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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:13 AM Original message |
Potterville: George Bailey's Speech to Potter & the Loan Board |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. Best Christmas movie in my book! Best political movie for the times! |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The Masters at our new conglomerates make Mr. Potter look like a kindly |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. Movies of that era, like |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Interesting point about the consciousness - during the Great Depression |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I heard that EVEN REPUBLICANS in the Great Depression favored food for |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That spirit continued through the 50's (ie people remembered) - |
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forty6 (849 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Thanks for this. I liked Ike! (was too young to vote) |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The culture was much more working class in those days. |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. "It's A Wonderful Life. It's A Subversive Film" |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. I often wondered what happened to the $8,000 Potter got from Uncle Billy's "forgetfulness"... |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. k&r |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. Thanks! I didn't know that speech was on YouTube! |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Sure, the bank run is on there too. nt |
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Bgno64 (255 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. Nowadays, Americans side with Mr. Potter |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-23-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I believe in a free press, but it would be great if the other news stations |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
16. Kick |
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Charleston Chew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-24-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Sam Seder: War on Christmas. |
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