American Institute for Economic Research, July 28, 2020 Political Legitimacy Dies in 2020 James Bovard The American political system may be on the eve of its worst legitimacy crisis since the Civil War. Early warning signals indicate that many states could suffer catastrophic failures in counting votes in November. The election will occur amidst the […]
Mises Institute, May 19, 2020 Hacksawing the Economy: How Lockdowns Are in the Tradition of Civil War Surgeons by James Bovard Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. Politicians and government health officials’ justification for decreeing shutdowns of vast swaths of American life has been deterring the spread of COVID-19. According to […]
White House sez wear a mask, I wear a mask. But I don’t expect to get hired as a mask consultant. For the record: I’ve been wearing masks for several weeks. In my March 24 Daily Caller oped on Pandemic Security Theater, I wrote: “Before granting politicians any more powers, we should recognize how the […]
David Gornoski, a pro-freedom radio host and writer in Orlando, and I had fun smacking the FDA around on his “Neighbor’s Choice” show Wednesday night on IHEARTRADIO WFLA 93.1 FM, 94.1 FM, and 540 AM on NewsRadio Orlando. David brings plenty of skepticism to anything the government does and that is very timely for the […]
