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The Sad, Sorry Life of Julia

America is Over Wrote: May 06, 2012 7:40 PM

I was changing channels when I caught the last scene of a movie I had never heard of: 1941's "Million Dollar Baby". Basic plot, an old woman gives a young woman a million dollars. The young woman and her friends soon realize they'd rather earn their money than get it as a gift. This is the popular culture the "Greatest Generation" grew up on. Dialogue via imdb.com Cornelia Wheelwright aka Miss White: You know something, Mr Amory? I just discovered America. Imagine that, at my age. James 'Jim': You discovered what? Cornelia Wheelwright aka Miss White: America! What it's all about. Where else could it happen that a couple of youngsters like that would refuse to take money simply because they hadn't earned it?..."

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The Sad, Sorry Life of Julia

“Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it just to reach you, Julia.” The Beatles

That song was written about a combination of John Lennon’s mother and his budding relationship with Yoko Ono. This week, with the advent of a mythical “Julia,” the Obama campaign has given that line new meaning. So much of what the campaign says is meaningless, but it is said just to fool voters. And sadly, this sort of propaganda works on an alarming number of Americans. (Sandra Fluke, anyone?)

When not appealing to people based on race, sexual orientation or through class warfare,...

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