Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged Movie Coming to Theaters April 15, 2011
Atlas Shrugged was first published in 1957 and has been one of the most influential books of all time. Ever since, fans have been waiting for a film based on it and now here it comes.
Jeremy Ryan
About Jeremy Ryan
Posts by Jeremy Ryan:
Merchants Bancshares Inc MBVT – Buy
Banking stocks are down a bit today, including Merchant’s Bank (MBVT), as a result of an Massachusetts court decision against Bank of America (BAC) which voided a couple foreclosure sales the bank made, which violated Massachussetts law.
Leahy’s Bill to Censor Internet
Today the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 19-0 vote. COICA would empower the attorney general to get court orders barring Internet providers from routing their users to sites suspected of copyright infringement. Many people are concerned about this due to the possible unintended consequences that these types of government actions often have. Read the COICA Fact Sheet by DemandProgress.org for more details and reasons to be against it. They also have a petition to sign if you like.
Google Voice Review
For several months now we have been testing Google Voice with our businesses. Overall it’s worked out quite well.
Vermont Libertarian Party Convention 2010
Come celebrate with like minded Vermonters on April 24th at the Orchid in South Burlington at the Vermont Libertarian Party state convention.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Liberty Themed Quotes
Here are some liberty themed quotes by Martin Luthor King, Jr.
Tea Party – The Documentary Film – Thanksgiving 2009
This Thanksgiving a new movie/ documentary about the Tea Parties of 2009 is going to be released, called TEA PARTY: The Documentary Film. It releases direct to DVD and via download from the Apple Appstore this Thanksgiving Day at www.TeaPartyMovie.com.
Thoughts on Burlington Telecom Crisis
I believe that Burlington Telecom’s current financial situation is a concern for the City of Burlington’s economic health. The city already has so much on it’s plate, I don’t think that it needs the extra burden of trying to keep a risky upstart afloat in an extremely competitive industry such as telecommunications.
Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy by Lawrence Reed
Last week the Ethan Allen Institute put on presentation at Sheraton featuring guest speaker Lawrence Reed. He had some very good things to say about how to put Vermont (or any state or locality) back on the right track. The main part of of speech was about seven principles that if followed by everyone involved in crafting policy in government would help improve our economy and way of life as we would be a much freer and more industrious people.
Presidential Internet Kill Switch
Yesterday, EWeek published an article about a Presidential Internet Kill Switch, that would provide the power to the President of the United States to shut down the Internet whenever the President felt there is threat to strategic national interests.