This Quick Video is Worth Sharing

"Films" have always been great ways to change minds. If you are a liberty lover, you must take a few minutes to check out this great video about "My Friend Sarah." It was an award winning video about a young college student that discovers the way the world SHOULD work.

If you believe "only the government can take care of poor people" and other nonsense like that, you might not like this video.

I loved it.

Please watch and share.

Maybe we can change a few minds and save this country after all.

The American Economy in the Eyes of a Teenager

This powerful, thought-provoking post is from a very special guest blogger, my 15-year old son, Don Kyle.

The topic I would like to discuss today is the economy. In many ways it has impacted every single American today and what has been done to prevent it? Nothing!

My fellow Americans, this country was not based upon the founding principles so that the government can just spend all the money they want, or control all the companies and banks they want, and take the money from the very soul and heart of this country - the small business owners or the CEOs. No!

We must take a stand for ourselves because the fat cat democrats in the White House aren't listening. We need to show them that we won't put up with this anymore.

So Obama says he is gong to fix the economy but how? How could you possibly fix a dramatically declining economy by spending more and more money when we are running out of money?

I say to every American now that by supporting this man you might as well be a socialist or insane. Twenty or thirty years ago, they wouldn't stand for this kind of action where the people are being taxed left and right to help pay off Obama's so called perfect stimulus package.

Also, we as a country and as Americans need to consider what this will do for our kids ant their kids for future generations to come. If things keep going at a rate like this, they will be the ones paying for our mistakes. I f we put a stop to this now we might be able to save them.

I would love to keep going on about this ridiculous taxes or even the new cell phone tax but alas I haven't much time to speak but I wanted to leave you with something to inspire you and every American as a country to gain back that fighting spirit and that well overdue patriotism. I only hope that you can consider that if a 16-year old boy can be as enthusiastic as I, then maybe just maybe we can have a chance at turning this catastrophe into something amazing and that our economy will be booming just as it was in the early days.

Just remember its your kids' future and their kids. Don't make them suffer for a mistake we made. Fix it now.

To check out Donald's blog, visit....

http://bit.ly/YWa2V

Compensation Czar? How Bizarre... and Scary!

I listened in amazement to the radio broadcast the other day.

"The Obama administration has announced that Kenneth R. Feinburg will be the new Compensation Czar."

Compensation Czar?!

Did I hear that right?! It couldn't be! Not here in the 21st Century in the United States of America. No way!

And yet, the announcer said it as if this were just....normal.

Chills ran down my spine.

Did I miss something here? Am I now living in Soviet Russia?!

The term "Compensation Czar" should send chills down every American spine.

The alarm is certainly going off in my head: Danger, Will Robinson!

I am amazed that the American public is not outraged by this.

Have we become numb? Are we asleep? Not paying attention?

Is the American public convinced that "those rich people" didn't deserve what they were getting?

Do they believe that having government officials appoint someone to control the compensation of "those rich people" makes perfect sense?!

I fear it is the latter and that is what is most scary.

People - even smart people - just seem to be saying: "Oh well...I guess Obama knows what is best. He's so smart. He'll take care of everything."

I listened with amazement at the lack of discussion of this as I have gone through my business in the last couple of days.

Where is the outrage?

Where is the fear?

My fellow Americans, we are treading down a slippery slope indeed when the president of the United States - or ANY government official - can have direct influence on what ANY private American citizen earns in his or her role as an employee of ANY company.

Forget Separation of Church and State.

How about Separation of Business and State?!

The truth is that a significant reason the financial institutions and automobile industry is experiencing such financial woes is that Washington bureaucrats tried to tell the executives of these companies how to run their business in the first place.

In 1975, Ayn Rand warned us: "One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable to solve its problems, then declaring that freedom has failed and stronger controls are necessary."

Indeed, government-dictated lending and union policies had a much greater negative affect on these companies than the compensation packages of a few highly paid executives.

These executives merely implemented the directives given them by government.

Now the government fat-cats come along and say "we see that you did what we TOLD YOU to do" but that didn't work. Therefore, YOU are to blame."

This is simply nonsense.

Did we all just step through the Looking Glass?

Is this country being run by a bunch of Mad Hatters?!

Wake up America!

I have no desire to live in a socialist country.

I'm scared.

I think I'll go watch Friday the 13th.

It can't be any scarier than the latest radio broadcast.

July 3-11, 2009 - Objectivist Summer Conference 2009, Boston, MA

Recent months have poignantly demonstrated the importance of philosophy in human life, as current events seem to spring directly from the pages of Atlas Shrugged. As most Americans look towards government to rescue them, ARI's conference speakers will showcase the alternative solutions offered by Rand's philosophy. Please visit the OCON 2009 Web site for complete information and to register for the conference.

Celebrating Tax Day with a Tea Party

Happy Tax Day - NOT!

What would our forefathers say?

To commemorate our fearless patriots from 1773 and to
tell the world that WE are TIRED of excessive TAXATION
thousands of people will be attending Tea Parties across the
USA (and around the world) today.

I plan to be at the one on the State Capitol Steps in Atlanta
where Sean Hannity will be broadcasting his TV show starting at 9 pm.

It's not a Dem or Repub thing, it's a personal liberty
and We The People movement, one that I am standing
shoulder to shoulder with millions of others who want
to preserve the USA for ourselves and our families.

Will you stand with us?

Find a Tea Party near you on this map, it's got
FOUR pages of them, pick one and go - you will
be inspired and encouraged:

http://twurl.nl/scmhha

Scroll down the left side of that page to access
the other pages of the maps.

Letter from Tea Party Patriots

Visit Tea Party Patriots at: http://teapartypatriots.ning.com

A message to all members of Tea Party Patriots

Hi All,
We are now in the final countdown to the big day! Can you believe that it is right around the corner? I really believe that April 15th will be bigger than any of us could have ever imagined! One thing is for sure, it will be a historic day!

I am thrilled that all of you are here and are part of this historic movement. As I have said before, this movement is your movement...it is about the people and for the people. It is truly remarkable that so many of us have joined forces to protect our constitution and fight big government. America needs us right now and I feel that together, we can save her.

Tea Party Patriots has grown so much and so quickly, it has been hard to keep up with the site. I am doing my best and appreciate all of your participation, support and patience. I feel sure that all of you and Tea Party Patriots will be an essential part of this movement going forward. April 15th is only the beginning and there is a lot more work ahead for all of us.

I am working with several others to grow this group and define a clear vision going forward. I would like to thank all of you for participating in the discussion about the tea party movement. I am working through those posts and trying to get a feel for what you all want and expect out of the group. If any of you have any additional ideas, thoughts, or suggestions that you would like to contribute, please send me a message or an email. I may not reply immediately, but I will get back with you. I would love to hear what is on your mind.

Additionally, I am looking for a branding logo for Tea Party Patriots. Unfortunately, I am not very creative, so I need help in this area. If you have any ideas and can put a design together to send to me, that would be awesome! This design would be used on the front page of this group as well as other places throughout the web and in print.

Thank you for being part of this historic movement! Good luck on April 15th!

Amy
amykremer@gmail.com

Visit Tea Party Patriots at: http://teapartypatriots.ning.com

ARC on the Tea Parties

Hi folks - I wanted to forward on an important email from the Ayn Rand Center. Great resources here. Thanks, Gina

Dear Admirer of Ayn Rand,

Earlier this week, we wrote to you to promote a new video, titled "Atlas Shrugged and the Tea Party Revolts." Today we're writing to let you know that we are expanding this effort with two new videos, along with a new Web page of Tea Party Resources.

The new videos expand upon the moral meaning of the Tea Party efforts, and the ideas that will be needed in order to make the defense of individual rights a success.

• Individual Rights and the Boston Tea Party
• The Moral Defense of Freedom

Once again, we want to bring these videos to as wide an audience as possible, and we encourage you to view them and, if you like them, pass them along to others. Remember also that you can watch our videos as they are produced by subscribing to our YouTube channel for updates.

We are also proud to present our new Web page, titled "ARC on the Tea Parties." There you'll find relevant material on the morality of capitalism, Atlas Shrugged, and ARC's tea party resources. Materials on the page include:

• Flyers that can be used as Tea Party handouts
• Speaker resources
• Video presentations by ARC spokesmen
• Radio interviews
• Recordings of Ayn Rand
• ... and much more.

I'm grateful for the outpouring of activism that we have seen from our audience in recent times. I encourage you to continue, so that we may influence the culture towards Ayn Rand's vision of individual rights and laissez-faire capitalism.

Sincerely,

Yaron Brook
Executive Director
The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights