If we were living in Middle Earth what would Zinn and Chomsky’s political commentary sound like?
McSweeney’s presents the unused DVD commentary recorded by Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky for The Fellowship of the Ring (platinum series extended edition, natch):
Chomsky: A terrible thing the Orcs do here, isn’t it? They destroy nature. But again, what have [...]
Lord of the Rings Commentary by Howard Zinn & Noam Chomsky
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Horowitz Questions Zinn Legacy on NPR
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Mr.DAVID HOROWITZ (Author): There is absolutely nothing in Howard Zinn’s intellectual output that is worthy of any kind of respect.
KEYES: Conservative pundit and author David Horowitz is among critics who fiercely disagree with Zinn’s politics. Horowitz calls “A People’s History of the United States” a travesty.
Mr. HOROWITZ: Zinn represents a fringe mentality which has unfortunately [...]
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Newsweek Talks About Sarah Palin – Sort Of
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“I mean in a way Obama’s standing above the country, above – above the world, he’s sort of God.”
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Sunday Comment of the Day: Pursuing Holiness and Understanding God
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2009 November 29
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The most challenging of these questions emerge when after one agrees to seek, he considers the Nature of God. Is God an [...]
Nothing to See Here, Folks: Meltdown with Keith Olbermann Part 50
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