Mises Institute, September 2, 2024 TSA Tyranny Goes Cutesy • James Bovard, In the glorious age of the Kamala Ascendency, the TSA is no longer restraining its contempt for American travelers. After squeezing millions of butts and boobs and never catching a terrorist, TSA decided to have fun by taunting its victims. After a […]
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My Zestiest Zingers of 2023
Libertarian Institute, January 2, 2024 Bovard’s Zestiest Zingers of 2023 by Jim Bovard | 2023 was another godsend for cynics. Here’s a round-up of my zestiest lines from my articles in the past year. Some lines were tweaked for this collection. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets who ran those articles […]
My New Book: Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty
Amazon went live today with Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. The Kindle and paperback versions are available and the hardback should be stocked very soon. You can read the first chapter free online at the Amazon link. Here’s some info on the book: Americans today have “freedom” to be fleeced, harassed, surveilled, censored, […]
N.Y. Post: Bragg’s fairy-tale indictment pretends politicians never suppress embarrassing info
New York Post, April 6, 2023 Bragg’s fairy-tale indictment pretends politicians never suppress embarrassing info by James Bovard Does Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg believe political campaigns are governed by the Boy Scout oath and every candidate must be honest, trustworthy, clean and maybe reverent, too? Bragg said he’s charging Donald Trump with 34 felonies because […]
New York Post: Ruby Ridge Helps Explain FBI’s Gestapo Image
New York Post, August 24, 2022 Ruby Ridge, 30 years ago, helps explain the FBI’s ‘Gestapo’ image By James Bovard In the wake of the massive raid at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, politicians and pundits are hectoring Americans to blindly trust the FBI. “The men and women of the FBI,” Attorney General Merrick Garland proclaimed, […]
2020 Ravaged Comforting American Myths
American Institute for Economic Research, December 30, 2020 The Year in which Comforting American Myths Were Ravaged James Bovard Thanks in large part to Covid lockdowns, this year has left vast wreckage in its wake, with ten million jobs lost, more than 100,000 businesses and dozens of national chains bankrupted or closed. Up to 40 […]
Voting is Overrated (2000)
American Spectator Online / Knight Ridder syndicate @ November 4, 2000 Voting is Overrated by James Bovard Voting is dangerously overrated as a surefire safeguard to preserve liberty. Vice President Al Gore is clearly the most dangerous candidate running for the Presidency. If Gore wins, the pernicious trends of the Clinton era will continue full […]
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