30th Anniversary of the FBI’s Biggest ‘Bomb’ by James Bovard Thirty years ago this past Sunday, the largest terrorist attack in American history up to that point occurred when a 1200-pound bomb exploded beneath the World Trade Center in New York City. It was sheer luck that the explosion did not topple the entire skyscraper […]
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Recapping D.C. Hokum on the Brian Wilson Podcast
From the Brian Wilson Something Completely Different Podcast: “Congressional decorum, rail regulations, FOIA requests and the Nord Stream Pipeline… all discussed in this week’s episode.”…. Listen on Apple Podcasts at this link – or click on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-so-far-brian-wilson-and-james-bovard/id1638506178?i=1000599956729
Decorum Propels D.C. Deceit
Mises Institute, February 13, 2023 Decorum Propels D.C. Deceit by James Bovard During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden uncorked a series of howlers that eventually spurred heckling from Republican members of Congress. Pundits raced to condemn the backlash to Biden “You saw real white trash on display,” declared James Carville on […]
New York Post: Biden’s SOTU Proves He’ll Keep Playing Us for Suckers
New York Post, February 8, 2023 Biden’s State of Union proves he’ll keep playing us for suckers By James Bovard Watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech was like being cornered by a drunken lout who endlessly yanks on your shirt sleeve and babbles about all the favors he’s going to do for […]
Biden’s Toxic January 6th Demonology
Libertarian Institute, January 12, 2023 Biden’s Toxic January 6th Demonology by Jim Bovard | Last Friday, President Biden held a White House ceremony commemorating the second anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot. Biden showered a dozen Presidential Service Medals dozen people connected to the 2020 election or the January 6 events. Biden talked of […]
My Most Damnable Epigrams of 2022
Libertarian Institute, January 5, 2023 Jim Bovard’s Best Digs of 2022 by Jim Bovard | This past year served up endless opportunities for hounding and pounding politicians and federal agencies. Here’s a round-up of the most liked or most hated lines from my 2022 articles. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets […]
Year-End Thrashing of Congress on Chicago Radio MP3
I was on Chicago’s Morning Answer radio show this morn to thrash Congress and that durn Omnibus bill. Guest host Ray Stevens and I had fun target-shooting at the various boondoggles in that bill. “Contempt of Congress” is a civic duty, not a crime. Show was spurred by New York Post piece, Taxpayers feel the […]
