The Never-Ending Federal Surveillance Crime Spree by James Bovard Last December, one of the most intrusive provisions in the federal statute book was set to expire. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the National Security Agency to vacuum up trillions of emails and other data. A bevy of bipartisan members of […]
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Truth Has No Chance on Capitol Hill
Truth Has No Chance on Capitol Hill by James Bovard | Mar 25, 2024 Americans are encouraged to believe that the U.S. Congress is practically on automatic pilot to serve the public. Happily, most Americans are not so gullible and Congress receives much of the contempt it deserves in public opinion polls. But the media […]
N.Y. Post: Dems turn Biden-documents hearing into 3 Stooges theater
New York Post, March 13, 2023 Dems turn Biden-documents hearing into 3 Stooges theater By James Bovard Special Counsel Robert Hur was in the hot seat for four hours Tuesday as President Biden’s congressional allies sought to destroy him for doubting Biden’s intellect. They had no case. And instead, they turned the event into Three […]
N.Y. Post: Cancun Ted Cruz wants to make politicians a privileged caste at airports
New York Post, February 5, 2024 Cancun Ted Cruz wants to make politicians a privileged caste at airports by James Bovard Texans elected Ted Cruz to the US Senate a dozen years ago after he promised to abolish the Transportation Security Administration. Cruz has “grown” in office. Instead of seeking to ax the TSA, Cruz […]
Chicago Radio: FISA Spying and the Great Penis Question
Lots of fun this morning with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer radio at AM560. Amazing to see how teachers are stampeding kids with transgender imperatives. I appreciated the chance to smack around FISA spying and Congress, too. I joined the segment about three minutes after the start of the tape. Listen/watch […]
Thumping the Feds And Other Rascals on Brian Wilson Podcast
The Two and Only — Brian Wilson and James Bovard S2 Ep 50 Listen or download the show by clicking the link Talk show misanthrope Brian Wilson and Last Rights author James Bovard return to rehearse the eulogy for Free Speech and check on your privacy in the ICU. Brian Wilson Check Brian’s Substack here […]
N.Y. Post: Congress wants to unleash federal spies at your hotel and coffee shop
New York Post, December 14, 2023 Congress wants to unleash federal spies at your hotel and coffee shop by James Bovard Americans have learned in the last five years of one scandal after another the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act enabled. The FBI exploited FISA to illegally spy on the Trump presidential campaign and to wrongfully […]