Tag Archives: United States

Out Of The Past: Raquel Stecher- ‘Madame X (1966) Starring Lana Turner

Source:The New Democrat  “Directed by David Lowell Rich, Madame X (1966) is one in a long line of frothy soap operas that delivers a good old-fashioned sob story. This film pulls out all the stops and leaves nothing behind in … Continue reading

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Alfred Hitchcock: Strangers On a Train (1951) Featuring Ruth Roman

Source:The New Democrat  “Alamy English Title: STRANGERS ON A TRAIN. Film Director: ALFRED HITCHCOCK. Year: 1951. Stars: LEO G. CARROLL; ROBERT WALKER; RUTH ROMAN.” I’ve been watching a lot of Ruth Roman movies and TV the last couple of months … Continue reading

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Reason: Katherine Mangu-Ward- Interviewing Dave Barry: ‘Dave Barry Is Running for President (Again)’

Source:The New Democrat  “Dave Barry is the author of approximately eleventy billion books and the recipient of exactly one Pulitzer Prize. For four decades he wrote a weekly column, syndicated from his home base at the Miami Herald, and he … Continue reading

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The Art of Sarcastic Humor

Source:The New Democrat  “Mickey : You don’t know what you’re saying. You don’t. Eddie : I do. Mickey : No. I know you think you know what you’re saying, but you’re not saying it. Eddie : No, I know what … Continue reading

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Andrew Seidel: ‘Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American’

Source:The New Democrat “In this important new book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, constitutional attorney and scholar at the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), Andrew L. Seidel, begins by explaining what apparently religious language is doing in … Continue reading

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George Carlin: Assholes

Source:The New Democrat  “Different degrees of which a person is an a$$hole!” Source:George Carlin This was covered on this blog yesterday, but since this is about George Carlin, we’re going to cover assholes again, not that Carlin was ever an … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘The Dangerous Seduction of Free Stuff’

“By offering all sorts of freebies to various constituencies, Bernie Sanders has positioned himself as the true-believing socialist in the Democratic race (even though he’s actually a member of the “top-1 percent”). But he has plenty of competition. Kamala Harris … Continue reading

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Tom Woods: ‘What I Told College Kids About Communism’

Source:The New Democrat  “These days communism has become chic again, particularly on college campuses (but not only there). Not to say that people always come out and endorse it, but it’s considered all right — or at least not career-destroying … Continue reading

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New York Magazine: Heather Havrilesky: ‘How Do I Stop Being An Asshole?’

Source:The New Democrat  “Hey Polly. How do I stop being an asshole? Last night, I went out with my husband to enjoy a big festival in town. We both noticed a sign from a distance, but as we approached, another … Continue reading

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CNBC: ‘Kamala Harris & Joe Biden- Spar Over Record On Race’

Source:The New Democrat  “Democratic candidates take the stage together for the first time Wednesday night as they jockey for position in the race to take on President Donald Trump in 2020. For more political coverage from CNBC subscribe to our … Continue reading

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