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Saturday, July 31. 2010

Saturday morning links

Brilliant ad for Linda McMahon in CT. We think she has a real chance against Blumenthal. 


Tim Pawlenty talks. He seems like Mr. Rogers.


A Dagestan wedding. Good grief.


Bruce told me about the 1949 movie, The Third Man. Sounds wonderful.


A reader sent this link which explains Gramsci's cultural hegemony


More about the sleazy Sherrods


Powerline: Whatever happened to the Constitution? Apparently it is too radically right wing for modern times, with all its focus on individual freedom and restrictions on state power. I like to remind myself that King George lll had nothing close to the power that our modern federal government wields today.


Reason: Growing Pains - ObamaCare won't stop rising health care costs.


A basic component of air remains illegal


Justice Department Encourages Voting by Felons as It Suppresses Military Vote


VDH: The Truths We Dare Not Speak About Illegal Immigration


 Forbes: Why Keynes Was Wrong


Did The Government Cause The Gulf Oil Spill? Indirectly, yes. But the government directly caused the housing bubble and housing bust.


Maybe it’s Time For Jews to Fess Up. Evil Jews run the world. Everybody knows that. More about the evil Jews at Legal Ins.

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"Third Man" is a wonderful example of film noir in the extreme. It is one of those films where the stark high contrast black and white matches the plotting and acting perfectly. Highly recommended if you have the time to really watch and absorb the movie magic. Don't get caught up in the whole German Expressionism nonsense - this is great cinematography taken right to the edge. I know you will like it.
#1 Tom Francis on 2010-07-31 10:54 (Reply)
PS: Great recommendation Bruce.
#2 Tom Francis on 2010-07-31 10:59 (Reply)
Woke up this morning with this song from My Fair Lady running through my head. I dedicate it to Mr. Obama, who fits the description very well:

"... No my reverberating friend ...
You are NOT the beginning and the end...

"There'll be spring every year without you.
England will will be here without you
There'll be fruit on the tree
And a shore by the sea
There'll be crumpets and tea without you.

" Art and music will thrive without you
Somehow Keats will survive without you
And there still will be rain
On that plain down in Spain
Even that will remain without you...
I CAN DO WITHOUT YOU!

"Without your pulling it the tide comes in
Without your twirling it the Earth can spin
Without your pushing them the clouds roll by
If they can do without you, ducky, so can I..."

Shift the name of the country, and this fits our present situation very well. So this is my suggestion for our Saturday verse.

Marianne
#3 Marianne Matthews on 2010-07-31 11:40 (Reply)
Forgot to add a P.S. above -- the music and lyrics to that splendid musical, My Fair Lady, were written and composed by Lerner and Lowe.

Marianne
#4 Marianne Matthews on 2010-07-31 11:42 (Reply)
... who were both Jewish.

See, we DO control everything...
#4.1 Ben-David on 2010-07-31 16:12 (Reply)
I went to see The Third Man in the early '50's, shortly after it was made, and although much of it must have been beyond me - I was likely a pre-adolescent at the time - I enjoyed it. And now you have made me feel like a very old man.
#5 Everyman (Link) on 2010-07-31 11:51 (Reply)
She's a rino. She is not a gun supporter which speaks much of her concept regarding government.

Does Peter Schiff have a chance?

I vote and have never been decently represented here in CT.

God help us, the worse the politicians make things the fewer folks of high caliber will even attempt to make it better.

Love your blog, by the way,

MC
#6 MC (Link) on 2010-08-01 11:51 (Reply)

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