The movie Privileged Planet was originally sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. Under pressure, they have now decided to pull their money, saying that the film is unscientific! Check out this article for more details.

The World Affairs Council of Greater Dallas yesterday presented the screening of The Girl in the Cafe, starring Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald, at the Angelika Film Center. The movie produced by HBO with an agenda of creating pressure on the US to put more money into ending global extreme poverty, people who live under $1 per day, at the upcoming G8 summit in Scotland from July 6th to July 8th. They should know that more economic freedom, exactly what the US delegation is saying, is needed instead of more government's money, or taxpayers' money to be exact, will help alleviate or eliminate the problem. Hong Kong and India started the last century roughly as undeveloped. But the British governor of Hong Kong does basically nothing more than keeping the peace and drinking tea and Hong Kong became the properous territory that it is today. Socialistic rule has kept India where it was up until today. Limited government and economic freedom will be the real solution, not more of government's involvement, especially not taking its citizens' money by force and re-distribute as the rulers see fit. That was what started the American Revolution. As it has been said but not often enough, when you hear: "I am from the government and I am here to help," run away from that guy as fast as you could.