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My War on the Federal War on Marijuana

via the Kelley Vlahos podcast: “The U. S. government was spraying Paraquat –  poison – On marijuana crops abroad and some of that marijuana was imported in the U. S. and poisoned people here. Then the government started spraying the marijuana crops in the national parks and other places. And, it was similar to what […]

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Bashing Woodrow Wilson & World War One on Scott Horton Show

Libertarian talk show superstar Scott Horton and I had a rowdy chat earlier this week on Woodrow Wilson and World War One (spurred by my USA Today oped).  We had fun smacking around Wilson for dragging the U.S. into a conflict that opened a Pandora’s Box for so many subsequent wars and dictators.   I admit I […]

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USA Today: Woodrow Wilson Made Democracy Unsafe for the World

USA Today, April 4, 2017. Woodrow Wilson made democracy unsafe for the world: James Bovard by James Bovard Let’s stop kidding ourselves. The U.S. role in World War I had disastrous consequences. This week is the 100th anniversary of President Woodrow Wilson’s speech to Congress seeking a declaration of war against Germany. Many people celebrate […]

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Congrats to C.E.I. on Award-Winning Whiskey Video

Congratulations to the Competitive Enterprise Institute on their latest uplifting video, I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit. I saw the 8-minute film at a CEI event pegged to the 83rd anniversary of the end of Prohibition. I was not aware that my alma mater, Virginia Tech, played a role in the whiskey revolution of the past […]

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