Three good libertarian films to watch on Father's Day are Tank, a 1984 film starring James Garner; After the Promise, a 1987 film starring Mark Harmon; and the 1982 Disney film Night Crossing. Tank is a chase film about an Army sergeant who uses his own Sherman tank to rescue his son from a corrupt local sheriff and make a run for the state border. This film has heart and … [Read more...]
Adam Smith: Happy Angel Birthday!
Economist Adam Smith was born on June 16th, 1723. Per AdamSmith.org, "Smith railed against merchants using their political influence to win monopolies, tax preferences, controls and other privileges that distort markets in their favor—what today we call crony capitalism. He concluded that government must be limited to its core functions of providing the defense, justice and … [Read more...]
Happy Magna Carta Day, June 15th! The Birthday of Libertarianism
What's the big deal about the signing of Magna Carta on June 15th, 1215? Well, from the earliest of recorded times, and for thousands of years, mankind was largely ruled by kings, military leaders, and oligarchies -- all of them with essentially unlimited power. Early societies had laws and legal processes, of course, but at the end of the day those at the apex of power … [Read more...]
Happy Loving Day! Here’s The Perfect Film To Watch
Per Wikipedia, "Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. Loving Day is the biggest multiracial celebration in the United States." The 2016 film Loving, based on this story, is an absolute triumph. As … [Read more...]
Tear Down This Wall: The Day Ronald Reagan Challenged the Berlin Wall
In 1987, speechwriter Peter Robinson was told by US diplomats to write a speech for Reagan's visit to the Berlin Wall, but was warned against any "commie bashing." Thankfully, he didn't take their advice but instead wrote from the heart for all those who had suffered from communism. Reagan loved what he wrote and on June 12th gave the speech that changed history. "Tear Down … [Read more...]
Ten Years Ago This Week Snowden Warned Us
It was ten years ago that Edward Snowden, a minor employee at the NSA, blew the whistle on mass surveillance of US citizens by the federal government. Such surveillance is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no … [Read more...]
Chimerica | TV Series
A photojournalist attempts to discover what happened to the famed Tank Man of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. [ Chimerica credits: Dir: Michael Keillor/ Alessandro Nivola, Cherry Jones, Terry Chin/ 4x47 min/ Drama/ Resistance to Tyranny, Democide, Libertarian Heroes/ 2019] External Reviews "For a thriller, Chimerica presents a remarkably complex and perceptive … [Read more...]
Ted Balaker: Progressive Eugenics In US
In his SubStack, filmmaker Ted Balaker speaks with economist Robert F. Graboyes about a little-known "Bluegrass Genocide" in the US. "More than 70,000 Americans were victimized by America’s eugenics movement, which peaked in the 1920s but lingered into the 2010s." It was a settled part of left-wing progressive eugenics to carry out sterilizations of the "underclass." … [Read more...]
Don’t Be an Individual: Best Graduation Speech Ever
Nick Kocher gives what is probably the best high school graduation speech ever -- Don't Be an Individual -- offering an impassioned (and satirical) plea against being an individual and in favor of mindlessly joining the crowd. The talented Nick went on to become the co-creator of BriTANick, which has made a number of excellent short comedy skits including the excellent Award … [Read more...]
Tank Man: Short Film About Tiananmen Square Hero
On June 4th and 5th, 1989, the Chinese government violently put down the pro-liberty Tiananmen Square student protest. One man stood alone against a column of tanks, and for his extraordinary heroism became known as "Tank Man," though nothing more is known about his identity. Some say he was arrested and killed, others that he is still in prison in China, and still others that … [Read more...]