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I thought it might be interesting to look at what pieces have been our biggest hits so far in 2011.
Between January 1, 2011 and December 1, 2011, these were the three most popular articles posted at Reason.com:
Marine Survives Two Tours in Iraq, SWAT Kills Him
Tim Cavanaugh | May 16, 2011
Parents Sue D.A. for Charging Their 6-Year-Old Son With a Felony After He Played Doctor With a 5-Year-Old Girl
Jacob Sullum | November 23, 2011
Barney Frank and Ron Paul will Introduce Legislation on Thursday to Fully Legalize Marijuana
Mike Riggs | June 22, 2011
For links to those stories, go here, here, and here.
The most-watched video released in the past year was Remy's Raise the Debt Ceiling Rap:
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