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30th Anniversary of the FBI’s Biggest ‘Bomb’

30th Anniversary of the FBI’s Biggest ‘Bomb’ by James Bovard Thirty years ago this past Sunday, the largest terrorist attack in American history up to that point occurred when a 1200-pound bomb exploded beneath the World Trade Center in New York City. It was sheer luck that the explosion did not topple the entire skyscraper […]

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Biden’s Wrecking Ball for Financial Privacy

American Institute for Economic Research, September 22, 2021 Biden’s Wrecking Ball for Financial Privacy James Bovard The Biden administration is seeking to compel banks to report to the IRS any bank account with more than $600 in transactions per year. This proposal is a linchpin of Biden’s American Families Plan, and will supposedly help generate […]

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Will FBI ‘Chats’ Send Conservatives to Prison?

American Conservative, March 13, 2021 Will FBI ‘Chats’ Send Conservatives to Prison? by James Bovard With no requirements to record interviews, and the potential to prosecute based on false statements, the FBI has a terrifying amount of power over citizens. Across the nation, FBI agents are swooping down upon conservative activists, Trump supporters, and anyone […]

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Trump Should Push Congress to Admit Folly & Futility of Syrian Intervention

American Renewal Trump Should Ask Congress To Approve Military Intervention In Syria, If Members Want It So Badly Shutterstock/ Dirtymono James Bovard Contributor October 21, 2019 5:58 PM ET The House of Representatives voted 354 to 60 on Oct. 16 to condemn President Donald Trump’s pullback of U.S. troops from eastern Syria as “beneficial to […]

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My 2 Cents on Obama’s Farewell Address

Obama: ""We have taken out tens of thousands of terrorists." Is he counting the wedding parties he droned? #FarewellObama — James Bovard (@JimBovard) January 11, 2017 Obama invokes "The rule of law that holds leaders accountable." He favors resuming that on January 20, right? #FarewellObama — James Bovard (@JimBovard) January 11, 2017 Obama quotes Washington's […]

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