• Home
  • News
  • Top Picks
    • Movies & Films: Top 25
    • Documentaries: Top 25
    • Films For Students: Top 10
    • Music Videos: Top 10
  • Categories
    • Film
    • Documentary
    • Shorts
    • Blog
    • Calendar
    • Links
    • About

Miss Liberty's Film & Documentary World

Libertarian Movies, Films & Documentaries

Tim Slagle: A Wake (1993)

Tagged: Libertarianism 101

Tim Slagle lampoons the government. [ Tim Slagle: A Wake credits: Producer: Jim Serpe/ Tim Slagle/ 45 min/ Comedy/ Libertarianism 101]
No trailer available.

“Given the difficulties of the political process, humor may be the libertarian movement’s best weapon. Tim Slagle wields it with an unrestrained style that will leave even his bureaucratic prey laughing.”

Tim Slagle A WakeIn this hilarious monologue — taped live before a comedy club audience — libertarian comedian Tim Slagle simply tells the truth: legalizing drugs would open up a huge amount of prison space for violent criminals; the right to bear arms is not about hunting but about defending oneself against bad government; there aren’t really many starving people in America in need of food stamps; and so on.

But it’s the way he says these things that brings the house down.

In his own irreverent style, he attacks gun control, the “War on Drugs,” public schools, agricultural subsidies, taxation, the national debt, student loans, and more. He has packed an amazing amount of libertarian thought into his monologue but done so in such a humorous way that even the most rabid authoritarian will not be able to fully resist its charm.

All that said, there are a few slow moments particularly in the beginning, and starched collars may be offended by his outrageousness. However, Slagle himself is a winning person—intelligent, uninhibited, and not afraid to make a few jokes at his own expense.

Not all of the material is political, but libertarians will find plenty here to appreciate. Given the difficulties of the political process, humor may be the libertarian movement’s best weapon. Tim Slagle wields it with an unrestrained style that will leave even his bureaucratic prey laughing. This film is recommended for outreach material.

How to See It

Amazon (DVD)
YouTube Video Search
Online Video Search

Links

Wikipedia

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Related

Featured Post

Emperor of Hemp (1999)

The story of Jack Herer’s efforts to expose the truth about the beneficial qualities of the hemp plant, and to re-legalize its production and use. [ Emperor of Hemp credits: Dir: Jeff Jones/ 59 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Legalize Drugs] Note: the full documentary can typically be found online … Continue Reading

All the King’s Men (1949)

ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A political reformer, hungry for power to do “good,” becomes thoroughly corrupt on his way to the top. [ All the King's Men credits: Dir: Robert Rossen/Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge/ 109 min/ Drama/ Power Corrupts, Corrupt Government] “All the … Continue Reading

Keeper of the Flame (1942)

A reporter writing the biography of a dead national hero gets a lesson in the nature of political power. [ Keeper of the Flame credits: Dir: George Cukor/ Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf/ 100 min/ Drama/ Power Corrupts, Power Worship] “In many ways Keeper of the Flame is a classic mystery … Continue Reading

Themes

Abuse of power American revolution Anti-draft Anti-regulation Anti-slavery Anti-socialism Anti-taxation Anti-war Ayn Rand Corrupt government Creator as hero Democide Econ 101 Eminent domain Equality & law Escape from socialism Freedom of speech Free press as hero Government as bigot Government as torturer Government enforced morality Government healthcare Government schools Incompetent government Individualism John Stossel Law & liberty Legalize Drugs Libertarian heroes Libertarianism 101 Power corrupts Power worship Pro-capitalism Pro-immigration Propaganda Psychiatric coercion Resistance to tyranny Right to secede Search & seizure Second amendment Sexual liberty Social tolerance Unions & monopolies Voluntarism Working for government

Genres/Categories

Action-Adventure Animated Biography Blog Comedy Documentary Drama Family Featured Film Foreign History Horror Music-Dance Netflix News Romance SciFi-Fantasy Shorts Thriller Upcoming Western

About Miss Liberty

This site is a collection of films and documentaries of particular interest to libertarians (and those interested in libertarianism). It began as a book, Miss Liberty’s Guide to Film: Movies for the Libertarian Millennium, where many of the recommended films were first reviewed. The current collection has grown to now more than double the number in that original list, and it’s growing still.

  • RSS

© 2023 Miss Liberty's Film & Documentary World. All Rights Reserved

 

Loading Comments...