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Much of the greatness of America, in my honest Australian opinion, lies in the First Amendment. In this God-given life of ours, addressing or solving most of our problems requires discussion. For quality discussion to happen, speech must be free. Jennifer Jones was a Hollywood star with an industrialist husband, Norton Simon, when she lost her only daughter to suicide. She set up the Jennifer Jones Simon Foundation to support education for mental health. God Bless Freedom It lets us be the best we can be. God Bless America Socialist Left governed Australia needs to learn from you.

David O. Selznick's "Gone To Earth" (1950) First sequence With Jennifer Jones, Esmond Knight. Written, Directed and Produced by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. Based on the novel by Mary Webb. Executive Production by David O. Selznick. (1950)

The state of Arizona is now investigating allegations of massive corruption among government officials in Quartzsite, Ariz., the town that's the focus of worldwide attention after police forcibly removed a woman from speaking at a town-hall meeting, and where the mayor today says he's not being paid and most local police officers are wrongly being fired and have been ordered not to leave their homes. "I'm no longer getting paid as mayor," said Ed Foster, the elected head of Quartzsite. "That's not a big deal, but it's in the town code that I get a stipend of $400. If they...

QUARTZSITE, Ariz. - A state of emergency has been declared in the small western Arizona town of Quartzsite after a video of a woman being arrested during a public city council meeting went viral and prompted death threats to council members. Jennifer "Jade" Jones, a blogger and vocal critic of local government, was delivering remarks during the public comment session of a June 28 city council meeting when she was interrupted. A video posted on YouTube shows council members interrupting her and asking her to leave or be escorted out. The mayor of Quartzsite, Ed Foster, is heard telling officers...

Jennifer Jones, Oscar-Winning Actress, Dies At 90 Discovered by future husband David O. Selznick, Jones won the Academy Award for 1943's 'The Song of Bernadette.' She also was married to industrialist and art collector Norton Simon. In this June 6, 1997 photo, actress Jennifer Jones gestures during a speech after she was awarded with the "Goldenes Filmband" (Golden Award) for her lifetime achievement in Berlin. (Hans Edinger / Associated Press) By Claudia Luther December 17, 2009 Jennifer Jones, the actress who won an Academy Award for her luminous performance in the 1943 film "The Song of Bernadette" and who was...

Jennifer Jones, the beautiful, raven-haired actress who was nominated for Academy Awards five times, winning in 1943 for her portrayal of a saintly nun in "The Song of Bernadette," died Thursday. She was 90. Jones, who in later years was a leader of the Norton Simon Museum, died at her home in Malibu of natural causes, museum spokeswoman Leslie Denk told The Associated Press. Jones was the widow of the museum's founder, wealthy industrialist Norton Simon, and served as chair of the museum's board of directors after his death. Known for her intense performances, Jones was one of Hollywood's biggest...

The 1945 Movie "Love Letters" (screenplay by Ayn Rand) will be shown  on Turner Classic Movies at 8pm Eastern on Wednesday, August 16th.   Set your Tivos, DVDRs and VCRs if you haven't already gotten a copy  of this delightful film.   See: THIS page.  Also: click on the "MONTH SCHEDULE" button in the  second menu bar (scroll half way down).