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 […]
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The Charge of Treason and the Danger to Democracy
American Institute for Economic Research, January 6, 2021 The Charge of Treason and the Danger to Democracy James Bovard Historian Henry Adams observed a century ago that politics “has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.” Nowadays, politics seems hellbent on multiplying hatred. And few things spur hatred more effectively than tarring all political opponents […]
Why We Question the Election Results
American Conservative, December 11, 2020 Why We Question the Election Results Doubt over the election is widely dismissed as crankery, but skepticism of the media elite narrative is hardly unwarranted. by James Bovard Americans’ trust in government and the media has collapsed. Two months before the presidential election, only 20 percent of Americans trusted the […]
Extremism as a Ticket to Tyrannize
“Extremism” as a Ticket to Tyrannize by James Bovard “Extremists” are one of the famous bogeymen that American politicians invoke to sanctify their own power. But the definition of “extremism” has forever been in flux. The only consistent element in definitions of extremism is that politicians always win. In the 1770s, people who suggested that […]
Consortium News: Declassify Syria Secrets to Stop Biden War
Consortium News, November 25, 2020 Declassify America’s Dirty Secrets in Syria to Stop a Biden War November 25, 2020 Save Jim Bovard urges Trump to open the files to provide activism ammo for the vast numbers of Americans who vehemently oppose forever wars. Sen. Kamala Harris, at left, accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination as vice president, Wilmington, […]
Counterpunch: How Many Syrians Did You Vote to Kill?
How many Syrians did you vote to kill on Election Day? Biden's nominees for Secretary of State & National Security Advisor favored killing far more Syrians during Obama's presidency. https://t.co/GJ30NRuI3j — James Bovard (@JimBovard) November 25, 2020 Counterpunch, November 25, 2020 How Many Syrians Did You Vote to Kill? by James Bovard Facebook Twitter Reddit […]
50 Years Ago (!?!): Boy Scout Eagle Scout Award
Fifty years ago today, I received the Eagle badge in Boy Scouts. If I had a dollar for every person in subsequent decades who was shocked or appalled that someone like me could have reached Eagle, I could buy several kegs of the best beer in Maryland. Likewise, it would be fun to know how […]
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