The Virtue of Selfishness, by Ayn Rand, first published in 1964 The Neurotic Collectivists The government is bringing back central planning, you know, because it's worked so well every other time it's been tried. Not for nothing, but central planning is a feature of both fascism and communism. Just Sayn'. News item: Home wreckers? All … Continue reading Neurotic Collectivists
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Liberals, the Left, and Libertarians, oh my!
The modern Left want something very different than classical liberals. Many, including in the conservative commentary space use the term, out of habit, even carelessly.
Still, we never forget.
Today marks the anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks.
LR Podcast S4E10: Free Speech is Back in the News
A federal judge has refused a stay on a ruling that basically says the federal government cannot coerce social media platforms into censorship of speech it doesn't agree with.
LR Podcast S4E9: Fiction and Non-fiction Dramas
The scandals are piling up in the Biden White House. Drugs-- a packet of cocaine was recently found in the West Wing of the White House. Whose was it? What could, should, and will happen? The number of likely suspects is rather small. The number of people who could get into the West Wing of the White House and do so without going through the security checks most people is very small.
LR Podcast, S4E7: Is There an Impeachment in the Works?
As attractive as impeaching President Biden might be, and as well-deserved as it might be, a better option strategically might be to start with his power base. Going after Biden's underlings not only deals with problems head-on but may also be more achievable. Secretary Mayorkas is one such person, and increasingly, Merrick Garland is another.
LR Podcast S4E5: A Dark Day for the Republic
This is a dark day, a dark time for the Republic because now the political leader in power is now attempting to have his chief political opponent arrested. This is something we usually only see in third-world countries. This clearly shows the Democrats have no concern with being labeled as hypocrites. They, by their actions have shown they believe themselves above the law and their opponents, especially Trump, below it.
LR Podcast, S4E1: The Left’s Abuse of Language
If you thought your ideology or argument were superior, you probably wouldn't feel the need to change the definition of words or use terms in ways outside of their common usage. You would not feel the need to use deceptive language.
You’re only a notional person to them.
His approach fails to protect the victims, many of whom are also people of color and their communities. Far away from the reality of the dystopia they’ve helped create, and insulated from their bad decisions, the leftist elite see you as just a notional being, something to be manipulated and controlled with their perverse carrot-and-stick approach.
LR Podcast S3E50: Parler is Dead (for now) Long Live Parler!
When will it be back up? Will it ever be back up? He can't say. He speaks of maximizing free speech but denies a platform for Parler users to exercise it.
Liberty Relearned 