Will Any ‘Last Rights’ Epigram Go to the Moon? by James Bovard Epigrams are excellent propellants for seditious ideas. How far can one line go? Thirty years ago, I casually appended a sentence to the end of a paragraph in the final chapter of my book, Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty. I was […]
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Forecasting the Nikki Haley Presidency from the Brian Wilson Podcast
The Two and Only — Brian Wilson and James Bovard S3 Ep 5 Imagining a Nikki Haley Presidency as only The Two and Only can! Talk show legend Brian Wilson and award-winning author, Jim Bovard parse the possibilities in this latest episode! Listen or Download the MP3 at this link We discussed Haley’s passion for […]
Davos Demolition Derby for World Freedom
Libertarian Institute, January 22, 2024 Davos Demolition Derby for World Freedom by James Bovard The World Economic Forum had their annual conference last week in Davos, Switzerland. Once again, the Davos crowd ran a demolition derby for the destruction of liberty around the globe. The WEF seized the COVID pandemic to champion a “Great Reset” […]
N.Y. Post: The elites’ absurd Davos crusade: Destroy freedom to save humanity
The elites’ absurd Davos crusade: Destroy freedom to save humanity James Bovard Who would have guessed freedom of speech would become the biggest barrier to saving humanity? Luckily, a fix is pending from the billionaires, political poohbahs and other weasels attending this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. WEF has two big goals this […]
N.Y. Post: Biden wants to defend democracy by making sure you can’t vote for Trump
New York Post, January 6, 2023 Biden wants to defend democracy by making sure you can’t vote for Trump by James Bovard Published Jan. 5, 2024, 7:26 p.m. ET “I understand power,” Biden boasted after finishing his speech to a small Democratic audience near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on Friday. Biden invoked the courage of George […]
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 […]
Last Rights: Each lost freedom becomes a domino…
From the Conclusion chapter, Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty: “Each lost freedom becomes a domino falling against all the remaining rights and liberties. Secrecy and censorship spur a deadly political spiral. If the media is cowed into silence or turned into political accomplices, citizens are unlikely to learn of proliferating abuses. If there […]