“The Stolen Election”

by Thomas L. James | 12:26 am, November 8, 2012

Let me state up-front that I am NOT claiming that any of this is true, so don’t anyone accuse me of being a crackpot conspiracy theorist here. This is simply a thought experiment/thriller plot that I found entertaining to think through. On the way home from the victory party funeral last night, it struck me [...]

Like Free Markets? Like Movies? Check This Out!

by Jon Caldara | 11:30 am, September 17, 2012

From September 28th- 30th, the Young Americans for Liberty at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will host a weekend full of films, presentations, and thought provoking discussions at the Second Annual Free Minds Film Festival. The festival explores the ideas of a free society and the specific topics will include the war on [...]

How Would You Sell The Tea Party?

by Joshua Sharf | 5:36 pm, March 22, 2012

Reading Malcolm Gladwell’s What the Dog Saw, I got to his essay, “True Colors: Hair Dye and the Hidden History of Postwar America.”  He argues that the difference between Clairol’s “Does She or Doesn’t She?” and L’Oreal’s “Because I’m Worth It,” is the difference between 1950s and 1970s feminism.  Moreover, even when the two product’s [...]

Atlas Shrugged – Part I

by Joshua Sharf | 2:18 pm, April 18, 2011

Susie and I went to go see Atlas Shrugged last night over at the Aurora 16.  I’m not a big fan of saying something just to hear myself blog, so I’ll limit myself here to comments that I don’t think I’ve seen anywhere before. The consensus – that the acting seemed good, the fidelity to [...]

The King’s Speech

by Joshua Sharf | 11:19 pm, January 2, 2011

This is a movie about courage.  OK, it’s also a movie about love, friendship, responsibility, and heroism.  But first and foremost, it’s about courage. We all know the story about how Edward VIII abdicated the throne for American Wallis Simpson, in favor of his brother (Colin Firth) who would become George VI.  It was a [...]

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