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Inflation is Repudiation

Inflation Is Repudiation By James Bovard   March 28, 2025 Did Donald Trump learn anything from watching Joe Biden economically suicide-bomb his own presidency? President Trump is decreeing new tariffs and issuing sweeping tariff threats on a weekly basis. Trump supporters believe the president is so wise that he can levy taxes that make imported […]

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Bidenflation Torpedoed Biden-Harris

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 […]

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My Zestiest Epigrams of 2024

My Zestiest Epigrams of 2024 by James Bovard, January 9, 2025 * In Washington, anyone who doesn’t worship government is considered an extremist. (N.Y. Post, January 20) *The more power politicians capture, the more flattery they hear, and the more deluded they usually become. (FFF, December) *Politics nowadays is a horror show that never ends. […]

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Why Trump Routed the D.C. Establishment, Again

Why Trump Routed the D.C. Establishment, Again 11/07/2024 • Mises Wire • James Bovard After the media complained nonstop for months about Donald Trump offering a dark message on the presidential campaign trail, a New York Times headline bewailed his election victory on Wednesday morning: “America Hires a Strongman.” So anyone who cast a ballot […]

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Peach Picking Philosopher

PEACH PICKING PHILOSOPHER – Peaches propelled my early descent to the Dark Side. When I was 15, I spent the summer working in an orchard with an endlessly enraged ex-drill sergeant as foreman. That job nourished my cynicism, cigar smoking, and my devotion to self-employment. Most important: the philosophical lesson drawn from a hard-drinking co-worker […]

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Biden’s Sham Snickers Salvation Shtick

Biden’s Sham Snickers Salvation Shtick by James Bovard       May 20, 2024 In 1896, Democratic Party presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan made a famous pro-inflation speech, proclaiming “you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold” (and stable prices). In 2024, President Joe Biden is campaigning for re-election by denouncing corporations for crucifying consumers on […]

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