Author, scriptwriter, and producer Rod Serling was famous for, among many achievements, “submitting” tales of the bizarre and unsettling for “your approval” on his television phenomenon, “The Twilight Zone.”
Often, he and the other major writers on the series would display the stellar talent of being able to weave morality lessons or ethical themes into the tales without making the…
In what could be considered a sign of the times, but also a signal to the mentally lazy that there is a difference between preference and prejudice, respected writer, comedian, and actor John Cleese has offered intelligent swats at the SJW gnats who would try to paint as “racist” anyone who does not agree with their political agendas.
The scenario began on May 29, when Mr. Cleese reiterated and…
(Update: 5/30/19 The original version of this story contained a quote from Reason magazine, that Reason has since removed. MRCTV removed that particular quote as well, since it no longer appears in the piece MRCTV is referencing.)
There’s a term in economics called “Rent Seeking”.
We apply it when people try to gain not through market competition and customer preference – i.e., fair…
There’s an old expression, “more heat than light”, about issues that generate a lot of emotion or cause a great deal of controversy, but which don’t allow for a deeper understanding of principle.
And some might mistake the pop-media chatter over Chik-Fil-A, its popularity, its Christian-based business outlook, its generous Christian-based philanthropy, and the anger leveled by LGBTQ (lesbian,…
The British political climate has become so toxic, and many on the left have become so puritanical and closed-minded, that the situation has come to…
The world’s oldest record store refusing to carry Morrissey’s new album "California Son".
Hold on. Context.
Morrissey is a well-known “Mancunian”, a term of endearment for natives or long-time residents of the storied city of Manchester, England…
(Update 5/23/18: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Tommy Robinson as a Ukip candidate, Robinson is currently running as an independent.)
The absurdity of contemporary British politics and law just got crazier. First they ban guns, then knives of a certain length and now authorities are concerned about milkshakes. Time for "Milkshake Control."
“Milkshake Control”……
What a difference a year makes.
Last year at about this time, I reported on the twin revelations that former California Governor Jerry Brown’s vaunted “budget surplus” had become a deficit, and his boondoggle “high speed rail” line from LA to San Francisco was even more over-budget than previously suspected. Then there were the revelations by State Assembly member Melissa Melendez that the…
It's a totalitarian proposal.
Today is the day Congressional Democrats see their wolf in sheep’s clothing come up for a vote. Limbed in rhetorical armor, the “Gender Equality” bill is ready to ride. It’s likely to pass the House, and unlikely to pass the Senate, but it’s eventual demise is not a reason to dismiss its provisions and the poisonous thinking behind it.
Writing for Reason, Elizabeth…
Last fall, I suffered through a conversation with a teacher who wanted me to include a dose of drivel from “federal education standards” in my syllabus.
The "suggestion" was to “have the students cite an example of market failure where government intervention would be required.” I refused, and explained that I wouldn’t adopt federal standards because the feds had no constitutional power to…
Remember that outlandish idea called private property?
Evidently, the mighty mucky-mucks in the “Code Enforcement Board" of Dunedin, Florida, don’t.
According to Kirby Wilson, writing for the Tampa Bay Times, the attack by the city stems from a period in 2018 when 69 year-old resident Jim Ficken let his lawn grow higher than what the city politicians allow in their “code”.
So, on Tuesday,…
