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The Good Intentions Road to Tyranny

Counterpunch, July 2, 2025 The Good Intentions Road to Tyranny James Bovard   Facebook Twitter Reddit Bluesky Email “He who saves his country violates no law,” tweeted President Trump in February. He was echoing a line often attributed to Napoleon. His supporters were electrified by Trump’s tacit invocation of a right to boundless power. The Trump […]

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The Good Intentions License for Tyranny

The Good Intentions License for Tyranny by James Bovard “He who saves his country violates no law,” tweeted President Trump in February. He was echoing a line often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte. His supporters were electrified by Trump’s tacit invocation of a right to boundless power. The Trump presidency is already spurring legal battles across […]

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We Never Got to Torture Congress

We Never Got to Torture Congress by James Bovard, May 26, 2025 Folks who believe the current political atmosphere is uniquely hateful have forgotten the boundless vitriol prevailing a few decades ago. During the George W. Bush administration, Republicans relied on push-button rage to suppress all criticism of the war on terror. After I appeared […]

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Power of the Pen Bush Signing Statements (2006)

Power of the Pen The president uses signing statements to decree which laws apply to him. James Bovard , American Conservative July 17, 2006 For generations, Republican politicians have spoken reverently of the rule of law. But since 2001, this hoary doctrine has been redefined to mean little more than the enforcement of the secret […]

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Burning Witches and Torching American Democracy

Burning Witches and Torching American Democracy James Bovard Facebook Twitter Reddit Email On December 1, President Joe Biden announced that he was pardoning his son Hunter for all the crimes he committed from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024. Biden’s sweeping pardon of all of his son’s abuses epitomizes how presidents and their families […]

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Bush Supporters Vindicate the President (2004)

Originally posted at LewRockwell.com. Bush Supporters Vindicate the President by James Bovard, October 12, 2004 Palgrave MacMillan created a blog site for my new book, The Bush Betrayal. The blog site contains an email link for readers to send me their insightful observations. Many Bush supporters have taken the time to respond and kindly explained […]

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