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Source:The New Democrat “Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s […]
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Tag Archives: 1978
POLITICO Magazine: U.S. Representative Jackie Speier- ‘Surviving Jonestown’
Source:The New Democrat “Jackie Speier is a congresswoman representing California’s 14th congressional district, which includes San Francisco and the peninsula. Excerpt from UNDAUNTED: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back by Jackie Speier, reprinted under a license arrangement originating with … Continue reading
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Tagged 115th Congress, 1978, 95th Congress, Authoritarianism, Authoritarians, California, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Communitarianism, Communitarians, Democratic Party, Far Left, Guyana, House Democrats, Jackie Speier, Jim Jones, Jonestown, Leo Ryan, Marxism, Marxists, NBC News, New Left, Representative Jackie Speier, Representative Leo Ryan, Reverend Jim Jones, San Francisco, Socialism, Socialists, South America, The 1970s, The People's Temple, Today Show, U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives
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Biographics: Simon Whistler- Jim Jones Biography: ‘Progressive to Predator’
Source:The New Democrat “Jim Jones Biography: Progressive to Predator” From Biographics Seeing this video and today’s blog post is perfect timing, because Sundance will be showing a documentary about Reverend Jim Jones this weekend which will be a two-night event. If … Continue reading
Posted in Jonestown
Tagged 1978, America, California, Collectivism, Collectivists, Communism, Communists, Communitarianism, Communitarians, Cults, Far Left, Guyana, Indiana, Indianapolis, Jim Jones, Jim Jones Career, Jim Jones Life, Jonestown, Marxism, Marxists, New Left, Religious Cults, San Francisco, Simon Whistler, Socialism, Socialists, South America, The 1970s, The People's Temple, United States
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Phyllis Schlafly Eagles: Phyllis and Fred Schlafly- On Good Morning America in 1978
“Phyllis and Fred Schlafly sit down on Good Morning America to talk about family, marriage, and the intersection of their public and private life! Filmed and aired in 1978.” From Phyllis Schlafly Eagles I don’t want to make this piece about … Continue reading
Posted in New Right
Tagged 1978, ABC, ABC News, America, Christian Conservatism, Christian Conservatives, Christian Fundamentalism, Christian Fundamentalists, Christian Nationalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Right, Christian Theocracy, Christian Theocrats, David Hartman, Eagle Forum, Far Right, Fred Schlafly, Good Morning America, New Right, New York, New York City, Phyllis Schlafly, Religious Conservatism, Religious Conservatives, Religious Right, Tea Party, The 1970s, United States
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Retro Report: Prop 13- Mad as Hell
Source:Retro Report– California was mad as tell about taxes, in 1978. Source:The New Democrat “When Howard Jarvis declared that he was mad as hell about rising property taxes in California, he started a tax cutting movement that rolled across the … Continue reading
Posted in New Right
Tagged 1978, America, California, California Prop 13, California Tax Revolt, Conservatism, Conservatives, Great Deflation, Hollywood, Howard Beale, Howard Jarvis, Jerry Brown, Mad as Hell, Network, Network 1976, Network 1976 Movie, New Right, Peter Finch, Populism, Populists, Property Tax, Ronald Reagan, Tax Revolt, Taxes, Tea Party, The 1970s, United States
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Sharon Kauffman: ABC News’s 20/20 First Episode- 6/06/1978
“As the lead in to this video said ABC News, was a small player if not joke in the network news business in the 1970s. Th…” Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat As the lead in … Continue reading
Posted in Classic News, Uncategorized
Tagged 1978, 20/20, ABC, ABC News, ABC Television Network, Network News, News Magazines, The 1970s
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Active News: ABC World News Tonight, July 10, 1978: The Soviet Union Making Trouble
Source: Active News: ABC World News Tonight, July 10, 1978: The Soviet Union Making Trouble The thing that people need to know about Marxist states which is exactly what the Soviet Union of Russia was for over seventy-years before the … Continue reading
Posted in Classic News
Tagged 1978, ABC News, ABC's World News Tonight, Cold War, Frank Reynolds, Marxism, Max Robinson, Natan Sharansky, Peter Jennings, Russia, Soviet Union, Tax Revolt, The 1970s
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NFL Films: NFL 1978- Super Bowl 13-Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers: Documentary
Source:NFL Films– Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw, handing the ball off to RB Rocky Bliar, during Super Bowl 13. “Super Bowl XIII Documentary – Steelers @ Cowboys.” Source:NFL Films “Super Bowl XIII was played on January 21, 1979, and pitted the … Continue reading
Posted in NFL Classic Games
Tagged 1978, 1978 Dallas Cowboys, 1978 NFL Season, 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1979, America, Curt Gowdy, Dallas Cowboys, Dick Engberg, Florida, John Brodie, Merlin Olsen, Miami, Miami Florida, National Football League, NBC Sports, NFL on NBC, Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl Stadium, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl 13, The 1970s, United States
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NFL Films: NFL 1977-AFC Final-Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos: Highlights
Source:NFL Films– Denver Broncos QB Craig Morton. “1977 Raiders at Broncos AFC Championship” From NFL Films With all due respect to the 1977 Denver Broncos, even though this game was played in Denver, this is one of the biggest upsets in … Continue reading
Posted in AFC Classic
Tagged 1977, 1977 AFC Championship, 1977 Denver Broncos, 1977 NFL Season, 1977 Oakland Raiders, 1978, AFC, AFC West, America, American Football Conference, Colorado, Denver, Denver Broncos, Dick Engberg, Harry Kalas, Len Dawson, National Football League, NBC Sports, NFL, NFL on NBC, Oakland Raiders, The 1970s, United States
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The Merv Griffin Show: Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda & Michael Douglas- On The China Syndrome in 1979
“Merv hosted a special show with all of the principal players from “The China Syndrome” a few weeks before its worldwide release in February of 1979. Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda discuss their acting styles and generally fawn all over … Continue reading
Posted in Political Cinema
Tagged 1978, 1979, America, California, Hollywood, Jack Lemmon, James Bridges, Jane Fonda, Los Angeles, Merv Griffin, Michael Douglas, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Power, The 1970s, The China Syndrome, The China Syndrome 1979, The China Syndrome 1979 Movie, The Merv Griffin Show, United States
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Sony Pictures: California Suite (1978)- A Movie About The Roller Coaster of Life
“CALIFORNIA SUITE is the story of five couples who have come to the Beverly Hills Hotel for diverse reasons and who must all confront some rather amusing personal dilemmas. Sidney Cochran (Michael Caine) becomes the victim of wife Diana’s … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Movies
Tagged 1978, Alan Alda, America, Beverly Hills Hotel, Bill Cosby, California, California Suite, California Suite 1978, California Suite 1978 Movies, Comedy, Denise Galik, Elaine May, Gloria Gifford, Herb Edelman, Herbert Ross, Jane Fonda, Los Angeles, Los Angeles California, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Neil Simon, Richard Pryor, Romantic Comedy, Sheila Frazier, The 1970s, United States, Walter Matthau
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