Kamala and the Deadly Perils of Sham Idealism by James Bovard As the presidential race enters the final stretch, politicians are recycling the usual cons to make people believe this election will be different. At last week’s Democratic National Convention, sham idealism had a starring role, accompanied by ritual denunciations of cynicism. But idealism has […]
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Buy a Bible, Become a Terror Suspect
Buy a Bible, Become a Terror Suspect James Bovard, August 12, 2024 Americans are familiar with the Miranda warning that anything that arrestees say can be used against them in a court of law. But the Biden administration secretly created a new tripwire: Anything you purchase can be used against you. And if you didn’t […]
N.Y. Post: Fauci’s FOIA Follies Show Faux Transparency in DC
New York Post, May 29, 2024 Fauci’s FOIA follies show ‘transparency’ in Washington has always been a fraud by James Bovard Republican congressional investigators are exposing brazen COVID cover-ups by the National Institutes for Health and top aides to Anthony Fauci. Bureaucrats have dodged complying with the Freedom of Information Act — a law meant […]
NY Post: Congress puts more nails in the constitutional coffin as it’s set to renew FISA
Congress puts more nails in the constitutional coffin as it’s set to renew FISA by James Bovard Promising reforms is the easiest way to perpetuate abuses in Washington. For more than a decade, illegal federal-surveillance scandals have rocked the nation. Unfortunately, the House of Representatives will likely vote this week to continue letting the feds […]
Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny
Mises Institute, January 25, 2024 Biden and Forgotten Federal Financial Tyranny by James Bovard Americans were jolted last week to learn that the Joe Biden administration viewed purchasing a Bible as a potential terrorist warning sign. Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, revealed that the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network […]
Trusting the 9/11 Commission Is An Automatic Disqualification
Libertarian Institute, August 14, 2023 Trusting the 9/11 Commission Is An Automatic Disqualification by James Bovard The nation’s media and political establishment were horrified last week when a presidential candidate cast aspersions on the 9/11 Commission report. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, in an interview on Blaze TV, responded to a question on the 9/11 attacks, “I […]
Korean Armistice at 70: Redefining Atrocities as Victory
Counterpunch, August 4, 2023 Korean Armistice at 70: Redefining Atrocities as Victory by James Bovard Last week was the 70th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting between North and South Korea. In a low-key commemoration, the White House Press Office issued a statement from President Biden calling to “renew our […]
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