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The Kids In The Hall: Hilarious And Without Limits

July 6, 2022

The Canadian comedy group The Kids in the Hall are back on TV, thanks to Amazon, where they released a new series after a 27-year hiatus. One of the best things about them is that they couldn’t care less about being “appropriate,” which is refreshing in the current world of progressive programming. Per the Toronto Sun, “As they ready their return to TV, The Kids in the Hall aren’t too worried that their brand of humour might not sit well with the politically correct woke crowd. In fact, the comedy troupe — made up of long-time pals Scott Thompson, Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch and Kevin McDonald — is relishing the idea of potentially offending a few people.”

It’s sketch comedy, so just as with Saturday Night Live not everything is a hit, but there’s plenty that works. Here’s the trailer for the new series…

In the original series, they took on the forbidden topics of social justice activism and grooming in schools, which was just getting started back in 1990s.

Lest anyone mistake the group for arch-conservative, they also took on homophobia long before it was fashionable to care.

Nike Speaks: Patriotism Is For Suckers

July 4, 2022

After Nike officially stated that it is too ashamed of the original Betsy Ross Thirteen Stars American flag to put it on shoes, I was reminded that a lot of people who have done quite well by this country still hate it. In this clip from Hitchcock’s Saboteur, a cynical intellectual explains why he hates America, and why he admires centrally-planned countries where they “get things done.” Saboteur would be a good patriotic film pick for July 4th, and is available on Amazon streaming.

George Washington Reads the Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2022

Of all the readings of the US Declaration of Independence, this one from the series Sons of Liberty, dramatized and set to music, is my favorite. Happy Independence Day!

American Revolution Films For Your July 4th

July 2, 2022

Time to get ready for your July 4th celebrations. And what better way to remember what it’s all about than with a good film? Here are a few American Revolution films I recommend.

Note: You may want to consider buying DVDs. Since just last year, two of the six films listed below are now out of print and only available used and in limited quantity — expect these stories of American Revolutionary War heroes to disappear. These are stories some would rather not be told. More on the disappearing of great films here.

Sons of Liberty is just $10 on Amazon at the moment; not much more than it costs to pay for streaming. It’s one of my favorite picks for July 4th. Sons of Liberty isn’t your grade school telling of the Revolution; it transforms the image of the Founders from dry intellectual men of the past, about whom young people reluctantly read because someone tells them to, into the cool crowd of their time, which oddly enough they were.
DVD $10 | Streaming $9

Johnny Tremain is historical fiction mixed with fact that gives us an intimate view of the early events of the American Revolution through the youthful eyes of Johnny Tremain, apprentice silversmith. This is a Disney classic that is a great pick for kids.
DVD $8 | Streaming $4

1776 is a musical telling of the founding, that remains popular nearly 50 years after its release. It’s a fun watch and a good way to remember the events if you like a little song and dance in your movies.
Blu-ray $15 | Streaming $4

America: Imagine the World Without Her is partly a celebration of America’s roots, and partly a head-on counter attack against those who disparage that history. It challenges the Left’s dominant anti-American narrative — that America was built on plunder-and-conquest — by revealing that the country’s true story is one of unprecedented triumph over humanity’s history of plunder-and-conquest…through its unique idea of individual liberty.
DVD $9 | Streaming $4

Liberty: The American Revolution is the definitive full exposition of the events of the Revolution, a six-part PBS series that is often touching, exciting, inspiring, and full of wonderful details about individuals. Above all it gives a sense of the greatness of the people involved in the Revolution. Of the American Revolution films I’m recommending, this is one of the more serious tellings, but if you want the full story, this documentary series is it.
DVD $18 | Not available on streaming

George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn’t Be King tells the remarkable and little-known story of just how important this great man was. Not only was he the one who made the democratic dreams of Jefferson and Adams a reality, he was the first person in history to turn down supreme power over most of a continent. At the end of the Revolutionary War, Washington was offered the opportunity to become king. In that pivotal moment, he took out something few had seen him wear, a pair of spectacles. “Gentlemen,” said Washington, “you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service of my country.” By the time he was done making the point that he and and his staff had not spent their lives and fortunes to establish another monarchy, but to give a birth to freedom, those calling for his kingship were reduced to tears…and thus ended what would otherwise have been a coup d’tetat. He’s the reason we have a democracy today.
DVD $15 | Not available on streaming

Federal Agents Heroically Smash Keene Bitcoin Biz

July 2, 2022

New Hampshire is typically ranked among the freest states in the US and is something of a hotbed of libertarian activity. You can get an idea of that from the documentary 101 Reasons to Move to New Hampshire. The city of Keene is at the center of that activity, so much so that it has its own talk show and YouTube channel, Free Keene. The terrific film Derrick J’s Victimless Crime Spree was produced there.

Up until 2021, Keene also had a Bitcoin exchange, in which some of the Free Keene broadcasters were involved. But on March 16, 2021, dozens of federal agents dramatically smashed their way into the house shared by the broadcasters, arresting six of them and charging them with running an unlicensed Bitcoin operation. Incredibly, these charges run up to life imprisonment in some cases.

There is a website raising money for their defense. You can learn more about them and the charges they face in the video below.

How A Jewish Colonist Saved the American Revolution

July 1, 2022

Haym Salomon is not a name you typically hear in the context of the American Revolution, but it should be. Wars are run on money, and the American Revolution was nearly lost for the lack of it. When Washington was unable to finance the basic needs of his troops, he turned to Jewish financier Haym Salomon for help. Salomon offered not only to raise money but to give all that he had. He died in poverty in 1785. A short film, Sons of Liberty, was made about him by the acclaimed director Michael Curtiz, and the film won the 1940 Academy Award for best short. You can occasionally find the full 20-minute film on YouTube. Here’s a portion of it. A documentary is in the works on Salomon’s life.

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