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Jim Bovard

Jim Bovard on C-SPAN Today, 9:30 EST

by | Jan 31, 2022 |

Journalist and regular contributor to the Libertarian Institute James Bovard will appear on C-SPAN's Washington Journal this morning to talk about COVID-19 testing. You can watch his appearance, starting at 9:30pm EST, at this link.

The Great Jim Bovard: This July 4th, Cuss a Politician

by | Jul 3, 2019 |

Only this guy could get such great stuff in USA Today. The Washington Post condemned Trump’s “gaudy display of military hardware that is more in keeping with a banana republic than the world’s oldest democracy.” Regrettably, the Post’s indignation over a few tanks...

The Waco Massacre

by | Apr 19, 2019 |

<bump> Some scumbag on Twitter is arguing with me about Waco. So as revenge I'm posting all of this here so that you can educate yourself and others. There are a lot of great books, but this is the best one: The Davidian Massacre by Carol Moore The Great Jim...

Government as Slave Owner

by | Jul 4, 2017 | ,

Originally published February 1, 2000 The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that “all men . . . are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.” This assertion captured the idealism and the principles of this nation’s Founding Fathers....

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Military Conscription is Slavery: Woodrow Wilson Edition

By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register to potentially be selected for military service. At the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law in August 1918 to expand the age range to include...

The Capitalist Competition Myth

Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...

Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!

ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...

My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate

In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...

These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress

On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...

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