Posted on 10/20/2003 12:56:33 PM PDT by jonalvy44
I completely forgot about that one!
You're goooooood, LC, really good! I loooove your way with words!!
I've pretty much given up on Hollywood...don't go to movies anymore and watch little on tv other than news these days. That's bad enough because of the bias but at least I can keep abreast of what's going on in the world. Then I come to FR for the real scoop. hehe!
And thanks so much for the ping, Tonk!
Of course, they are to busy suing kids, seniors and pushing anti-technology bills and regulations.
A beautiful, moving poem, ms. feather. Thank you so much for posting it!
I think people in this country need to open their eyes and see for themselves. Who are the people who make up terrorist groups? Simple math says, 1 +1 = 2. We just need to be more astute at recognizing those who really want to be Americans from those who only want to use America for their purpose.
Thank God we have avenues such as the Free Republic to keep the truth alive (although the World-Wide-Web is not the most secure, all-truthful and iron-clad avenue, since you never know who or what country has posted the information).
And, yes, I do believe that the 60s turned everything around! You put your finger right on the correct place when you spoke about the difference between movies made with or by Clark Gable, John Ford, James Stewart, Lee Marvin, Henry Fonda, and John Wayne and those since the 60s (and the Vietnam war) made with ......ahhhhmmmm, hmmmmmm, oh yeah, like all those anti-war movies (a.k.a Vietnam movies) made during this time period, with whomever starred in them. (I don't remember cause I didn't like those movies).
Oh, but have you noticed who is making or starring in some of the most recent war movies? Like Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers (my favorite war movies and I don't usually like war movies). Hopefully out of this crowd we will see someone step up and take on the industry.
But you know what? Do we really care if the movie industry goes into oblivion? It would serve them right. And, it would help us get back to the basics, I think. Or, it will help us to be more selective in selecting which movies we spend our money on. You can bet I'll be seeing most of Mel's movies. And, Bruce's movies. And, should Toby Keith make a movie, I'll go see it.
And, finally, that God we have the old movies we can fall back on.
You're exactly right. When I saw the lunacy that was put in place following 9/11, it became apparent that many more Americans will be sacrificed on the PC altar before this thing shakes out. I thought 9/11 would jolt us back into reality, but if anything, it's worse. Truth and common sense no longer have ANY place in the running of this country, or in the running of many segments of our society and economy.
If anyone doesn't believe that, they should spend a little time hanging around U.S. airports. Watch elderly white and black Americans--people whose demographics show no credible threat of terrorism--have their shoes pulled off, their canes inspected, their belongings rifled through, while a 20-something middle-Eastern male--whose demographic is responsible for 100.0% of our recent terrorist attacks--walks right by the activity and steps on board without a hitch.
MM
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