USA TODAY, November 27, 2019 Will Deval Patrick be president? Not if his past scandals have anything to say about it. by James Bovard Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick entered the presidential race last week. Patrick is touted as a centrist Democrat and is reportedly former president Barack Obama’s favorite candidate. Patrick is also the […]
American Conservative, August 30, 2019 Democrats’ Gun Buy-Back Plan Would Backfire Horrifically Those who support policies that would lead to mass carnage should be called out, not applauded for their moral courage. By James Bovard Compelling Americans to surrender their so-called assault weapons has become “the newest purity test” for Democratic presidential candidates, according to […]
Playboy July 1995 Artist Amy Crehore Twenty-seven years ago today, a U.S. Marshal shot and killed 14-year-old Sammy Weaver in the back. The boy was leaving the scene of a firefight that erupted after camouflaged marshals shot and killed his beloved family dog. The following day, an FBI sniper killed Vicki Weaver as she stood […]
My old friend Ernie Hancock and I had a rowdy hour-long chat this morn about Ruby Ridge, William Barr, AmeriCorps, and Leviathan’s next big surprise. You can listen to the show by clicking on this link to Ernie’s “Declare Your Independence” radio show audio files – Or you can click on the MP3 files below […]
My old friend Scott Horton and I had a rattling good chat on Trump Attorney General nominee William Barr’s boundless affection for FBI snipers who perchance kill innocent Americans (spurred by my article last week for American Conservative). Barr championed immunity for Lon Horiuchi, the FBI agent who gunned down Vicki Weaver in her cabin […]
The American Conservative William Barr’s Connection to Ruby Ridge, Defending FBI Snipers Trump’s AG pick was top cop during the federal siege and killing of Randy Weaver’s wife and son. By James Bovard • January 16, 2019 (Washington Post) The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Attorney General nominee William Barr have focused heavily on Barr’s […]
I saw George H.W. Bush give a speech in southern Illinois in early 1980 when he was campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination. His spiel was the usual campaign stump speech, with nothing memorable. However, after the speech, a young student at Southern Illinois University politely asked him about his role in the Trilateral Commission. […]
