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Robert Spottswood, M.A.'s avatar

This is a tremendously satisfying look behind the psychological and sociological scenes of an iconic movie which I have always wondered about.

Will read it again and recommend it every time it comes up in North American Christmas conversation.

Pretty impressive!

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Ken DeBusk's avatar

There are always at least two angles from which you can view situations. I'm so sorry to have lived long enough to see a President (not my fault!) who only wants to see his name on everything and will go to all ends to make it happen. Have a bipartisan immigration bill, sponsored by both Dems and Reps? No can do unless it matches MY agenda. Want to stop a gov't shutdown? No can do unless it matches my agenda. This is all from a twice-impeached, 34x felon, and non-majority popular vote winner. Yep, even with his electoral win this time around, he actually discovered that he could hoodoo almost half the electorate with lies, half-lies, and unfounded promises. I lived through Nixon, Reagan, Bush (two of the scoundrels), and Trump once, I suppose that if old age doesn't get me (I'm 72 now), I'll manage to live through another 4 years, sitting on the sidelines and watching the USofA go down the tubes. Oh well, I can dodge any sort of responsibility for him, and think maybe I'll post a "NOT MY FAULT! I DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM!" sign on each the back seat windows of my car.

Merry Christmas to all in Potterville :)

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