Forty Years Sniping at Leviathan by James Bovard | Dec 19, 2024 I have spent decades trying to turn political dirt into philosophic gold. I have yet to discover the alchemist’s trick, but I still have fun with the dirt. I was born in Iowa and raised in the mountains of Virginia. Wheeling and dealing […]
Libertarian Institute My Tenth Depraved Presidential Election by James Bovard, October 9, 2024 Presidential season is a time for Americans to restore their faith in democracy. How can folks not be filled with gratitude for being permitted a perfunctory choice of who will seize their paychecks and tyrannize them in the following four years? Actually, […]
My New York Post piece today talked about how the town of Irvington, New York was shut down on Thursday for a Biden’s fundraising visit. That reminded me of how my 2003 trip to Irvington to give a speech turned into a long walk along the Metro North railroad line. Hopefully this is good for […]
Two shots of my Mom and I – the first in my pre-cynic stage, and the second 34 years later on Christmas Eve 1990. My mother was a warm-hearted lady who radiated joy and brought happiness to people around her. I especially appreciated when she did the “Sergeant Schulz – I see nothing” routine & […]
For this week’s Something Completely Different Podcast: “In our latest episode, Author, Journalist and NY Post Secret Weapon, Jim Bovard gets outed as an Expert Guest in his New York City Radio Debut! We have the tape! Plus, the most entertaining and informative intel on the firing of Tucker Carlson by someone who has been […]
New York Post, December 24, 2021 Confessions of a one-season department-store Santa by James Bovard In the fall of 1977, I moved to Boston seeking literary triumphs and intellectual stimulation. As a 21-year-old college dropout from the mountains of Virginia who had just sold his first article, I assumed I could easily rack up […]
People in Washington think I'm a redneck, and rednecks think I'm an undercover fed. Maybe dropping out of that finishing school was a mistake. https://t.co/5vu9AtiQsA — James Bovard (@JimBovard) September 17, 2020 The FBI’s Forgotten Crimes Against Richard Jewell by James Bovard A new movie about Richard Jewell is reminding Americans of one of the […]
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