In Idaho, a Red State bastion, a state legislator has introduced a bill that would make reading “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand required reading for high school kids. Now I hate to give John Campbell or Don Wagner any ideas,…
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Kang leads list of Asian Americans seeking Congressional Seats
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
With the Republican/Tea Party Congress holding a 10 percent approval rating, Democrats have a new opportunity to take back the House and Irvine mayor Sukhee Kang leads an impressive list of Asian American candidates seeking higher office in Congress. This…
“Atlas Shrugged” DVD Recalled; Suggests Novel is About Self-Sacrifice
by Dan Chmielewski • • 9 Comments
The movie Steven Greenhut predicted would be a hit when released on DVD is already as massive a fail at retail as it was at the Box Office. “Atlas Shrugged, Part I,” Libertarian author Ayn Rand’s “biblical” tome to right…
Palin Group Promises Prizes for Selling Movie Tickets
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
The Sarah Palin unintended comedy “The Undefeated” will make its debut in Orange Friday night and the group behind the flick, based on her autobiography “Going Rogue,” is offering prizes to Tea Partiers and hardcore conservatives to buy tickets. Perhaps…
Atlas Sucked Part II Coming to Theaters in 2012? Part I on DVD in the Fall?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 8 Comments
That amazing comedian and movie critic Steven Greenhut made a prediction that “Atlas Shrugged Part I” would like enjoy strong DVD sales. For a dreadful flick that was panned by the critics and struggled to earn 25 percent of its…
After 4 Weeks, Free Market Kills “Atlas Shrugged” Part I (Part II and III Unlikely)
by Dan Chmielewski • • 8 Comments
With much hoopla from the OC Libertarian Right wing, “Atlas Shrugged Part I” debuted in Orange County to a host of true believers who have cemented a political philosophy based on fictional characters (Narnia anyone?). Red County blogger Allan Bartlett…
Critics and Box Office Agree: “Atlas $ucked”
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
Our libertarian pal Allan Bartlett posted a humourous Facebook message about the pending release of Ayn Rand’s novel (it’s FICTION people!) as the first of a three movie trilogy as “the movie that tells Hollywood to suck it.” Well, suck…
