I wrote this piece just after the 1992 election. I submitted it to the Washington Times but, alas, it failed to pass their propriety test. So here it is, better late than never…. Alternative headline: “The Heave That Changed History.” *** THE BARF THAT BUSTED THE NEW WORLD ORDER […]
The Mirage of Honest Government by James Bovard, October 7, 2024 For more than 70 years, America has been on the verge of honest government. In election after election, politicians have promised to finally take this nation to the moral high ground once and for all. In 1952, Dwight Eisenhower captured the presidency based in […]
Counterpunch, August 29, 2024 Will Kamala Make Idealism Great Again? by James Bovard As the presidential race enters the final stretch, politicians are recycling the usual scams to make people believe this election will be different. At last week’s Democratic National Convention, idealism had a starring role, accompanied by ritual denunciations of cynicism. But idealism […]
Nixon And The Never-Ending Presidential Crime Wave by James Bovard, Counterpunch, August 16, 2024 August 8 was the fiftieth anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Unfortunately, that anniversary spurred little reflections or lamentations on how lawless the federal government has become in the subsequent half century. Aside from his Watergate abuses, Nixon was guilty of […]
Nixon’s Resignation and America’s Impunity Democracy by James Bovard, August 13, 2024 August 8 was the fiftieth anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation. Unfortunately, that anniversary spurred little reflections or lamentations on how lawless the federal government has become in the subsequent half century. Aside from his Watergate abuses, Nixon was guilty of illegally invading […]
Counterpunch, June 13, 2024 Politicians Will Always Be Shameless Liars by James Bovard Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Former president Donald Trump was recently convicted by a New York jury after prosecutors claimed he was guilty of “hoodwinking” voters in the 2016 election by paying to cover up his boinking a beefy porn star. Manhattan […]
Politicians Will Always Be Damn Rascals by James Bovard, June 10, 2024 Former President Donald Trump was recently convicted by a New York jury after prosecutors claimed he was guilty of “hoodwinking” voters in the 2016 election by paying to cover up his boinking of a beefy porn star. Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg proclaimed that […]
Jim
Sorry to hear that the Grim Reaper has hit so hard
Jim
Excellent point on them just blurting out anything
Tom Blanton
I've been thinking that politicians debating
Tom Blanton
All of my life-long friends have passed away in th
John Walker
A great tribute to a life lived well and to a kins
