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A Seven-Step Program to Return America to a Quieter, Less Muscular, Patriotism

William J. Astore | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Afghanistan, Patriotism, Vietnam War, Iraq War, Rambo, Gary Cooper, 9/11, Afghanistan War, Politics News

While ending the steroid era in baseball proved reasonably straightforward once the will to act was present, we as a country have yet to face, no less curtail, our ongoing steroidal celebrations of pumped-up patriotism.

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For Independence Day, Ten Movies That Scream America

John Farr | Posted 07.31.2009 | Entertainment

As we head into Independence Day weekend, for those who'd like to move beyond the evergreen "Yankee Doodle Dandy", I want to suggest some classic titles that evoke our country's unique character.

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The Insanity of Ayn Rand: The Fountain-Brain-Dead.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Bad Movies, Patricia Neal, Novels, Ayn Rand, Turner Classic Movies, Jack Warner, The Fountainhead, Frank Lloyd Wright, Objectivism, Atlas Shrugged, Gary Cooper, Architecture, Star Trek, Movies, Entertainment News

This movie is pro-selfishness and egoism (which is just egotism misspelled), and anti-altruism. It preaches, at length and in a superior tone, that Altruism is Bad. And it means it.

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Just When Did The Quality Of Hollywood Films Start To Drop?

John Farr | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Harrison Ford, Jim Carrey, Shia La Beouf, Richard Dreyfuss, William Holden, James Stewart, Clark Gable, Classic Film, Angelina Jolie, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Peter Sellers, Spencer Tracy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Downey Jr, Cary Grant, Robin Williams, Christian Bale, Ingrid Bergman, Foreign Films, Jack Lemmon, Paul Hogan, Bette Midler, Dancing With the Stars, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo Dicaprio, Technology, Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, Humphrey Bogart, Elizabeth Taylor, Tyrone Power, John Travolta, Lee Marvin, Paul Newman, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Danny Devito, John Wayne, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood, Woody Allen, Eddie Murphy, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Warren Beatty, Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman, Myrna Loy, Will Smith, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Adam Sandler, Steve McQueen, Daniel Craig, Meg Ryan, Tom Selleck, Hollywood, The Quigley Poll, Sidney Poitier, Entertainment News

While Hollywood continues to dominate the global film market, the most original, intelligent, and enduring movies today are being made outside this country.

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Why John Wayne Still Ranks Among Today's Most Popular Stars

John Farr | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment

Wayne's persona -- its bigness, roughness, but also its decency -- literally came to define our heritage. And to a surprising degree, it still does.

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15 Top Movies That Should Be On DVD, But Aren't

John Farr | Posted 06.03.2009 | Entertainment

I firmly believe that what we consume by way of popular entertainment helps determine the overall quality of our lives.

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For The Holidays, The Best Family-Friendly Movies By Farr-Part 1

John Farr | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sidney Poitier, Family Stress Holidays, Family Values, Anne Bancroft, A Christmas Carol, Little Fugitive, Spencer Tracy, Errol Flynn, Dennis Quaid Meg Ryan, Steve McQueen, Classic Movies, The Red Shoes, Gary Cooper, Movies, Eric Holder, Holiday News, Entertainment News

Regardless of one's faith, at its core the holidays involve gatherings of extended family spanning all life-stages, so it makes sense to lay in a store of films that all generations can watch and enjoy together.

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