Tag Archives: 1975

Liberty Pen: Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Margaret Thatcher: Capitalism & a Free Society (1975)

Source:The New Democrat  This is what a so-called smart Conservative sounds like in Margaret Thatcher and again conservative by British standards, which means lest socialist than Social Democrats. Lady Thatcher wasn’t arguing against the safety net, actually she believed in … Continue reading

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CBS News: Governor Ronald Reagan Talks President Gerald Ford On Face The Nation (1975)

Source:The New Democrat I don’t have the exact date on this, but I believe this is early 1975. The year I’m sure of and it was just after Ronald Reagan left the California Governor’s Mansion as a two-term Governor of … Continue reading

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Flanagan: Network (1976)

Source:The New Democrat  Anyone who’s interested in modern network news should watch the movie Network from 1976.  It’s almost forty years old now and except for the modern technology, the new players and the new stories they’d be hard pressed … Continue reading

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NFL Films: NFL 1975- NFC Divisional-St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams Highlights

Source:The New Democrat  In the 1970s especially, the NFL was about running the football and tough defense and not giving up big plays when it came to winning championships, and, in a lot of cases, just winning, period. The very … Continue reading

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NFL Films: NFL 1975- Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Cardinals: Highlights

Source:St. Louis Football Cardinals– QB Jim Hart leading the Cardinals against the Redskins in 1975. Source:The New Democrat “Jim Hart hits Mel Gray with a controversial game tying TD vs the Redskins. The catch would become known as the “Phantom … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: James Parker: Madder Than Hell: How Network Anticipated Contemporary Media

Source:The New Democrat  This is an interesting topic for a blog that I got from James Parker over at The Atlantic. The 1976 movie Network, which is not only a great movie but one of my all-time favorites, predicted and … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NBA 1975-ECSF-Game 4-Washington Wizards @ Buffalo Braves: Bob McAdoo Scores 50 Points

. Source:The New Democrat  Anytime there’s a choice between having the player who scored the most points in a game and the team that scored the most points in a game, especially a playoff game I would always take the … Continue reading

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CBS Sports: NBA 1975-NBA Finals-Game 3-Washington Wizards @ San Francisco Warriors: First Half

. Source:Real Life Journal The Bullets down 0-2 in this series after losing game one at home and game two on the road. Don’t know why the NBA scheduled the NBA Finals that way back then going home and home … Continue reading

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Howard Beale: Network (1976) ‘We’re In a Lot of Trouble’

Source:Sunny Chew– The Great Peter Finch as Howard Beale. Source:Real Life Journal “This clip from Network reminded us of why we become a bunch of couch potatoes! Howard Beale : We are in a lot of trouble!… because the only … Continue reading

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Rusted Televisione: A&E Kennedys Don’t Cry: The Story of an American Political Dynasty (1975)

Source:The Daily Press The Kennedy I have the most admiration for would be John F. Kennedy. Who was our 35th President of the United States, after serving fourteen years in Congress both in the House and Senate. I like him … Continue reading

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