Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) As I documented on July 6th, the U.S. economy will almost certainly be on a downward path between now and the Presidential Election Day, 5 November 2024. Though there’s not yet clarity about how much it will decline between now and then, it will have to decline — and this […]
USA Today, February 6, 2022 From Canadian truckers to European protests, the world is fed up with COVID crackdowns After two years of prohibitions designed to placate fears rather than protect public health, can we compel our rulers to end COVID-19 restrictions? by James Bovard Opinion columnist If hypocrisy were a panacea, the COVID-19 virus […]
The race-baiting wave of 2020-2021 took a slightly unusual turn over the weekend when a Los Angeles Times opinion writer named Erika D. Smith published two pieces about the California recall gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder. She leads off her articles with these headlines: Larry Elder draws fire for N-word comedy clip Column: Larry Elder is the […]
Watching any one news piece or video does not reveal what can be seen when multiple news articles and videos are seen. In one’s survey of the news available over the Internet, it is possible to detect various propaganda “waves”, narratives that are set to be propagated across the whole population. In Russia, I saw […]
American Institute for Economic Research, March 24, 2021 Lockdown Tyranny: A Personal Retrospective James Bovard Over the past year, Americans’ rights and liberties have been ravaged worse than almost anyone expected at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fearmongering quickly proved the ticket for politicians to seize almost unlimited power. But heavy-handed government decrees were […]
American Conservative, March 20, 2021 H.R. 1 and Herd Count Democracy Democrats’ attempt to canonize 2020 election procedures makes a mockery of democracy. by James Bovard Is it a federal civil rights violation if citizens have to get off their butts in order to cast their votes? Democrats are pushing a national election “reform” bill […]
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also reposted by ZERO HEDGE at this link Libertarian Institute, November 26, 2020 This Thanksgiving, the Government Gifts Us COVID-19 Sex Advice by Jim Bovard | Politicians and petty czars have canceled Thanksgiving across the nation. What have government health departments offered in lieu of a family gathering? Endless idiotic advice for “safe sex” during […]
American Institute for Economic Research, October 27, 2020 Defining Despotism Down James Bovard The simultaneous defining down of both democracy and despotism is 2020’s darkest legacy. Voters are recognizing that their ballots merely choose elective dictators who can exempt themselves from the Constitution simply by pronouncing the word “emergency.” At the same time, despotism is […]
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