Liberals using It's A Wonderful Life to bash Republicans!!! Potter was a Republican???

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[Badray]

"There are and have been fascist states that didn't involve anti-semitism but they have gone together quite often as well.

The Third Reich was well known for it's anti-semitism well before the war. The holocaust didn't come along until during the war."

Fascism is a 'smarter' and 'cheaper' form of totalitarianism than is communism for the tyrant and the state. He/The state doesn't have to run the factories and the railroads, just control those who do. The Jews made for a convenient boogey man for Hitler. "They" were responsible for everything bad that happened to 'good Germans.' Once you have an enemy to rally against, it's easier to lead people in the direction that you want to go.

[superskunk]

Once you have an enemy to rally against, it's easier to lead people in the direction that you want to go.


Scapegoating Christians and Jews seems to work for the radical Islamo-terrorists.

Anyway, Merry Christmas!

[Badray]

"Scapegoating Christians and Jews seems to work for the radical Islamo-terrorists liberal democrats too."

You're a Quinn fan, too? Are you in Pittsburgh or one of his new broadcast areas?

[superskunk]

Yeah, I listen to Quinn in Pittsburgh. I live in a town called Mars. (about 20 mi. from Pittsburgh)

[Mike Fieschko]

There's some interesting things about the movie.

It lost money on its release. It was not popular until decades later. It's actually a very dark film, both in atmosphere and because many scenes occur at night.

[Badray]

I know it well. I'm in McCandless Twp, but I go to Daryl Metcalfe's fundraisers all the time. He's the best we have in Harrisburg.

[superskunk]

I know it well. I'm in McCandless Twp, but I go to Daryl Metcalfe's fundraisers all the time. He's the best we have in Harrisburg.


McCandless Twp? You're right down the street. (small world) Haven't been to a metcalfe fund raiser yet, but I've had his signs in the yard at election time.

Merry Christmas!!!

[the invisib1e hand]

Potter, Scrooge, and the evil Duke and Duke from "Trading Places" were archetypal evil capitalist delusionary stock icons.

Of these, the Dukes were the most blatant archetypes. One had a photo of Ronald Reagan on his desk, and the other a photo of -- who was it? Charlton Heston? -- I can't quite recall.

In the case of Trading Places, the characterization was intential and political. In the case of the classics I don't recall seeing any political propoganda. And, certainly, in Scrooge's case, the universal roots of his bitterness and the universal hope of his repentencance are the message. Beautiful themes, even to a crass trader like me.

In "Ben Hur," the guy who burps calls himself a "crass businessman," but he is whimsical and knows how to bet on the right side.

[Badray]

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

I go to at least 2 of his fundraisers a year for the past 4 or 5 years. He's a good man and the events are fun.

[superskunk]

I have a good friend in Evan City who has campaigned for him in the past. He is a good man. I wish we could replace Arlen Specter with him.

[Badray]

That would be nice, but I've had my heart on seeing him in the Governor's mansion. ;-)

He tells me that he's not ready for that. Yet.