The 1775 Switcheroo That Begot American Independence – OpEd
As Americans celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should also toast the 250th anniversary of a savvy political
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Author: James Bovard
James Bovard, 2023 Brownstone Fellow, is author and lecturer whose commentary targets examples of waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government. He is a USA Today columnist and is a frequent contributor to The Hill. He is the author of ten books, including Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty.
Articles by James Bovard :
SCOTUS Strikes A Blow Against Public School Indoctrination Of Young Children – OpEd
On Friday, the Supreme Court clobbered perhaps America’s most aggressive and intolerant LGBTQ+ school indoctrination program. By a vote of 6
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Mencken’s Forgotten Wisdom On War – OpEd
As a stampede of weasels seeks to con America into supporting another Mideast war, it is time remember America’s most
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Did The Feds Label You A Covid ‘Violent Extremist?’ – OpEd
Biden administration policy-makers hated you more than you knew. From the start of the Covid pandemic, I warned that the
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The Deadly Perils Of Predatory Idealism – OpEd
How would people react if, on the third time their broken-down car was towed to the same repair shop for
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We Never Got to Torture Congress – OpEd
Folks who believe the current political atmosphere is uniquely hateful have forgotten the boundless vitriol prevailing a few decades ago.
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No Vaccination Against Unlimited Political Power – OpEd
Late in the last century, theater goers were jolted when a character in the X-Files movie declared that the Federal
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IMF And World Bank: Crony Covid Crackdown Enablers – OpEd
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained last week that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are suffering from “mission
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1775: Putting Tyrants On The Run – OpEd
April 19 was the 250th anniversary of American militiamen routing the best army in the world. Seven hundred British troops
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Foreign Student Persecution Imperils Any American Who Advocates For Freedom – OpEd
“If it is known that authorities have power to coerce, few people will wait for actual coercion,” economist Friedrich Hayek
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