Marvel is giving Captain America a new "woke" spin. You may recall that Superman -- who originally championed "truth, justice, and the American way" -- renounced his US citizenship in 2011 and became a "global citizen," another victim of the left's long march through the West's popular institutions. The Babylon Bee later jokingly suggested that Captain America was next: … [Read more...]
How To Talk To Police: Four Instructional Films
Most people are afraid of the police, for two reasons. First, while the vast majority of cops are doing their job in the most fair-minded way they can, there are actual bad cops and it's very hard for even a well-managed police force to get rid of them. This is because police are almost always unionized and the police unions fight every attempt at firing an officer. Just how … [Read more...]
Voter Fraud 2020: The Complete List
There is "no voter fraud," so we are told. Here are multiple examples and related links. h/t Instapundit, Ace Of Spades, PJMedia, Project Veritas, Breitbart, Battleswarm, Gateway Pundit Half Of Americans Believe Election Stolen, Even A Third of Democrats US | Whoa: Nearly a Third of Democrats Believe the Election Was Stolen From Trump US | SHOCK POLL: Only 56% Say … [Read more...]
Zack Snyder Fountainhead | Film News
This post tracks developments in the Zack Snyder Fountainhead film adaptation, an upcoming third cinematic version of the controversial novel by Ayn Rand. The novel was previously made into a film by King Vidor in 1949 and by Indian director Agradoot in 1958. 9-20-20 | Zack Snyder's Fountainhead on "Back-Burner" Per Screenrant, "Most notably, the filmmaker raised more than a … [Read more...]
Libertarian Comedians: A No Doubt Incomplete List
Libertarian comedians? Eighteen made this list, though there are likely many more. Of course, comedians are by their nature difficult to pin down into a political category -- they tend to want to mock in many directions -- but these selections have at least frequently tilted their comedic swords at the State. (Note: Are you a funny libertarian? The Moving Picture Institute … [Read more...]
Lockdown Rebellion Recalls Ealing ‘Pimlico’ Comedy
Early in the COVID-19 crisis of 2020, governments nearly everywhere made the case for a temporary lockdown to "flatten the curve" of the virus in order to avoid overwhelming medical facilities. The public was largely on board, the lockdowns were put in place, and they worked. Hospitals were not only not overwhelmed, many had to lay off staff due to reduced demand. So you would … [Read more...]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Timeline: The Story Told In Links
This post tracks links related to the coronavirus timeline (aka COVID-19, Wuhan virus). Articles are ordered to optimally understand events, and not necessarily in the order of publication. Act I: The Tragedy Begins Coronavirus Appears, Chinese Authorities Try To Hide It A worker in a Wuhan live animal food market enters hospital for an unusual flu | Dec 2019 | WSJ Ai … [Read more...]
Libertarian Educational Films, Documentaries For Kids
So, the kids are home now, and you're wondering how their time could be spent on something more constructive than video games. As it happens, there are quite a few libertarian educational films and documentaries available online, most of them free. Links to video resources on economics and politics for teachers and homeschoolers can be found here; many of these include … [Read more...]
Brexit: The Story Told In Ten Short Films
The story of Brexit, how the United Kingdom liberated itself from the unaccountable bureaucracy/trade bloc known as the European Union, is told in ten short films. In 2016, a bombshell documentary was released. Brexit: The Movie argued with devastating persuasiveness the case for Britain’s exit from the EU. Although it was produced on a budget of just £300,000, through … [Read more...]
2019 Libertarian Films: Year in Review
In 2019, ten new libertarian films (six narrative films and four documentaries) were identified and are listed below. It’s noteworthy that these include Oscar-worthy Richard Jewell and the biggest-selling political documentary of the year, No Safe Spaces. Criteria to be included in this list were: a) the film had to be described as a "2019" release according to Box Office … [Read more...]