When Marilyn Monroe died -- over half a century ago, on August 5th, 1962 -- of an apparent suicide, it was Ayn Rand who came to her defense, savaging popular culture for treating Marilyn Monroe with insufficient respect. Per the Atlas Society, "While the two could be viewed as different as night and day, at least physically, it was Rand who seemingly 'got' Monroe, not only her … [Read more...]
Raoul Wallenberg: Happy Angel Birthday!
Raoul Wallenberg, born on August 4th, 1912 in Sweden, a hero who saved thousand of Jews in WWII, has been nearly forgotten but you can remember him this day with a good film that he himself liked. When Hitler began rounding up the Jews in Hungary in 1944, Wallenberg faced down the Nazi death machine with nothing more than courage and paper, partly by mass manufacturing fake … [Read more...]
Battle Of Athens (TN) Remembered In “An American Story”
The Battle of Athens (TN) was a rebellion against corrupt local government that took place on August 1-2, 1946, in which WWII veterans fought local police over police brutality and election manipulation. Fresh from restoring democracy abroad, they were not about to see it destroyed at home, and they defended the ballot box just the way Uncle Sam taught them to. The battle is … [Read more...]
Milton Friedman: Happy Angel Birthday!
Nobel-prize winning economist Milton Friedman was born on July 31st, 1912. He was an outspoken and persuasive defender of human liberty and a tremendous communicator of libertarian ideas. His ten-part Free to Choose TV series, and the book on which it was based, remains one of the most comprehensive video expositions of libertarian ideas available. It is free online. Here's … [Read more...]
28 Years Ago Today, FBI Framed Richard Jewell
On July 27th, 1996, during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, security guard Richard Jewell discovered a pipe bomb and quickly began clearing the public out of the park. His courageous actions saved untold lives. When the bomb finally went off, one person was killed and more than a hundred injured -- it could have been much worse. Unhappily for Jewell, … [Read more...]
Kamala Harris: The Devil Wears Prada
Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 Presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris. Don't know much about her? Reason released this excellent video detailing her record as prosecutor. As the clip explains, she is hideously authoritarian, probably the most anti-libertarian candidate in a long time, and that's saying something. She built her early career by going after … [Read more...]
Equality And Equity: Kamala 2020 Campaign Ad
In the last Kamala Harris ad of the campaign, we get a hint of what's coming. In this gentle cartoon that explains the difference between equality and equity, we are told that "equitable treatment means we all end up at the same place." In other words, if there is inequality, it's because of unjust inequitable treatment. Effort means nothing. Ability means nothing. The end goal … [Read more...]
Kamala Harris And The Joker Have Same Laugh
Astute political observers at the Babylon Bee have made the noteworthy observation that corrupt former prosecutor Vice-President Kamala Harris and the insane murderous character known as The Joker have the identical laugh. Inasmuch as The Joker has only been seen in disguise, some are asking: have the two ever been seen in the same location at once? … [Read more...]
July 4th, Independence Day: Eight Short Films
July 4th, Independence Day, is America's annual celebration commemorating its Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Cato Institute has a nice summary of what is in the Declaration and why it is such a landmark in the foundation of human liberty: 1) We are all created equal -- no one ought to have any special rights and privileges in his social relations with other … [Read more...]
American Revolution Films For Your July 4th
Time to get ready for your July 4th celebrations. And what better way to remember what it's all about than with a good film? Here are a few American Revolution films I recommend. Note: You may want to consider buying DVDs. Since just last year, two of the six films listed below are now out of print and only available used and in limited quantity -- expect these stories of … [Read more...]