by James Bovard In 1977, East Germany ransomed hundreds of its leading intellectuals and artists to West Germany, partly because it did not wish to endure public criticism by its own citizens during an International Rights Conference. In spite of the human sale, there was no general revulsion against the […]
Fighting the American Revolution on the David Knight Show
David Knight and I had a rowdy exchange today on how the British were bayoneting Americans down the road to serfdom in 1775. Our interview was spurred by my article, “1775: Putting Tyrants on the Run.” You can view the 56 minute show by clicking here – or you can listen to the audio by […]
1775: Putting Tyrants on the Run
1775: Putting Tyrants on the Run by James Bovard, April 21, 2025 April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred British troops arrogantly came out of Boston early that day in 1775 to seize firearms and gunpowder in Concord, Massachusetts. By the time the tattered […]
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charles bukowski
Trump caused this. Do Not Forget.
Mac
My condolences on Tommy's passing. I didn