James Bovard Quotes

A collection of quotes by James Bovard.

James Bovard is a prominent American author and journalist known for his critical views on government and American politics. He was born on January 4, 1956, in Iowa, United States. Bovard obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Virginia Tech and later pursued postgraduate studies in public policy at George Mason University.

Throughout his career, Bovard has written extensively on various political and economic issues, particularly focusing on the flaws and abuses of government power. His works often delve into themes of individual liberties, government secrecy, and violations of civil rights. Bovard's writing style is known for its sharp wit, thoughtful analysis, and strong emphasis on holding political leaders accountable.

Some of his notable books include "Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty", "Attention Deficit Democracy", and "Terrorism and Tyranny: Trampling Freedom, Justice, and Peace to Rid the World of Evil". Bovard's writings have earned him recognition and accolades, including the Mencken Award for Best Investigative Journalism.

James Bovard remains an influential voice in American political discourse and continues to write articles for various publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. He has become a respected authority on government accountability, challenging the status quo and advocating for individual freedom and limited government intervention.

It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking

It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the burden and change being placed upon them.

James Bovard


It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this c

It is amazing to think after all that has happened in this country in the last few years, the last few decades, that so many people have this blind faith that government is our friend and therefore, so we don't need protections against it.

James Bovard

Amazing

It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what

It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and what their rights are. Because of that, we are often very passive about what happens when the government violates those rights.

James Bovard

Government

As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people

As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That is how it works in a democratic system and mass fear becomes the ticket to destroy rights across the board.

James Bovard

Fear

Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is s

Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many people are so ignorant, that it is easier for government to frighten people in submission.

James Bovard

Fear

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the pe

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.

James Bovard

Freedom

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people.

James Bovard

Relationship

The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and

The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the law and no one above the law, that is a very viable vision, but instead of that, we have quasi mob rule.

James Bovard

Equality

The one function that TV news performs very well is that whe

The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if there were.

David Brinkley

Freedom