Macaulay

Whooping Up FBI’s Latest Mischief with Gardner Goldsmith on the David Knight Show

My old friend Gardner Goldsmith and I had fun recapping the FBI’s latest mischief on the David Knight Radio Show. We also talked about Thomas Macaulay and his forgotten lessons for freedom. 25 minutes at — INTERVIEW James Bovard: FBI Expands "Terrorist" Definition, Targets Trump Supporters In the process of expanding the FBI's reach against […]

Macaulay and My 75-Cent Epiphanies, Part 1

Macaulay and My 75-Cent Epiphanies, Part 1 by James Bovard Fearing that my writing style was becoming anemic, I recently sought a literary booster shot from my bookshelves. Happily, a dozen volumes of Thomas Macaulay awaited me. Macaulay made history mesmerizing, and I have been captivated by his speed, grace, and wit for 40 years. […]
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Rediscovering the Classics Under Quarantine

American Conservative, March 30, 2020

Rediscovering the Classics Under Quarantine
by James Bovard
Thanks to coronavirus closings in most states, tens of millions of kids are at home for weeks or even the rest of the school year. This is an ideal opportunity to revive the natural love of reading that many young people have lost due to mind-deadening classroom regimes.