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...this political polemic? "I'm more on the liberal side of things," he says. "I grew up in San Francisco in the '60s, and my positions are sort of shaped by that...If you look back 30 years ago, there were certain issues with the Kennedys, with Richard Nixon, that focused my interest." Lucas' own geopolitics can sound pretty bleak: "All democracies turn into dictatorships--but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea...What kinds of things...
Though her professional career didn’t get started until after her college years, acting was something that was always in Mira’s blood—literally. The daughter of actor Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas, Nixon), Mira grew up close to the movie industry, but was discouraged from following in the footsteps of her famous dad. “My father would not let me be a child actor,” reveals Sorvino, “and I’m very glad that he didn’t let me. It’s a terrible...
Appropriately, we are (almost) never asked to laugh at anyone who succeeded in killing a president. But several failed attempts give fodder for the more humorous scenes in the show, allowing us to laugh only in the comfort of knowing that Ford and Nixon survived. While they are never without a serious subtext, several scenes are highly comic. The two scenes leading up to Fromme and Moore’s attempts on Ford are priceless, delivered with impeccable timing and grooviness by bell-bottom-and-love-bead clad Goldin and Gaffney...
...ability to broadcast commercials that mention candidates within 60 days of election. This rule diminishes the ability of political groups to express their views through advertisements. For example, in 1972 the U.S government sued the New York Times for publishing an advertisement condemning bombings of Cambodia by the Nixon administration. Under current regulations, this ad would be deemed a criminal act, especially if published close to election. The law would allow for effective control of promotions made by non-profit and advocacy organizations...
...enlisted Ron Shapiro as his advisor. While NCAA rules prohibit amateur athletes from hiring an official agent, college players are allowed to retain an advisor. Crockett consulted Shapiro, a well-known agent who has counted future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and the Red Sox’ Trot Nixon among his clients...