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Statists are a virus

by Michael Barnett July 23, 2010

I’d like to share a revelation that I’ve had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify statists and I realized that you’re not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you statists do not. You move to an area [...]

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Wake Up! An Eye Is Upon You

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché June 22, 2010

From Wired.com comes news of the US Army’s latest spy mobile — a high altitude, long-duration flight, combat airship, ominously nicknamed “The Unblinking Eye.” This sweet ride and its two sister blimps will cost taxpayers upwards of half a billion dollars. The 5-year contract calls for a mere $517 million, and we all know military [...]

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Atlas Shrugged movie finally filming?!

by Jacob Huebert June 14, 2010

The good news: they’re finally making an Atlas Shrugged movie, and they’re filming right now! The bad news: pretty much every other detail associated with this story. Just a few years ago, we were looking forward to an adaptation starring Angelina Jolie with a script from the writer of Braveheart. Now we will get a [...]

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The Ghost Writer

by Jacob Huebert June 12, 2010

Libertarians may especially enjoy Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer, which is now playing in second-run theaters and coming to DVD in August. I wish I could tell you more about why, but it’s the sort of movie that’s best entered with minimal knowledge. The plot involves a man (Ewan McGregor) assigned to write the memoirs [...]

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Great Libertarian Quotes in Robert Heinlein

by Norman Horn June 6, 2010

Yesterday on LewRockwell.com, Jeff Riggenbach posted a short essay entitled “Was Robert A. Heinlein a Libertarian?” It reminded me of how much I enjoyed Heinlein’s incredible novel, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, for its witty characters and thought-provoking political dialogue. Besides the inimitable Mike (who is actually a computer), my favorite character was definitely [...]

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Libertarian Themes in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

by Gil Guillory May 30, 2010

SPOILER ALERT: I try my best not to “spoil” the movie, but some plot elements are revealed.

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White Flag Warrior

by Geoffrey Allan Plauché May 16, 2010

There’s a new anti-war rock/hip-hop song hitting the air waves lately. It is called White Flag Warrior, from the album Survival Story, by Flobots and featuring Tim McIlrath of the punk rock band Rise Against. It’s a catchy tune with good lyrics, melding both rock and hip hop elements. The song has a definite non-violent [...]

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