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In Washington, DC, this past Memorial Day weekend I had the privilege and honor to participate in an event recognizing a holiday whose meaning and origin is all too often overlooked and falls a distant second (if that close) to burgers and charcoal fires, picnics, and the Indy 500. We mingled with others in the lobby before entering the auditorium to watch the first film of that day, a documentary entitled Shakey’s Hill. This is an excellent documentary by Norman Lloyd as he followed the 5th Battalion/7th Cavalry into the Cambodian jungle in 1970. And whom do I see on...

On November 7th, the people of South Dakota will vote whether to adopt a sweeping state law that would make abortion illegal and therefore a crime. This is a state vote with nationwide significance and impact. If the good citizens of South Dakota do vote in favor of outlawing abortion, there are as many as 30 other states that could soon move to impose their own abortion bans. One day later, The Supreme Court in Washington D.C. will hear arguments in Gonzalez v. Carhart and Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood. These two cases will determine whether the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act...

There is this scene in a movie you may have heard of. In it, a man stoops down and places his finger in the dirt to write. As he does, the dust from the ground explodes with the power of the words being drawn. We then see several defeated men toss their stones to the ground and walk away. There is no excuse for Mel Gibson’s actions this past weekend. But, where is the compassion to understand how this man got to the place in his battle with the ugly disease of alcoholism that a situation like this can occur?...

An award-winning new movie seeks to convey the "terrible truth” behind partial-birth abortion. "A Distant Thunder,” now available on DVD, was written and directed by Jonathan Flora, a producer for Disney. His wife Deborah plays the lead role of Ann Brown. Brown is a pro-choice attorney serving as the prosecutor in a murder case involving an unborn child. While preparing for the trial, she feels threatened by mysterious men and suffers from repeated nightmares. At the trial, the main witness is a woman who had undergone a partial-birth abortion. "The story is resolved in a surprise ending that makes a...

At one time Hollywood produced successful family friendly films, many of which were faith based. The Bible was actually considered important and the name of “God” meant more then a common swear term. In the movies, being “virtuous” was an admirable quality.Gibson’s blockbuster, “Passion”, blew the Tinsel Town doors wide open. Hollywood was given clear undisputable evidence by Gibson that it can be financially rewarding to produce faith based “Gospel” films. Fam Films” "exclusive purpose" would be to start a fresh new studio that produces full-length films that are of every flavor from comedies to dramas.An aggressive and competitive film...

At one time Hollywood produced successful family friendly films, many of which were faith based. The Bible was actually considered important and the name of “God” meant more then a common swear term. In the movies, being “virtuous” was an admirable quality.Gibson’s blockbuster, “Passion”, blew the Tinsel Town doors wide open. Hollywood was given clear undisputable evidence by Gibson that it can be financially rewarding to produce faith based “Gospel” films. Fam Films” "exclusive purpose" would be to start a fresh new studio that produces full-length films that are of every flavor from comedies to dramas.An aggressive and competitive film...

By Michael Westfall MONTROSE MICHIGAN'S, “Moose’s Movie Theatre”, was one of the favorite places to visit every weekend in the 1950’s. Movies were just decent family entertainment back then and not formulated to be offensive or political. Today, in addition to the sex and violence, there are also those in the film industry who are promoting a political agenda. Michael Moore is an example of just how far the bar of excellence has dropped in Hollywood. See…http://michaelwestfall.tripod.com/id22.html When you have self-promoters like Michael Moore, who continually jumps on the obvious hot issues, given the power and authority to promote and...