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Brian Lewis on Last Rights: “Masterpiece of Research and Brilliant Writing”

Brian Lewis is a former jet pilot and star tuba player for the Ohio State marching band. Brian is also the treasurer of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, one of the most effective pro-freedom organizations in America.  The photo below is from his spiel at the 20th dinner for the Alliance when he was introducing […]

Haley, Hell, and Humor on the Brian Wilson Podcast

The Two and Only — Brian Wilson and James Bovard S3 Ep 6 This episode: Brian Wilson and Jim Bovard in a tour day force! Haley, Hell, SCOTUS, TSA, Piety, Ted Cruz, Biden PLUS Your Winning Powerball Numbers! Brian Wilson Listen to the 27 minute rowdy discussion by clicking or downloading here  TSA takes some […]
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N.Y. Post: Cancun Ted Cruz wants to make politicians a privileged caste at airports

New York Post, February 5, 2024 Cancun Ted Cruz wants to make politicians a privileged caste at airports by James Bovard Texans elected Ted Cruz to the US Senate a dozen years ago after he promised to abolish the Transportation Security Administration. Cruz has “grown” in office. Instead of seeking to ax the TSA, Cruz […]

Nikki Haley, Authoritarian-in-Waiting

American Conservative, January 31, 2024 Nikki Haley, Authoritarian-in-Waiting by James Bovard New advertisements from the Nikki Haley presidential campaign are touting the former South Carolina governor as the “better choice” for America. In a season in which the Biden re-election campaign is openly comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler, Haley is increasingly portrayed as someone […]

TSA Outrages, New Hampshire Pratfalls, and Swift Boat Veterans for Climate Change – Brian Wilson Podcast

Twenty-two minutes of mirth & political derision – the latest Two and Only Podcast For more wit and insights from Talk Show Legend Brian Wilson, check out https://brianwilsonwrites.substack.com/ January 24 episode highlights: Brian welcomed listeners to “the Existential Threat episode of The Two and Only, our weekly calculation of the roadkill of human rights littering […]

Will TSA Steal Your Mug?

Will TSA Steal Your Mug? by James Bovard January 22, 2024 Dorothy Parker’s signature line, “What fresh hell is this?” is the new the mantra for travelers at American airports. TSA is rapidly expanding a program in which travelers stand in photo kiosks that compare their faces with a federal database of photos from passport […]
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My Zestiest Zingers of 2023

Libertarian Institute, January 2, 2024 Bovard’s Zestiest Zingers of 2023 by Jim Bovard | 2023 was another godsend for cynics. Here’s a round-up of my zestiest lines from my articles in the past year. Some lines were tweaked for this collection. Hearty thanks to Hunter DeRensis and editors at other outlets who ran those articles […]
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Scoffing at Police Dogs & TSA on the Tom Woods Show

Tom Woods and I had a hoot on his podcast talking about my new book, Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty. We debunked police dogs, tarred the TSA,  and revealed how Pornhub is being victimized by the ADA. Beer also takes a victory lap late in the interview.   In his thumbnail for the interview, […]
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First Chapter of Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty

James Bovard, Last Rights: The Death of American Liberty https://www.amazon.com/Lst-Rights-Death-American-Liberty/dp/B0CP9VCNDH/   CHAPTER ONE: TYRANNY COMES TO MAIN STREET Americans today have the “freedom” to be fleeced, groped, wiretapped, injected, censored, injected, ticketed, disarmed, beaten, vilified, detained, and maybe shot by government agents. Politicians are hell-bent on protecting citizens against everything except Uncle Sam. Is America […]

The TSA Is Still Crazy after All These Years

The TSA Is Still Crazy after All These Years by James Bovard       November 14, 2023 The TSA has been promising to end its boneheaded ways for more than 20 years. Flying out of Dallas International Airport last week, I ruefully recognized that all TSA reform promises are malarkey. As I neared the end of a […]
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