Thanks to wildly out-of-control spending, Congress has had to raise the debt limit eighty times since 1960 -- yes, sometimes more than once a year. It's about to happen again, though there is the usual faux battle to go through first, in which the Republicans momentarily hold the line and then cave (though I have to say they seem to be putting up more resistance this time). For … [Read more...]
Quantitative Easing Explained
The economist who coined the term "quantitative easing," Richard Werner, now says central banks are too powerful and irresponsible and that they're the ones actually causing inflation. Of course, some of us already knew that, but it's nice to see the professionals finally concur. This hilarious explanation of quantitative easing by two straight-talking cartoon-characters … [Read more...]
Daylight Saving: Libertarian Video Shorts
Daylight saving creates chaos among the populace. [2 min] Comedian Michael McIntyre jokes about daylight saving time. [1 min] A short segment from the John Oliver show mocks daylight saving time. [3 min] The standard opening to Perry Mason is finally explained as a daylight saving error. [1 min] Harvard School of Public Health experts … [Read more...]
U.N. Me | Documentary
Through extensive interviews and archive footage, director Ami Horowitz exposes abuse, incompetence, and indifference to crimes against humanity at the United Nations, revealing it to be a corrupt and cynical organization totally and completely failing in its stated mission. [ U.N. Me credits: Dir: Ami Horowitz, Matthew Groff/ 90 min/ Documentary/ Incompetent Government/ … [Read more...]
Richard Jewell | Film Review
Security guard Richard Jewell saves hundreds of lives from an exploding pipe bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, only to be railroaded as the prime suspect by an incompetent FBI and cynical press. Based on a true story. [ Richard Jewell credits: Dir: Clint Eastwood/ Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell/ 131 min/ Drama/ Incompetent government, Government as bigot, Law … [Read more...]
The Lottery | Film Review
Five NYC students enter a lottery for acceptance to a local charter school, their only hope of escaping a government school system otherwise fully in the self-serving grip of the teachers union…but not all will win their ticket out of the education-industrial complex. [ The Lottery credits: Dir: Madeleine Sackler/ 81 min/ Documentary/ Government schools, Incompetent government/ … [Read more...]
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Godzilla returns to attack Japan, but this time with an unlikely ally: a sclerotic Japanese government that is disastrously slow to respond. [ Shin Godzilla credits: Dir: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi/ Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara/ 120 min/ Action-Adventure, Sci-Fi/ Incompetent Government, Individualism/ a.k.a. Godzilla Resurgence/ Japan] “This film … [Read more...]
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
When a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi is overwhelmed by Islamic militants, six security contractors risk all against impossible odds to save 31 Americans. Based on a true story. [ 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi credits: Dir: Michael Bay/ John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale/ 144 min/ Action, Thriller/ Incompetent Government] “Unlike many … [Read more...]
Social Security: Libertarian Video Shorts
Comedian Steven Crowder calls the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report an enormous Ponzi scheme--social security. [6 min/ Anti-socialism, Incompetent government] John Stossel explains that social security has evolved into a trillion-dollar inter-generational Ponzi scheme, and that it's headed for insolvency. [7 min] A federal audit reveals … [Read more...]
I.O.U.S.A. (2008)
Two government debt experts travel the U.S. on a "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour" trying to warn the public that the U.S. is on the brink of a fiscal catastrophe that has gone largely unreported. [ I.O.U.S.A. credits: Dir: Patrick Creadon/ 85 min/ Documentary/ Incompetent Government, Econ 101] External Reviews "This thoroughly admirable picture by documentary film-maker Patrick … [Read more...]