Here’s the full 39 minutes of my speech and Q and A to the Libertarian Party of Maryland convention on April 17. The audio tape includes the zesty question and answer period, at least until the police arrived and shut down the show. I start by thanking Maryland libertarians for being stalwart on the killing […]
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Me and John Brennan: A Warning for Libertarians
Libertarians are in the federal crosshairs in the Biden era. In my Saturday speech to the Maryland Libertarian Party, I talked about the feds could be targeting libertarians for surveillance and entrapment in the coming years. Former CIA chief John Brennan said in January that federal intelligence agencies “are moving in laser-like fashion to try […]
Treason And Thoughtcrime Are Easier Than Ever In Biden’s America
Daily Caller, January 29, 2021 How Treason And Thoughtcrime Are Easier Than Ever In Biden’s America James Bovard Contributor President Joe Biden is supplementing his calls for national unity with fervent denunciations of extremists, insurrectionists, and domestic terrorists, as well as comparing Senate opponents to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. Biden is now in charge […]
Congressional Hypocrisy and the Coming Crackdown
American Institute for Economic Research, January 13, 2021 Congressional Hypocrisy and the Crackdown James Bovard The political hysteria unleashed by last week’s clash at the Capitol between police and Trump protestors poses a growing danger to Americans’ constitutional rights. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer ludicrously compared the ruckus to Pearl Harbor – a “day of […]
MP3 Thumping REAL I.D. Act on Florida Radio with David Gornoski
David Gornoski, a pro-freedom radio host and writer in Orlando, and I had fun thumping the REAL I.D. Act on his “Neighbor’s Choice” show this afternoon on IHEARTRADIO WFLA 93.1 FM, 94.1 FM, and 540 AM on NewsRadio Orlando. The interview was spurred by my FFF article on how the REAL I.D. Act ravishes Americans’ […]
The REAL I.D. Act Ravages Our Liberty
fff.org The REAL ID Act Ravages Our Liberty by James Bovard July 20, 2020 National ID cards have been atop the command-and-control political wish list for decades. In the 1990s, Republican Congresses shot down efforts to move toward national identification cards. However, after 9/11, “everything changed” and politicians seized the chance to unleash far more […]
MP3 REAL I.D. Act Fiascos and Perils – Dan Proft, Chicago AM 560, Salem Radio Network
Chicago AM 560 and Salem Radio host Dan Proft and I had fun hammering the REAL I.D. Act and the follies and menaces it is unleashing. The 13 minute interview was spurred by my American Conservative article, “How Washington Is Ramming REAL ID Down Our Throats” You can listen or download the interview by clicking […]