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Our Train Trip to Political Hell

Our Train Trip to Political Hell by James Bovard, Mises Institute, March 23, 2026 A recent Facebook memory notice reminded me of when I was young and naïve and full of political hope. Okay, maybe I wasn’t full of political hope but at least I wasn’t as old at the end of the last century. […]

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Time Magazine Quotes Me on Scott Adams’ Legacy

Scott Adams passed away yesterday.  I did an updated version of my article on his humor and legacy which the New York Post published yesterday. Time Magazine used a few of my quotes in their obituary article on Adams today. Here’s a jpeg of my 2 cents on Dilbert’s creator included in the Time article.

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N.Y. Post: The Joy of Dilbert

I will post a link to the online version of the text when it goes live at the New York Post webpage. I will also be making & posting a video with comments on some of my fav Dilbert strips. Here’s the piece: Opinion PostScript The joy of Dilbert: Scott Adams brightened our lives by […]

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Bush Supporters Vindicate the President (2004)

Originally posted at LewRockwell.com. Bush Supporters Vindicate the President by James Bovard, October 12, 2004 Palgrave MacMillan created a blog site for my new book, The Bush Betrayal. The blog site contains an email link for readers to send me their insightful observations. Many Bush supporters have taken the time to respond and kindly explained […]

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Thanksgiving and my Dad’s Favorite Poem

This is the time of year when folks use sweetened condensed milk for pumpkin pie, peanut butter fudge, and many other holiday treats. Every time I see those cans advertised, I am reminded of my father’s favorite poem. My father worked on farms for much of his life, including two summers during high school on […]

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D.C. Devil’s Dictionary Redux at Advocates

The good folks at the Advocates for Self-Government reposted a chunk of my USA Today Devil’s Dictionary piece last week. I learned via email this morning that Sharon Harris is retiring after 20 years as the president of the Advocates. Sharon has done great work – she is very savvy and is the incarnation of a […]

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