Matt Kibbe, the chief of Free the People, and I had a lively discussion about why the federal killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is another disaster for the Trump administration. Matt was a congressional chief of staff in the 1990s and he is far more aware of the history of federal atrocities than most […]
Podcast host J.G. Michael and I had a lively talk on his Parallax podcast on the killing of Alex Pretti and the federal debacle at Ruby Ridge. Both cases involved reckless killings by federal agents who presumed they would enjoy absolute immunity for killing American citizens. The show was spurred in part by my article, Latest […]
I’m absolved, right, because Trump posted my New York Post Ruby Ridge piece in 2022? Even for today’s article, Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge
Latest Federal Killing in Minnesota Echoes Ruby Ridge by James Bovard 01/26/2026 • Mises Wire • James Bovard On Saturday, federal agents in Minneapolis killed protester Alex Pretti, shooting him in the back 10 times after they had taken away the pistol he legally carried. White House Deputy Chief Stephen Miller quickly A few hours […]
Sadly, this piece is more relevant than ever. USA Today, November 9, 2015 End federal agents’ license to kill: James Bovard Do federal agents need a license to kill in order to protect us? Unfortunately, federal judges are giving law enforcement agents blanket immunity when they shoot Americans while the agents are on the job. […]
Can Patel Leash the FBI? by James Bovard, American Institute for Economic Research, January 31, 2025 The FBI has long been considered the most powerful and the most incorrigible federal domestic agency. Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau. Can Patel, the author […]
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 […]
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