Thomas_Talionis

Thomas_Talionis

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2 days ago @ Big Government - Commisioner Goodell, I... · 3 replies · +5 points

If people actually listened to what Rush said about McNabb, they would see that he was condemning racism.

3 days ago @ Big Government - Liveblogging Sarah Pal... · 0 replies · +1 points

That's the very first thing i said to myself when she was first introduced as McCain's running mate.

3 days ago @ Big Government - Liveblogging Sarah Pal... · 4 replies · +1 points

Oh, let's see who's running for Congress in Philly!!!

http://votepia.com/

You guessed it. Pia Varma.

5 days ago @ Big Hollywood - ZONATION: Chris Matthe... · 0 replies · +7 points

No, he is the ORIGINAL Obama girl.

6 days ago @ Big Hollywood - HOWARD ZINN'S LEGACY: ... · 10 replies · +9 points

FDR's policies kept us in the depression for 8 long years. WW2 brought us out because FDR could no longer burn down farms and hold back production while we were fighting for our lives on two different continents. Finally, our economy was ALLOWED to function.

(he burned down farms and held back production in an effort to, again, set commodity prices, wages and profits which fluctuate under a free market. So, the market could no longer be free) Note: FDR's actions were ruled unconstitutional 9 times because they violated anti-trust and anti-monopoly laws.

They goal of the New Deal was not to spend money. It was to control all facets of the economy. As for the extraordinary times, 'Crisis is the friend of the State."

And we get the term "boondoggle" from FDR's great plans. It was a form of arts and crafts which he used millions in federal money to finance. his critics came to call any scam a boondoggle.

6 days ago @ Big Hollywood - HOWARD ZINN'S LEGACY: ... · 3 replies · +9 points

You are actually correct. Anytime you obtain favors from the government it is socialism. and i will label it as such. Though, Reagan NOT stealing on my behalf does not make him a socialist. Lowering taxes and removing barriers is not socialism or favoritism. It is freedom. It is non-intervention.

With the bail-out (started by Bush) we saw huge corporations receiving MY money. They operated under this premise and that is why they took those risks. They knew the government would be there with my money. this is what Thomas Jefferson called a moral hazzard.

It also violates the General Welfare clause in the Constitution. (the government is not here to favor one group over another, no special treatment)

6 days ago @ Big Hollywood - HOWARD ZINN'S LEGACY: ... · 1 reply · +5 points

I would like public schools to discuss the dynamics of Fascism: the merging of industry and labor with the strong arm of the State to set prices, wages and supply in an effort to make everything run as efficiently as possible by subverting competition.

And then see who the real Fascists are.

6 days ago @ Big Hollywood - HOWARD ZINN'S LEGACY: ... · 6 replies · +9 points

anyone who has ever said, 'redistribution of wealth' is a socialist. it is not their money to redistribute. unless they are a socialist and therefore believe in the social ownership of capital.

anyone who believes in the social ownership of healthcare is a socialist. if you are for the private ownership of healthcare you are a capitalist.

if you believe in a government run monopoly of education, you are a socialist. if you believe in independent charter schools based on competition, you are a capitalist. (note: Obama just killed a charter school amendment in DC)

if you are for giving MY money to AIG or GM or CITI or ANYONE ELSE you are a socialist.

1 week ago @ Big Hollywood - 2009 Academy Awards: P... · 2 replies · +2 points

And ever so related, Rob Zombie is making Werewolf Women of the S.S. into a feature.

1 week ago @ Big Hollywood - 2009 Oscar Nominations · 3 replies · +3 points

I went into Wolfman expecting it to fall short. But it was excellent. Acting all around was top notch with the exception of Del Toro. He was lifeless but that's how he is in all his movies. Maybe he got the role because he looks like Lon Chaney. (if he was wearing his Phantom of the Opera make-up)

Special effects were very good. Not too much CGI. Although at the end it was a bit heavy. The Wolfman himself pays homage to the Chaney version. Very real looking. They went pretty heavy on the gore and graphic violence, I think to appeal to a younger audience.

Story/script gets an A+. Everything moves at a good pace. I heard they cut the hell out of it and thats probably a good thing. Runtime = 1:42

Anthony Hopkins steals the show as you would expect. The love story seems forced but thats because of the time restraint. Overall, I'm happy to say its a winner.