The New Individualist, July/August 2008
Vol. 3: Numbers 7-8
“Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism.”
—Ayn Rand, “Racism”
OUR COVER
Nothing fancy this month, folks. Doesn’t have to be. The photo of a beaming Larry Elder says it all—at least, everything that needs to be said on the cover of a magazine devoted to the principles of individualism.
Contributors
Editor’s Desk by Robert James Bidinotto
SPEAK FOR YOURSELF Letters
PRIVATE I: by Roger Donway
.: SELF EXPRESSIONS :.
The Columnist vs. the Madrassa
by Alicia Colon
When a newspaper columnist exposed plans for a publicly funded Muslim school in New York City, she didn’t expect that the Powers That Be would turn against her.
.: FREE SPIRIT :.
Succeeding by the Cowboy Code
by Fred Minnick
How many black cowboys live in France? No, that’s not a riddle. “Cowboy capitalist” Larry Barnes has succeeded on two continents by facing life as an individualist.
TNI ’s Interview with Larry Elder
by Robert L. Jones
“The Sage of South Central” dominates L.A. talk radio and tops the bestseller lists by using cool reason and blazing wit. Meet Larry Elder—politically incorrect media marvel.
The Artist’s I : William Wray: Plotting Life’s Light
By Michael Newberry
The work of William Wray demonstrates that a fine painter can craft a story on canvas simply by means of light and color.
.: MAVERICKS :.
Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins by Robert A. F. Thurman
Reviewed by Bradley Doucet
You don’t need to throw a temper tantrum because of life’s frustrations and disappointments. But can you totally free yourself from the bonds of anger?
Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged by Edward W. Younkins
Reviewed by William Thomas
In three dozen essays, writers and thinkers assess the merits of Ayn Rand’s masterpiece. And in his review, Will Thomas assesses the merits of their efforts.
The Last Patriot by Brad Thor
Reviewed by Robert James Bidinotto
Former Navy SEAL Scot Harvath, still reeling from his own government’s betrayal, battles Muslim terrorists for a secret document that could destroy radical Islam.
Nothing to Lose by Lee Child
Reviewed by Robert James Bidonotto
In Lee Child’s latest thriller, drifter-hero Jack Reacher finds himself wandering the lonely, deadly road between Hope and Despair. Literally.
.: REEL INDIVIDUALISM :.
88 Minutes
Film Review by Robert L. Jones
This film thriller offers over-the-top dialogue, hammy performances, a preposterous script—and loads of fun. Our reviewer explains why he loved this “shallow” film.
.: SOLILOQUY :.
by Robert James Bidinotto
A brief, nasty comment by a visitor to Your Editor’s blog inadvertently reveals the philosophical and economic premises—and the soul—of the radical environmentalist.
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