American Institute for Economic Research, November 11, 2020 Elections and Legitimacy James Bovard This year’s presidential election is the fourth since 2000 to be marred by either widespread allegations of voter fraud or of foreign interference. Politicians and pundits have long counted on elections to wave a magic wand of legitimacy over the reign of […]
American Institute for Economic Research, July 28, 2020 Political Legitimacy Dies in 2020 James Bovard The American political system may be on the eve of its worst legitimacy crisis since the Civil War. Early warning signals indicate that many states could suffer catastrophic failures in counting votes in November. The election will occur amidst the […]
The Deep State’s Demolition of Democracy by James Bovard March 26, 2020 “Thank God for the Deep State,” declared former acting CIA chief John McLaughlin while appearing on a panel at the National Press Club last October. In 2018, the New York Times asserted that Trump’s use of the term “Deep State” and similar rhetoric […]
My USA TODAY oped on the Deep State spurred plenty of zippety responses, including the humorous Twitter quip below. I replied, “No sweat. Casual attire will be fine.” Jeff Scott commented: “I assume there will be a band. And food.” I replied, “Bluegrass & BBQ would be appropriate but it is too soon to book […]
USA TODAY, November 13, 2019 As the deep state attacks Trump to rave media reviews, don’t forget its dark side The deep state has a long history of betraying the trust of the American people. They aren’t our friends just because we share an enemy in common. by James Bovard “Thank God for the deep […]
America’s First Freedom, NRA Should Gun Owners Fear The Deep State? by James Bovard – Friday, August 10, 2018 President Donald Trump and his opponents have loudly wrangled in recent months about whether a “deep state” is out to get the president. The term “deep state” commonly refers to the officials who secretly wield […]
My Hill oped, “Destroying, suppressing evidence is FBI standard procedure,” has generated about 400 comments. Here’s a roundup of some folks who didn’t like the article – or at least hated the headline enough to deride my “radical conspiracy theory BS,” Amazon book price, 1994 book title, “trash talking law enforcement,” “victimized snowflake,” Russia House stooge, and being […]
