Know Any Aspiring Libertarian Journalists? Send Them Our Way!

Reason is seeking a spring intern. Apply by November 1.

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Comments

[Homple]

Why do you want a journalist? Hire somebody who has had a life outside academia and media. Plenty of people from the real world are observant, curious, persistent and can write clear and concise English.

[DOOMco]

What, so Columbia's journalism school becomes useless?!

[Homple]

It already is useless. I want people to realize that.

[C. Anacreon]

Remember, it's not affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting System.

[ant1sthenes]

I tend to agree, with the caveat that non-journalists should still be closely managed by journalists simply because there are aspects of ethics and tradecraft that might not be obvious.

[Homple]

That's what editors do.

[ant1sthenes]

Yes, so they would need to break tradition and hire an editor too.

[Fist of Etiquette]

I right good, higher me! Oh, wait, this is an internship? Forget it.

[Hyperion]

Bah! This guy sucks, Reason! I lurnt my ownself to right, and Trump is Hitler! I like cocktale parties. Am I hired?

[Hyperion]

I care about what millennials say! I believe in a libertarian moment!

Am I hired yet?

[Hyperion]

I care about what millennials say! I believe in a libertarian moment!

Am I hired yet?

[Hyperion]

I care about what millennials say! I believe in a libertarian moment!

Am I hired yet?

[Hyperion]

But I hate squirrels.

[OneOut]

You come across as desperate with your begging Hyper.

[The Fusionist]

I recommend Agile Cyborg.

[Hyperion]

Now you're talking.

[The Fusionist]

He makes Hunter Thompson look like Mr. Rogers.

[__Warren__]

Did you ever see those two in the place at the same time?

[The Fusionist]

Wow, can you say "blew my mind," boys and girls?

[Quincy.]

Which? AC and HST, AC and Mr.R, HST and Mr.R.

[DenverJ]

"Aspiring Libertarian Journalists" are as mythical as Wymyn Libertarians.

[Zeb]

How about libertarian aspiring journalists?

[Hyperion]

Heh, next thing you know they're going to be looking for a Hispanic female libertarian and a unicorn. Guess which they find first?

[The Fusionist]

Only a virgin can find a unicorn.

[The Fusionist]

Only a virgin can find a unicorn.

[Heroic Mulatto]

Hispanic female libertarians who have written for the PamAm Post:
Andrea Rond?n Garc?a
Ana Lia Turi
Adriana Peralta
Alexandra Veloz
Alice Salles
Ana Rosa Quintana
Antonella S. Marty
Belen Marty
BerthaMar?a Carrillo
Carmina Valdizan
Elena Toledo
Elisa V?squez

I got bored by the time I got to "E".

[DenverJ]

Geez, HM, way to ruin a perfectly good racist and sexists joke.
(Who invited this guy, anyways?)

[Heroic Mulatto]

Ruin? All but three of the linked are at least 6s.

[Chupacabra]

But none of them are 7's or higher.

[Heroic Mulatto]

Of course. The only way to get higher is to
Cover all 9000 taste buds.
Aerate it,
Warm it up,
Driving up,
That top note,
That cream,
Pure vanilla.
Sweetness.

That's a 10!

[Lee Genes]

Okayyyyyyyyy......

[RBS]

Would, would, might, would, would, would not, would, might, would, would not, would not, might

[Hyperion]

Wait.. I thought PamAm Post was a pr0n site? Disappointed...

[Chipper Morning Wood]

Unicorns are 8 or above in hotness and 4-5 on the crazy scale.

[Heroic Mulatto]

That's why I only go for 9 or 10 in hotness and 3 or below for crazy.

[Chipper Morning Wood]

Never took you for a tranny lover, HM. Whatever floats your boat, brother.

[Heroic Mulatto]

My wife is so passable that she was able to give birth!

[The Fusionist]

Hey guys, did you know there's no such thing as a protest vote? You selfish bastards.

"Throwing away your vote on a message no one will hear, and which will change no outcome, is sometimes presented as "voting your conscience," but that's got it exactly backwards; your conscience is what keeps you from doing things that feel good to you but hurt other people. Citizens who vote for third-party candidates, write-in candidates, or nobody, aren't voting their conscience, they are voting their ego. They're unable to accept that a system they find personally disheartening actually applies to them."

[The Fusionist]

"Noisily opting out as a way of demonstrating your pique is an understandable human act. It's just not a political act. It's an elaborate way of making the rest of us do the work of deciding."

[DenverJ]

No, it's me saying my bit, and the rest of you dumb fucks being too dumb to pursue anything but the worst possible options.

[Diane Reynolds (Paul.)]

If it changes no outcome then I've neither thrown anything away nor impacted anything negatively or positively.

[wareagle]

your conscience is what keeps you from doing things that feel good to you but hurt other people.

perhaps someone should share this with progs who are big on passing ideas, O-care comes to mind, that dramatically harm others while they themselves are often immune.
--they oppose vouchers and charters, and are often wealthy enough to afford private school
--support gun control but live behind gated walls or on-site security
--oppose certain icky businesses but don't themselves need work

[Lee Genes]

Nothing like a little bit of condescension to sell an argument.

[Suthenboy]

Just skimmed that. I am assuming it is an effort to get votes for Cankles because I have seen so many of those with the same premise.

What so many are missing is that Donald Trump IS the protest vote.

[Playa Manhattan.]

I accept this prestigious, highly paid position.

[Diane Reynolds (Paul.)]

Know Any Aspiring Libertarian Journalists? Send Them Our Way!

Robby Soave!

[Quincy.]

Aspiration

the action or process of drawing breath.

Nope, don't know any. Why do you ask?

[The Fusionist]

Weekend at H. L. Mencken's!

[Quincy.]

Alfred Jay Nock or GTFO.

[Bobarian (Would Chip Her)]

This is why there are no Libertarian Journalists.

/TIWTANLJ

[The Fusionist]

Watch out millennials, don't be fooled into voting for Gary Johnson!

[A Cynic's Guide to Zen]

I demand you hire someone I like.

One that looks nice.

[The Fusionist]

So...you don't want the job yourself?

/kidding

[The Fusionist]

Now Johnson has lost Jedediah Bila.

She said on The View* -

""I'm going to need therapy because of this guy,"..."He's fighting to get into these debates. He wants a seat at the table ? which I've been out there saying, 'Yes, you should have one!' ? and you're not doing your homework. What are you doing?!"

*Don't ask me how she got there.

[Hyperion]

What about Roseanne Roseannadanna? If he loses her too, he's toast.

[Hyperion]

Where was this guy when Johnson was on Samantha Bee? Apparently he missed that, or is incapable of learning.

[Broswater]

I think the way people react to this question is sort of a litmus test about their cognitive capacities and their political support. Heck ask me on the spot for one person in the whole world that I admire (not even a ''world leader'') and I wouldn't probably be able to respond.

The best answer would have been :''there are some qualities that I admire that are present in some world leaders, but I don't admire one person in particular, mostly because I am not so much in favor of having world leaders.''

[Lee Genes]

The best answer was posted earlier on HNR.

"None of them give me a tingle up my leg."

[Broswater]

To be honest, if you ever saw the documentary on Human Bomb in France, you kinda have to admire Sarkozy's steel balls. Even if I know he was a bit of a fascist, some speeches by Churchill do give me a tingle up my leg.

I the middle of the FLQ crisis, you can only appreciate the ''Just watch me'' from Trudeau Sr.

Do I admire any of those men? No. But I do admire some of their qualities.

[DenverJ]

A Pollock was sitting in the bar, watching the 9:00 news. There was a guy on a ledge, threatening to jump. The Pollock turns to the woman next to him and says, "bet you twenty bucks the guy doesn't jump." The lady accepts the bet, and they continue watching as the guy on the ledge jumps.
The Pollock starts to pay his bet, but the lady says "I can't take your money, I saw the news at 5."
The Pollock exclaims "I saw the 5:00 news, too; I didn't think the crazy SOB would jump again!"

[SusanM]

Either you meant "Pollack" or that's the worst fish joke ever.

[DenverJ]

Well, my name ends in "ski", so maybe I don't spell so well.
Old joke from when John Paul II was Pope:
Mom takes her little boy to see the Pope. The Pope blessed him, and says "how are you, my son?"
The boy replies "great! I heard this great Pollack joke today, you wanna hear it?"
The Pope says, "but son, don't you know that I'm Polish?"
The little boy thinks for a minute, then smiles and says, "that's OK! I'll tell it real slow!"

[DenverJ]

Come on. You guys have no sense of humor: those jokes are funny. Fine, I'll leave you to Eddie's links. I said, "good day", sir.

[DOOMco]

*sad trombone*
I did chuckle

[SusanM]

I am filled with mirth - just stepped out for a bit.

In fact, as a blonde, I'll reciprocate:

"A blonde, a redhead, and a brunette were all lost in the desert. They found a lamp and rubbed it. A genie popped out and granted them each one wish. The redhead wished to be back home. Poof! She was back home. The brunette wished to be at home with her family. Poof! She was back home with her family. The blonde said, "Awwww, I wish my friends were here.""

[Chipper Morning Wood]

They were funny. Especially after I imagined the fish in the bar talking to the woman.

[Rufus The Monocled]

Sigh.

Fine.

When do I begin?

[Rufus The Monocled]

INT. Reason staff room. Matt, Nick and Katherine sitting at a table doing nothing. Literally.

Matt: Say, where are with that notice we put up asking the community for any libertarian journalists they may know?
Nick: Do you need to ask?
Matt: That bad, huh?

Nick lowers head and nods sadly.

Katherine: Great idea, Matt.

[Lee Genes]

I thought they took Harry Potter personality quizzes during their breaks.

[DOOMco]

Hufflepuff?!

[GILMORE?]

Tranlated into millenial =

INT. Literally, Reason staff room. Matt, Nick and Katherine sitting at a table and can't even.

[Broswater]

Sooo euh... Do commants on internet count as journalisme? Do you paye for ze work viza? Do you paye for the living their ? Becoze last time I tcheque, Washingteun cost like a lot. 5 000 is in euro rite?

Ah common, I would be good, I am diversiti esti! You coude say I ham a retard hand get a subvention! Hand I can handle lots of cosmo cocktails two!

.... the worst part is I must sound a bit like that. But seriously, who can manage to live in our around D.C. with 5 000$ for 3 months?

[Rufus The Monocled]

Did anyone check the UofMichigan website and comments from earlier today regarding pronouns?

http://record.umich.edu/articl.....ss-rosters

"Jennifer Sporer
on 9/28/16 at 9:33 am

So proud of my alma mater and employer! Much love and excitement for another step in the right direction towards inclusiveness."

Jesus.

[DOOMco]

eh, looks like the comments are split.
"That's Lord Hart. You show the respect due me as Royalty. If any member of the faculty disrespects my personal pronoun choice, it's an easy lawsuit."
"LLAMA LADY
on 9/29/16 at 8:58 pm
My pronouns are "hagga" and "kakaka"
I identify as tucansexual, i often identify as potsexual.
bite me.
you can tell me no.
you're oppressing me."

[Rufus The Monocled]

Yes, but what's amazing is there are people who agree with this shit!

[DOOMco]

I pretend that's all sarcasm. It helps me sleep.

[Rhywun]

Signalling is cheap.

[Pompey (91% LOLLOLZ)]

And they're all active on TUMBLR

[Suthenboy]

Yes, there are. Look at them. Every one of them is a textbook personality disorder.

[Broswater]

I shared it on the derpbook, and asked to be now referred as His Prominence.

[Suthenboy]

"Much love and excitement for another step in the right direction towards inclusiveness."

Because if we all role-play and do meaningless bullshit that makes us feel good about ourselves the world really will magically become a better place! I won't wake up 25 years from now and realize that nothing has changed, sink into a deep depression and blow my brains out. Nope, that won't happen!

[MarkLastname]

You mean that isn't how we won World War 2?