Foreign Student Persecution Imperils any American Who Advocates for Freedom by James Bovard, April 16, 2025 “If it is known that authorities have power to coerce, few people will wait for actual coercion,” economist Friedrich Hayek wrote in the 1956 foreword to his 1944 classic, The Road to Serfdom. Hayek’s insight could be the […]
Leviathan Logic versus Individual Liberty by James Bovard, March 24, 2025 The failure to think clearly about government is one of the greatest sources of tyranny. The history of liberties lost is the history of patterns of abuses ignored and inductions not made. People talk about the importance of ideas in politics. Often, it is […]
Bidenflation Torpedoed Biden-Harris by James Bovard, FFF February 2025 High inflation spurred Donald Trump’s defeat of Kamala Harris last November. The economy was the top issue for most voters, and inflation was the top economic issue. As Biden’s partner in economic crime, Harris could not escape the blame for the torpedoing of the dollar’s value […]
Future of Freedom Foundation President Jacob Hornberger reviews Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty today. He deftly captures the book’s sweep and fervor on guns, censorship, Covid, surveillance, and other outrages. You can buy the book – or read or listen to a sample – at Amazon and many other book sellers. The Importance […]
Hearty thanks to Keith Knight for having me on his Don’t Tread on Anyone podcast to discuss Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. We had fun smacking federal agencies far and wide, from the FBI to the TSA to the EPA. If folks retained their faith in Washington after our 45 minute discussion, it […]
Macaulay and My 75-Cent Epiphanies, Part 1 by James Bovard Fearing that my writing style was becoming anemic, I recently sought a literary booster shot from my bookshelves. Happily, a dozen volumes of Thomas Macaulay awaited me. Macaulay made history mesmerizing, and I have been captivated by his speed, grace, and wit for 40 years. […]
Biden’s Rescue Act Targets Americans’ Freedoms by James Bovard Since the 1800s, surly Americans have derided politicians for spending tax dollars “like drunken sailors.” Until recently, that was considered a grave character fault. But Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act shows that inebriated spending is now the path to national salvation. It was a common […]
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H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956):
“Nobody ever went
R R Schoettker
The utter impotent uselessness of the US congress
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If Waco didn't wake you up, nothing would/wil
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The US congress ceased fulfilling its constitution
