Tag Archives: media

Common Core Complaints Co-Opted

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I’m starting to miss the good old days, when the only media coverage of “Common Core” consisted of Glenn Beck ranting about how it was a giant conspiracy led by Bill Gates to brainwash your children into buying Microsoft products.  … Continue reading →

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Ignorance As Protest

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I’ve had a few people ask me what I think of the situation in Ukraine.  I’ve read a few articles discussing the “libertarian perspective” on Crimea.  But I haven’t said much about these issues myself, because I honestly just don’t … Continue reading →

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Denver Post inexplicably removes word ‘socialist’ from story about CO shooter – Glenn Beck

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Denver Post inexplicably removes word ‘socialist’ from story about CO shooter – Glenn Beck. I don’t normally pay much attention to school shootings.  They just aren’t stories that interest me very much, and I feel like most of the perpetrators … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Inconsistency

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I’ve missed my last few posts, in no small part due to the recent release of Grand Theft Auto 5, an outstanding game that has basically occupied every spare moment of my life for about a week or so.  Now … Continue reading →

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Remind People That The Politicians Don’t Matter

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I spent some of this last weekend with an old friend who is generally well informed and aware of current political issues (unfortunately, we don’t agree on most of them).  He asked me if I had watched or listened to … Continue reading →

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Progressive Nullification

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Nullification: All the Cool Kids Are Doing It | Tom Woods. Tom Woods highlights some recent efforts by certain states (including Vermont, a state that voted 66% for Obama in 2013) to nullify federal laws they deem objectionable.  Of course, … Continue reading →

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Three Things About Boston

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I have yet to make any comments about the events in Boston.  Until we know more, these will likely be the only comments I make.  Just three quick observations about this incident (and similar incidents in the past). Sympathy as … Continue reading →

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The Mainstream Media Shrugs At Rand

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

  As I’m sure most of you are aware, on Wednesday night, Rand Paul delivered an epic 13-hour filibuster over the Obama administration’s horrifying drone policy.  The fact that the President claims the authority to kill whoever he wants, whenever … Continue reading →

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David Gregory: Hero

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

I meant to write about this several weeks ago when this “story” broke, but never got around to it.  Supporters of the second amendment and the right to self-defense really need to shut the hell up about David Gregory waving … Continue reading →

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The Judge Offers the GOP Some Terrible Advice

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Dude Where's My Freedom?

Judge Napolitano went on Varney and Company this morning to address the upcoming amnesty compromise, and coherently made the case for the libertarian argument against immigration control.  He also encouraged the Republicans to hop on board the amnesty bandwagon in … Continue reading →

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