Webzine - March 2009

Photo by Gecko - Visit her blog, Gecko With Canon, for some phenomenal photography from the "land down under." Intro- I am proud to publish March's edition of this blog's Webzine. In last month's edition, I explained that this would be a "blog carnival" of sorts, featuring all the best content from the previous month. Two days left... The Cartoon Corner This is a round up of last month's political cartoons: -Obama's "Debt Star" made me laugh (until it made me cry). -Greg uses a political cartoon to illustrate a post I wrote. -Hat tip to Moonbattery.com for this short South Park clip showing how the Fed really makes financial decisions: -If President Obama Twittered -And I got a real kick out of this. Blog of the Month This month there are two "Blogs of the Month." The reason is that they have both been on my radar consistently all month and they occupy a similar niche in the blogosphere: the subject of the compatibility between Libertarian politics and the Christian worldview. March's featured blogs are Libertarian Christians and The Holy Cause. Both blogs are extremely well put together from a purely aesthetic standpoint- with very simple, functional, and unique blog layouts. And the wrapping does justice to what's inside. For the Christian libertarian, Norman's Libertarian Christians explores the philosophy of liberty in great theological depth, for example "Caesar & God in Context." Greg's blog "The Holy Cause" is a biting polemic against the abuses of the state. (e.g. The Love of Money & Power) Both blogs are critically important at a time when Christians need to learn and know that it is okay to also be a libertarian (that in fact it may make more sense to be a libertarian Christian). Timothy Geithner on SNL SNL's Seth on Michael Phelps Obama's Presidency Bureaucrash's Pete Eyre posted a video by the Competitive Enterprise institute contrasting Obama's tough language on earmarks with the reality of the laws that he supports and signs. Incidentally, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas makes a convincing case that earmarks are a good thing and keep government spending more directly accountable.

Table of Contents 1. Intro 2. Book of the Month 3. The Cartoon Corner 4. April Fool's Day 5. Obama's Katrina 6. Blog of the Month 7. Tea Bag Washington 8. The Beauty of Capitalism 9. Timothy Geithner on SNL 10. SNL on Michael Phelps 11. Activism- Take Action! 12. Obama's Presidency Book of the Month Purchase your own paperback copy of Atlas Shrugged from the Amazon link above, and you will also help support the Humble Libertarian's mission of spreading liberty. On This April Fool's Day: A most epic prank. Obama's Katrina? The New York Times asks whether the current economic crisis is Obama's Katrina. Bob Parks argues that Kentucky's snowstorm this January was Obama's Katrina. He might be right. So... Barack Obama doesn't care about white people? Tea Bag Washington April 1st Just a reminder to send in your teabags to Washington today. If you don't have the time or stamps, visit the link above and you can still send Washington some digital tea bags! Over at the Hawaiian Libertarian, they're suggesting that the "Tea" in "Tea Party" should stand for "TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY!" I agree! The Beauty of Capitalism This section highlights the cool things that hard-working, creative people can do when given the opportunity through free markets, like this list of super cool, futuristic gadgets, these 11 sites that let you create cartoon characters of yourself, these 13 computer keyboards you've likely never seen before, and last month's arrival of the world's cheapest car! Though be on the lookout for the hidden editorializing in that article against the car. It reminds me of the news media's smear job of Rearden Metal in Ayn Rand's classic novel. Activism- Take Action: Here's what you can do this month: -Contact Comedy Central to try to get Peter Schiff an interview on the Daily Show. -Start or promote a local Tea Party Protest on April 15th and July 4th. -Subscribe to this blog. You might even win a prize. (Hurry, the deadline is the end of the day tomorrow!)