The US Treasury just warned that the debt ceiling needs to be raised to "avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt...Treasury officials urged Congress to pass either a new borrowing limit or another suspension of the debt." For the latest stats on US government debt, see the national Debt Clock and find out how much you owe -- and how fast it's growing. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]
Jack Ryan Is Lying About Venezuela
Could a TV series be made about the collapse of Venezuela and not identify socialism as the cause? Apparently yes. It's Amazon Prime's Jack Ryan. The Foundation for Economic Education offers this short film as a corrective. "Jack Ryan, Season 2 does the world a tremendous disservice by using the real-life tragedy in Venezeula as the backdrop for its drama while ignoring the … [Read more...]
Oligarchy: Project Veritas Video Slams Media
Project Veritas has just released a fantastic music video, Oligarchy, with a dancing James O'Keefe (he dances well!) surrounded by backup dancers. The video is described as "an anthem for everyone who has ever been defamed," presumably defamed by the media and tech titans, since that's what the video refers to. The release was coordinated with the group's launch of PV Legal, a … [Read more...]
Qualified Immunity Explained | Short Film
What is qualified immunity? How does it work? Do police officers need qualified immunity to protect their split-second decisions? This short film is a great primer on qualified immunity from the libertarian Institute for Justice. Cato also has a good exposition on the subject. Here's a great example of why qualified immunity is a travesty of justice. … [Read more...]
Oscar Bait: Academy-Award Winning Trailer
The selection process for Academy Awards has become so formulaic that the term Oscar bait is now part of the English vocabulary. Google lists 1.7 million references to the term. Per Wikipedia: "Films seen as Oscar bait often have distinct characteristics. Lavishly produced epic length period dramas, often set against tragic historical events such as The Holocaust, are … [Read more...]
How People Think You Stop Bigotry | Short Film
This Ryan Long comedy sketch, How People Think You Stop Bigotry, nails cancel culture in three delightful minutes. I can't imagine his stuff will be on YouTube forever, so watch it while you can. Ryan Long is one of eighteen known libertarianish comedians. … [Read more...]
Top 10 Reasons The Mafia Is Better Than The State
This is a classic worth watching. Emily Sandblade delivered the winning rant, "Top 10 Reasons the Mafia is Better Than the State," at the Soapbox Idol competition from Porcfest 2011. Porcfest is short for the Porcupine Freedom Festival which is held annually in NH by the Free State Project. The judges panel included Stefan Molyneux of Freedomain Radio, Carla Gericke of the FSP, … [Read more...]
Black Opinion: Is Voter ID Racist? | Short Film
Voter ID -- is it racist? Filmmaker Ami Horowitz asks white leftists from Berkeley and blacks from East Harlem what they think. … [Read more...]
Libertarian National Anthem: Dominic Frisby Sings
Songwriter Dominic Frisby proposes the following libertarian national anthem (given the nature of libertarianism and that he features a global cast, maybe that should be international anthem). "Arise libertarians, above totalitarians. Our guide is the mighty Invisible Hand." … [Read more...]
How To Be A Good Citizen | Short Film
Ever wonder how to be a good citizen? A humorous (fake) US government propaganda short film from the "Department of Homeland Propaganda" — We’re the Government, and You’re Not — explains the role of ordinary citizens in keeping the country going. … [Read more...]