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eppur_se_muova

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9. Attention wingers: There is already an SF award just for 'libertarian' writers ...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2015, 10:12 AM

Apr 2015

you don't need to take over another one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_Award

The list of nominees seems pretty random -- almost as if there was some confusion, or at least a lack of clarity, among the nominators as to what "freedom" really means. Go figure.

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George RR Martin says rightwing lobby has 'broken' Hugo awards [View all] Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 OP

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Hugos have been going to right wing fucktards for decades mwrguy Apr 2015 #7

Attention wingers: There is already an SF award just for 'libertarian' writers ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #9

Why hasn't Elizabeth Warren commented on this? Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #13