secrecy

Biden’s Atrocious Assange Prosecution

Biden’s Atrocious Assange Prosecution by James Bovard April 17, 2023 “A confident government that is unafraid of the truth embraces a free press,” proclaimed Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. But he was referring only to the Chinese government crackdown on Hong Kong journalists early last year. Unfortunately, the Biden administration continues rushing to destroy one […]
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Endangering Washington’s Divine Right to Deceive

Mises Institute, April 17, 2023 Endangering Washington’s Divine Right to Deceive by James Bovard Do Americans have the right to know if the $100 billion in their tax dollars that the Biden administration is delivering to Ukraine is being wasted? No, according to the U.S. Congress – which recently voted against creating an Inspector General […]
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Decorum Propels D.C. Deceit

Mises Institute, February 13, 2023 Decorum Propels D.C. Deceit by James Bovard During Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden uncorked a series of howlers that eventually spurred heckling from Republican members of Congress. Pundits raced to condemn the backlash to Biden “You saw real white trash on display,” declared James Carville on […]
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New York Post: Corrupt FBI could save Joe Biden in classified-docs scandal

New York Post, January 18, 2023 How a corrupt FBI could save Joe Biden in classified-docs scandal By James Bovard The White House is being whipsawed by the discovery of secret documents from President Joe Biden’s vice presidency recklessly stored around his garage, his Delaware house and his rented Washington office. The appointment of a […]

New York Post: Transparency is a joke to Biden White House

New York Post, January 17, 2023 Transparency is clearly a joke to the Biden White House By James Bovard There is nothing to see behind the curtain — or anywhere across the Delaware state line. The Secret Service announced Monday that it had no logs of visitors to Biden’s White House East — his mansion […]
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New York Post: Behind Biden classified-docs fiasco is the feds’ obscene abuse of ‘secrecy’

New York Post, January 11, 2023 Behind Biden classified-docs fiasco is the feds’ obscene abuse of ‘secrecy’ By James Bovard The discovery of Obama-era classified papers in multiple locations former Vice President Joe Biden used is the White House’s latest fiasco. “How could that possibly happen? How could anyone be that irresponsible?” Biden declared. Except […]

Pandemic Potshots and Other Epigrams

Brownstone Institute, January 10, 2022 Pandemic Potshots and Other Epigrams By James Bovard Outrageous government policies are often shrouded by fogbanks of bureaucratese and political deceit. But a snappy sentence can sometimes puncture the veil and spur the ridicule that policy-makers richly deserve. Following is a round-up of verbal harpoons I flung at Leviathan last […]
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My Most Damnable Epigrams of 2022

Libertarian Institute, January 5, 2023 Jim Bovard’s Best Digs of 2022 by Jim Bovard | This past year served up endless opportunities for hounding and pounding politicians and federal agencies. Here’s a round-up of the most liked or most hated lines from my 2022 articles. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets […]
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Julian Assange and Our Impunity Democracy

Mises Institute, October 7, 2022 Julian Assange and Our Impunity Democracy by James Bovard On Saturday, protests supporting Julian Assange will occur around the world. In London, Assange supporters will link arms around the parliament building. Protests will also occur outside the Justice Department headquarters in Washington (I’ll be one of the speakers), D.C., and […]

New York Post: No Sainthood for Obama or National Archives in Trump FBI Uproar

Almost all the media coverage of the FBI Trump raid has ignored the perpetual failure of the Presidential Records Act to reveal presidents’ records. https://t.co/iwQnnN3KSo — James Bovard (@JimBovard) August 15, 2022 New York Post, August 15, 2022 There’s no sainthood for Obama, National Archives in Trump FBI raid uproar By James Bovard Accusations are […]