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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
N.Y. Post: Biden takes another victory lap on inflation that Americans won’t buy
New York Post, May 16, 2024 Biden takes another victory lap on inflation that Americans won’t buy by James Bovard On Wednesday, the latest Consumer Price Index report showed that inflation slowed slightly in April but prices continued to rise nearly 4% for the year. President Biden took his 23rd victory lap on this […]
N.Y. Post: Biden pays the price for causing runaway inflation as Americans are buried in bills
Biden pays the price for causing runaway inflation as Americans are buried in bills by James Bovard The Biden Re-Election Victory Parade hit a pothole the size of Ohio on Wednesday. The latest consumer price data show inflation is accelerating and hitting an annual rate of almost 5%. Democrats fear the inflation rate could soon […]
My N.Y. Post You Tube Video on Biden’s Shrinkflation Swindle
My debut on the New York Post You Tube channel, complete with an obscene Seinfeld outtake and enough Biden cookie jokes to choke Sesame Street PHOTO OUTTAKE FROM VIDEO COVER