The Institute for Justice defends First Amendment rights of "caveman diet" advocate and blogger. [Institute for Justice/ 3 min/ Law & The Individual] … [Read more...]
Remy: Raise The Debt Ceiling Rap
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...]
Government Explained | Short Film
An ordinary person tries to explain the concept of government to a freshly-arrived alien visitor from another planet, in this humorous animated short. [9 min/ Law & the individual] … [Read more...]
Power’s War (2015)
ANTHEM FILM FESTIVAL WINNER: GRAND PRIZE A documentary examination of historical events in Klondyke, AZ, where a family was killed by law enforcement agents for draft evasion after refusing to participate in WWI. [ Power's War credits: Dir: Cameron Trejo/ 70 min/ Documentary, History/ Anti-Draft] External Reviews "Separated from the rest of the world, the Powers family … [Read more...]
Tap It: The NSA Slow Jam (featuring @goremy)
In Tap It: The NSA Slow Jam, comedian/songwriter Remy serves up a smooth beat on the subject of the NSA's surveillance of Americans. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: a Celebration of Property Rights?!
Journalist John Stossel explains how Thanksgiving would have been (and nearly was) "Starvation Day," but for a change in policy from communal planting to...private property. [4 min/ Anti-socialism, Econ 101] Reason tells the the true story of how the introduction of property rights by Governor Bradford saved the Pilgrims. [3 min/ Anti-socialism, Econ 101] The … [Read more...]
Price Controls Illustrated In Nine Short Films
Per Townhall, "With Americans nationwide facing pain at the pump, Democrats next week will vote on legislation giving the Biden administration power to bar oil companies from setting 'unconscionably excessive' or exploitative gas and home energy prices." So once again, the same failed policy of price controls must be imposed on Americans so politicians can act like they're … [Read more...]
How To Sell Libertarian Ideas (And How Not To)
First, how not to sell libertarian ideas... You've probably seen libertarian ideas marketed ineffectively--in this short comedy clip, Cathy Reisenwitz and Libertarian Girl demonstrate "how not to talk to people about liberty." [2 min/ Libertarianism 101] And second, the best advice... Don't be put off by the age of this recording, or that it is only an audio file. … [Read more...]