Landmarks on the Road to Covid Tyranny By James Bovard February 21, 2023 History, Law Many Americans were appalled at the oppressive decrees issued by politicians and government officials during the Covid pandemic. But there were plenty of post-9/11 precedents that paved the way for recent abuses. Authoritarian Covid policies were shocking but […]
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Smacking TSA, IRS, & Other Federal Rascals on the David Knight Show
Talk show host David Knight and I had fun smacking the TSA, IRS, and other federal rascals on his show today. This was the first Skype interview I did after purchasing a new Windows 11 (#@%!&) desktop computer. I want to thank David & his team for not including the pre-show profanity from my microphone […]
Thumping TSA Surveillance on Houston Radio
KTRH Local Houston and Texas News TSA to Expand Facial Recognition Program in 2023 By Nik Rajkovic Dec 13, 2022 Privacy advocates are sounding the alarm over the Transportation Security Administration‘s plan to take its facial recognition program nationwide. The program already is being used at DFW and 15 other airports. “This could be a […]
Will TSA Steal Your Face?
Libertarian Institute, December 11, 2022 Will TSA Steal Your Face? by James Bovard The Transportation Security Administration is running a pilot program in which travelers stand in photo kiosks that compare their face with a federal database of photos from passport applications, drivers’ licenses and other sources. TSA promises that its new airport regime, which […]
New York Post: Smile for TSA’s Latest Boondoggle
New York Post, December 8, 2022 Smile! TSA has yet another boondoggle to make traveling more painful By James Bovard Why would any law-abiding American balk at permitting the feds to vacuum up his biometric data at the airport? The Transportation Security Administration is running a pilot program in which travelers stand in photo kiosks […]
New York Post: Congress Shocked at the Covid Fraud It Created
New York Post, December 2, 2022 Congress is shocked, shocked by the COVID fraud it created By James Bovard Like Captain Renault in the gambling casino in “Casablanca,” congressmen are “shocked, shocked” by all the fraud spawned by the trillions of dollars in COVID handouts they approved. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis […]
Video – The Twenty Year Post-9/11 War on Liberty
Here’s my spiel on the “Twenty Year Post-9/11 War on Liberty” from last night’s The Future of Freedom Foundation broadcast. If you like seeing federal agencies get thrashed, you might enjoy this show. TSA, FBI, NSA, DHS – they all caught hell. The video wraps up with excellent questions from the audience & plenty of […]