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Trump & Iran: My Barbs, 2017-2026

Only thing this pro-war video is missing is a cameo of Kristi Noem shooting a puppy https://t.co/B2gmjd7X7z— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 6, 2026 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing: Reagan-appointed military commission blamed the disaster in part on Marine guards being prohibited from carrying loaded weapons to stop attackers. https://t.co/ZzdK0XL6TC— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 6, 2026 Hoopla […]

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Trump, Treason, and the New York Times

Trump, Treason, and the New York Times 12/29/2025 • Mises Wire • James Bovard On Tuesday, President Trump denounced the New York Times in a Truth Social post as a “serious threat to the National Security of our Nation” and a “TRUE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE” for publishing an article detailing Trump’s close personal relationship […]

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October 31, 2012 The American Conservative requested comments on the election for a web symposium on the election, and here’s my cheerful thoughts on the subject If I vote, I’ll either select Gary(1)

My 2012 Election Prophecy: Leviathan Wins Again

Prior to the 2012 election, the American Conservative asked my thoughts on the presidential race.  Here’s my 2 cents (also in the Jpeg below): If I vote, I’ll either select Gary Johnson or write in Ron Paul. This election has almost guaranteed that America will have at least four more years of bad government. Obama’s […]

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Trump’s Iran Bombing Is the Latest in Presidential Absolutism

Trump’s Iran Bombing Is the Latest in Presidential Absolutism by James Bovard, American Conservative     June 26, 2025 Does President Trump have any legal basis for his foreign policy actions aside from his personal entitlement to absolute power? Presidents have been scorning congressional leashes on their foreign interventions since at least the Korean War. But […]

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No Vaccination against Unlimited Political Power

No Vaccination against Unlimited Political Power by James Bovard, May 18, 2025 Late in the last century, theater goers were jolted when a character in the X-Files movie declared that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can allow “the White House to suspend constitutional government upon declaration of a national emergency.” If the same line was […]

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