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  • Right b/f he goes into CU he defines judicial activism like I do – restricitng the power of the state by overturning the legislature, overturning precedent, ruling broadly, ignoring intent – except he thinks its good in some circumstances and bad in others (basically good when liberals do it, bad when conservatives do), whereas I, being essentially libertarian, split the difference by merging the anti-authoritarian sides of both sides of the political spectrum.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Judicial Activism” — The Podcast 2010

  • This makes The Blues Brothers very different from the other great nihilistic, anti-authoritarian John Belushi comedy of its time.

    Lance Mannion: 2010

  • The film's protagonists are largely counterculture, anti-authoritarian types who take great joy in surfing nude, hanging ten while holding an umbrella in one hand, and enjoying themselves come rain or come shine.

    George Heymont: Surfing Opposites: Hawaii's North Shore Versus Munich's Eisbach George Heymont 2011

  • Mr. Ryan's bombast and anti-authoritarian ways are well known in New York and around the league by now, snagging headlines and selling stories all season.

    Steelers' Tomlin Part of NFL's New Breed Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011

  • Orwell would be the obvious example, from the not-so-subtle critique of the Russian Revolution in Animal Farm to the anti-authoritarian Nineteen Eighty-Four, a book whose message has been appropriated by all sides of the political spectrum.

    Political writing « Write Anything 2010

  • The film's protagonists are largely counterculture, anti-authoritarian types who take great joy in surfing nude, hanging ten while holding an umbrella in one hand, and enjoying themselves come rain or come shine.

    George Heymont: Surfing Opposites: Hawaii's North Shore Versus Munich's Eisbach George Heymont 2011

  • The fall of Tunisia's seemingly entrenched ruler two weeks ago has released a surge of anti-government sentiment and brought out a mix of educated middle-class citizens, union members, anti-authoritarian activists and Islamic parties in Algeria and Yemen.

    Egypt's Regime on the Brink Charles Levinson 2011

  • I mean, I may hold the sorts of anti-militarist and anti-colonial and anti-authoritarian views of a tiny margin of U.S.,

    Matthew Yglesias » Strange Oversight 2009

  • The film's protagonists are largely counterculture, anti-authoritarian types who take great joy in surfing nude, hanging ten while holding an umbrella in one hand, and enjoying themselves come rain or come shine.

    George Heymont: Surfing Opposites: Hawaii's North Shore Versus Munich's Eisbach George Heymont 2011

  • This makes The Blues Brothers very different from the other great nihilistic, anti-authoritarian John Belushi comedy of its time.

    Soul Men 2010

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