Why Trump Routed the D.C. Establishment, Again 11/07/2024 • Mises Wire • James Bovard After the media complained nonstop for months about Donald Trump offering a dark message on the presidential campaign trail, a New York Times headline bewailed his election victory on Wednesday morning: “America Hires a Strongman.” So anyone who cast a ballot […]
To “Save Democracy,” Facebook Bans “Dictator” by James Bovard Facebook notified me on Sunday morning that eight years ago, I posted a link to my Washington Times article warning of Dictatorial Democracy regardless of whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump won the 2016 election. The opening sentence set the tone: “The 2016 election campaign is […]
The “Will of the People” Post-Election Horror Show By James Bovard On the morning after elections, many voters wake up and instinctively quote Dorothy Parker: “What fresh hell is this?” “Will of the people!” is the correct answer – at least if a Democrat won the election. Actually, the notion that election results represent the […]
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 […]
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.
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 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 […]
