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Trump & Iran: My Barbs, 2017-2026

Only thing this pro-war video is missing is a cameo of Kristi Noem shooting a puppy https://t.co/B2gmjd7X7z— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 6, 2026 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing: Reagan-appointed military commission blamed the disaster in part on Marine guards being prohibited from carrying loaded weapons to stop attackers. https://t.co/ZzdK0XL6TC— James Bovard (@JimBovard) March 6, 2026 Hoopla […]

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COVID Tyranny and Merle Haggard’s Forgotten Warning

COVID Tyranny and Merle Haggard’s Forgotten Warning by Jim Bovard | Jul 1, 2024 Since the start of the COVID pandemic, many Americans have been appalled at the tidal wave of dictatorial and futile decrees that sought to vanquish a virus. Even more shocking was the craven response by many citizens who believed that groveling […]

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Merle Haggard and the Lost “Free Life”

Merle Haggard and the Lost “Free Life” by James Bovard “Is the best of the free life behind us now?” Merle Haggard asked in a haunting 1982 country music hit song. Nine years earlier, Haggard had scoffed at potheads and draft dodgers in a White House performance of his song “Okie from Muskogee” for President […]

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N.Y. Post: Shed a tear for America’s rapidly vanishing freedoms

New York Post, March 1, 2024 Shed a tear for America’s rapidly vanishing freedoms by James Bovard “Is the best of the free life behind us now?” Merle Haggard asked in a haunting 1982 country music hit song.  Nine years earlier, Haggard had scoffed at potheads and draft dodgers in a White House performance for […]

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The Voting Rights Mirage

American Conservative, October 19, 2020 The Voting Rights Mirage by James Bovard The most dangerous political illusion is that votes limit politicians’ power. Americans have been endlessly hectored in recent months to cast their votes in the presidential election. But trusting ballots to leash either Donald Trump or Joe Biden would be the ultimate triumph […]

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