The Passion of Ayn Rand

Who knew? Apparently, it was a 1999 TV movie. I only happened to run across it quite by accident while searching for a particular track from one of my favourite progrock bands, but it struck me as quite amusing. Anyway, a little late night music.

Feel free to discuss objectivism if you like… I know our libertarian friends are completely enthralled by the allure of selfishness, the romance of individualistic heroism, and so on. By the way, whatever happened to all of those pissed off conservatives that were “Going Galt” earlier this year? Haven’t heard much from them lately.

Lord Monckton v. Greenpeace Activist

I suppose it might be considered a somewhat unfair tactic to buttonhole an apparently rather gullible “environmentalist” on the streets of Copenhagen, but then again, maybe not.

Hugo Chavez at COP15

For entertainment purposes, if nothing else…

I don’t imagine that blaming the world’s ills on capitalism, referring to America as the “Yankee Imperium” or quoting Fidel Castro will exactly win over many hearts or minds in the USA, although his dismissive ridicule of President Obama might well strike a favourable chord with Fox News viewers.

@;-* INST MSGS

Revision TV offers a holiday installment of their feature whereby online communications are pilloried through dramatic reenactments. In this episode, quirky yet real “for sale” ads plucked from Craigslist are brought to awkward life in QVC format… Enjoy!

For more fun with Craigslist, The Huffington Post provided a selection of the “19 Craziest” ads a while ago which actually featured the “porn laptop” referred to in the video.