Such language! Okay, here’s one that will likely offend the millennials for dated verbiage in reprint. George Carlin famously derided the use of today’s soft language. The subjective term being “learning disabled” as one of several replacements for retarded or imbecile, which have become highly-offensive slurs. Yet, the softening of a severe mental condition is…… Continue reading Compulsory Vaccinations Alert — Eugenics
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Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!
Here we are, once again with our eyes before a carefully-crafted, compelling piece of art. Cinema, as we know, is the single most powerful tool for conveying a message. It doesn’t matter if the content is faithful to the truth, what matters is the narrative. The award-winning case presented by this film is clearly anti-capital…… Continue reading Capital Punishment — But it’s Fiction, Sir!
Gunfighting Blues
Gunfighting? A much younger me once asked my father if he ever drew his weapon and fired in the course of duty; had he ever participated in an actual gunfight? Was it like those we watched on the television or at the movies — Dirty Harry, etc.? His answer was usually stoic, reverent, and largely…… Continue reading Gunfighting Blues