Atlas Bugged

Furious about them there liberal critics, the producer of this year's biggest cinematic flop, Atlas Shrugged, says the movie's two planned sequels probably will not happen.

"Critics, you won," said John Aglialoro, the businessman who spent 18 years and more than $20 million of his own money to make, distribute and market "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1," which covers the first third of Rand's dystopian novel. "I’m having deep second thoughts on why I should do Part 2." "Atlas Shrugged" was the top-grossing limited release in its opening weekend, generating $1.7 million on 299 screens and earning a respectable $5,640 per screen. But the the box office dropped off 47% in the film's second week in release even as "Atlas Shrugged" expanded to 425 screens, and the movie seemed to hold little appeal for audiences beyond the core group of Rand fans to whom it was marketed.

Aglialoro says the cruelest review of all came from the New York Times, who never mentioned the film.

NEW MEXICO: Former Gov. Gary Johnson Announces Bid For GOP Nomination

Former two-term New Mexico governor and libertarian whackadoodle Gary Johnson has announced his bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Johnson endorsed Ron Paul in 2008 and placed third in this year's CPAC straw poll.

Atlas Is Shrugging

Dick Armey's FreedomWorks ties in yesterday's movie opening with an attack on the president.

Sen. Rand Paul Quotes Ayn Rand In Speech Against Environmentalists

Because energy efficient lightbulbs are proof that we're being crushed beneath the heels of the oppressive collective. Or something.

Vice President Jesse Ventura

Former Minnesota governor, pro wrestler, and 9/11 truther Jesse Ventura says he'd consider running for vice president on a ticket headed by Libertarian whackadoodle Rep. Ron Paul.

Ventura claimed that he would never run as a Republican or Democrat. "They are the problem, not the solution. We need to abolish political parties in this country,” he said in the Good Morning America interview. The former governor described Ron Paul as "the only federal elected official who will stand up for America on the congressional floor.” Paul ran as a Republican in 2008, and as a Libertarian in 1988. Jesse Ventura also spoke of Sarah Palin in a CNN interview, and estimated that she may win the Republican ticket in 2012.

An open atheist, Ventura is actually fantastic on LGBT rights. His TruTV series, Conspiracy Theory, just completed its second season.