Libertarian Institute, December 11, 2022 Will TSA Steal Your Face? by James Bovard The Transportation Security Administration is running a pilot program in which travelers stand in photo kiosks that compare their face with a federal database of photos from passport applications, drivers’ licenses and other sources. TSA promises that its new airport regime, which […]
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Biden the Bogus Benevolent Dictator
Biden the Bogus Benevolent Dictator by James Bovard On July 4, President Biden declared, “Liberty is under assault … rights we assumed were protected are no longer.” Biden, however, was referring solely to a few Supreme Court decisions he deplored, not to the federal supremacy he championed for almost 50 years in the Senate and […]
Jerry Arnett, Freedom Fighter, R.I.P.
My old friend Jerry Arnett passed away yesterday at home in Helvetia, West Virginia. I first met Jerry at a Future of Freedom Foundation conference in 2008 when he furtively slipped me a book of dissenting opinions on the 9/11 attacks. That set the template for Jerry forever guarding me against my moderate tendencies. Jerry […]
College Graduates Are the New Favored Class of Democratic Largesse
Libertarian Institute, November 28, 2022 College Graduates Are the New Favored Class of Democratic Largesse by Jim Bovard When Americans make lists of the persecuted, downtrodden groups in our society, college graduates rarely top the ranking. But President Joe Biden is offering one bribe after another to convert college graduates into perpetual dependents of the […]
New York Post: The Day Tony Fauci Lost His Memory
New York Post, November 26, 2022 ‘All-knowing’ Tony Fauci’s memory suddenly vanishes when he has to testify By James Bovard No American has been more revered by the media in the COVID era than Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Since […]
New York Post: Dems Pretending to Car on Crime & Gas Prices
New York Post, November 8, 2022 Dems are just pretending to care about crime and gas prices By James Bovard ‘No more [oil] drilling!” President Biden shouted Sunday night in response to a heckler at a rally for Gov. Hochul in Yonkers. Across the nation, hundreds of Democratic candidates screamed in frustration. The gig was […]
‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: First Step on the Road to Tyranny
Libertarian Institute, June 6, 2022 ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: First Step on the Road to Tyranny by Jim Bovard President Joe Biden is seeking to revive his presidency by demolishing the Second Amendment. In a televised address last Thursday, Biden called for a ban on assault weapons, which he portrayed as the epitome of evil. Vice […]