Wednesday, December 25, 2013

The Worst Christmas Special Ever!

Doug Walker plays a guy named The Nostalgia Critic, a bitter, foulmouthed critic who looks at pop culture from his own youth and applies his criticism to them. He's very over-the-top and foul-mouthed in his humor (and he sometimes does jokes in bad taste), but I still love the guy because even if I wasn't as associated with American nostalgia as many are, I still enjoy his tearing apart of what is terrible about certain nostalgic memories that are typified in movies and television. His worldview can't exactly be called Christian, but his perspective is always interesting.

So why am I talking about him? I am going to embed the link to his review of what is considered the worst Christmas special ever: The Christmas Tree (1991). I haven't seen this special, and most probably haven't, but I will post this episode anyways.

So here it is. Enjoy. (Warning: Lots of foul language. Keep little kids away from this.)


Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, dear readers of Letter of Liberty!

The happiest time of the year, when we celebrate Christ's birth to this earth, is time for celebration, but it is also time for reading.

So here are some articles to jive with the Christmas spirit, both reflecting on theology and politics.

"The Virtue of Freedom" by Jacob G. Hornberger, December 1, 2013, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"The Economic Lessons of Bethlehem" by Lew Rockwell, December 25, 2013, LewRockwell.com
"The Cult of the Uniform" by Laurence M. Vance, December 25, 2013, LewRockwell.com
"Yes, Virginia, There Is No Santa Claus" by Richard Ebeling, December 25, 1990, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"Cancel Christmas, the Government Owns Your School" by Scott McPherson, December 27, 2002, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"A Christmas Meditation: The Resurrection of the Son of God at Christmas" by Kevin Shrum, December 25, 2013, The Christian Post
"God's Gift For You Under The Tree" by Dan Delzell, December 25, 2013, The Christian Post
"Morals and the Welfare State" by F. A. Harper, September 1, 2000, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"Charity: Biblical and Political" by Russell J. Clinchy, December 1, 1990, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"Christian Charity versus Government Welfare" by Thomas L. Johnson, December 1, 1994, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"Wishing You A Free And Merry Christmas" by Doug Bandow, December 1, 2000, The Future of Freedom Foundation
"Religion and Freedom" by Rev. Robert A. Sirico, December 1, 1993, The Future of Freedom Foundation