Leighton Smith, a legendary radio host who now does the top podcast in New Zealand, and I had a rowdy 90 minute chat on American politics and lost freedoms this week. Leighton describes himself as a libertarian conservative and he has long followed political battles both in his country and in the U.S. It is […]
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N.Y. Post: Biden – “Vote for Me or the Constitution Dies”
New York Post, July 3, 2024 Biden’s Supreme Court outburst revealed the falsehoods at the heart of his presidency by James Bovard “Vote for me or the Constitution dies” is President Biden’s latest pitch to revive his faltering re-election campaign. In four minutes of remarks Monday evening, he condemned a Supreme Court decision while signaling […]
COVID Tyranny and Merle Haggard’s Forgotten Warning
COVID Tyranny and Merle Haggard’s Forgotten Warning by Jim Bovard | Jul 1, 2024 Since the start of the COVID pandemic, many Americans have been appalled at the tidal wave of dictatorial and futile decrees that sought to vanquish a virus. Even more shocking was the craven response by many citizens who believed that groveling […]
Merle Haggard and the Lost “Free Life”
Merle Haggard and the Lost “Free Life” by James Bovard “Is the best of the free life behind us now?” Merle Haggard asked in a haunting 1982 country music hit song. Nine years earlier, Haggard had scoffed at potheads and draft dodgers in a White House performance of his song “Okie from Muskogee” for President […]
Talking Last Rights on the Ernie Hancock Radio Show
Ernie Hancock and I had a rattling good conversation this week on our latest escapades and the nation going to hell politically. The last time I saw Ernie, we were celebrating at Washington brewery – the feds had just ceased hounding him about his radio interviews with January 6 folks. You can listen to the […]
Ron Paul: “Every American who loves liberty should read ‘Last Rights’.”
Hearty thanks to Congressman Ron Paul for his kind words: “Jim Bovard has worked tirelessly for decades informing us about government assaults on our liberties. Every American who loves liberty should read ‘Last Rights‘…and all of Jim’s works!”
Talking Last Rights on the FFF Podcast
I joined Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling for a rowdy exchange about Last Rights and political crimes on the Future of Freedom Foundation‘s Libertarian Alternative podcast. I much appreciated Jacob’s endorsement of my new book: “I highly recommend Last Rights, another fantastic book by Jim Bovard.” Here are some outtakes from the interview: “It might […]