American Conservative, November 2, 2024 Kamala’s “Freedom From Freedom” Hoax Don’t be fooled—the Harris campaign promises old-fashioned government paternalism. by James Bovard In her closing spiel at the Ellipse on Tuesday night, Vice President Kamala Harris was flanked by giant banners with the word FREEDOM. Harris returned to her Democratic National Convention theme, along with the […]
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Will A Potemkin Election Follow Biden’s Potemkin Presidency?
Real Clear Policy, October 18, 2024 Will A Potemkin Election Follow Biden’s Potemkin Presidency? Blindfolds and systemic deceit are the death of self-government. by James Bovard President Biden has been derided for being a Potemkin president, a figurehead in a vast charade portraying him actually running the government. Biden was forced to withdraw from the […]
Will Politicians Toxify Freedom Forever?
Will Politicians Toxify Freedom Forever? 10/14/2024 • Mises Institute Wire • James Bovard The official theme song of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign is “Freedom” by Beyonce. But a more accurate theme would be the Rolling Stones classic, Under my Thumb. Vice President Harris is seeking the presidency as the greatest champion of freedom in […]
Buy a Bible, Become a Terror Suspect
Buy a Bible, Become a Terror Suspect James Bovard, August 12, 2024 Americans are familiar with the Miranda warning that anything that arrestees say can be used against them in a court of law. But the Biden administration secretly created a new tripwire: Anything you purchase can be used against you. And if you didn’t […]
Will the Ghost of Duncan Lemp Haunt Gun-Grabbing Politicians?
Will the Ghost of Duncan Lemp Haunt Gun-Grabbing Politicians? by Jim Bovard | Mar 11, 2024 If you post a photo of a rifle on Instagram, tag it to your hometown, and add a caption like “green tip armor piercing gets the girls wet,” Maryland police can cite that to get a no-knock search warrant […]
N.Y. Post: Team Biden’s charging 1,000 more with Jan. 6 crimes to perpetuate a fake political emergency
New York Post, March 17, 2023 Team Biden’s charging 1,000 more with Jan. 6 crimes to perpetuate a fake political emergency by James Bovard The Biden administration is planning to charge another thousand Trump supporters with crimes related to the Jan. 6 Capitol clash. This will perpetuate an atmosphere of political emergency that justifies President […]
Biden’s New War on Extremism (and Liberty)
Libertarian Institute, September 7, 2022 Biden’s New War on Extremism (and Liberty) by Jim Bovard President Joe Biden believes that hysterical denunciations of extremism will save the Democratic Party in the upcoming congressional midterms. Despite media portrayals of Biden as a good-natured moderate, the president has relied on sweeping castigations of opposition throughout his political […]
