Conservatives Must Rise Up and Shout “I’m Wisconsin!”
March 17, 2011 at 9:11 am | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: Collective Bargaining, Democracy for America, Hollywood, Howard Dean, huffington post, Labor Unions, NewsReal Blog, Public Employee Unions, Recall Elections, Scott Walker, Spartacus, unions, Wisconsin protests
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
It’s been many years since I watched the 1960 Academy Award winning epic Spartacus, spiritual predecessor to Ridley Scott’s rousing Gladiator. I don’t recall every detail. However, I do remember that much referenced scene toward the end.
Roman soldiers have finally routed a ragtag army of rebel slaves led by Kirk Douglas’ title character. The Romans offer to spare the defeated mob, and return them to their lives of slavery, if they will only give up their leader. As Spartacus rises to offer himself up for his men, one of them leaps to his feet.
I’m Spartacus!
Then another arises. And another. Soon the entire mob is risen, all contending to be the leader their enemy seeks.
A similar moment is called for in aid of besieged Republicans in Wisconsin. As The Huffington Post reports, conservatives are ill-prepared to fight back against the enraged union-fed beast they successfully stung earlier this week.
Why Is Michael Moore Pretending He Hates Bailouts?
March 7, 2011 at 1:45 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: Bank Bailouts, Capitalism, Communisim, Federal Bailouts, Hollywood, Labor Unions, Michael Moore, NewsReal Blog, Public Employee Unions, Revolt, revolution, Socialism, The Concession Stand, unions, Wisconsin protests
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
It was only a matter of time. I’m surprised it took this long. Michael Moore has finally added his shrill voice to the cacophony of thugs in Wisconsin.
“Right now the Earth is shaking and the ground is shifting under the feet of those who are in charge,” said Moore…
“America is not broke … Wisconsin is not broke,” Moore said. “The only thing that’s broke is the moral compass of the rulers(…)”
Repeatedly saying “America is not broke,” Moore said “the country is awash in wealth and cash … It has been transferred in the greatest heist in history from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich.”
The Conservative Counter-Culture: NRB Interviews Bill Whittle, Andrew Klavan, and Dana Loesch
March 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: bill whittle, Conservatism, Culture, Dana Loesch, Film, Hollywood, Joe Hicks, Klavan, Movies, music, NewsReal Blog, pjtv, The Concession Stand
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
Dana Loesch shatters conservative stereotypes.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the best idea always won the day? Unfortunately, it often doesn’t. The best idea, poorly presented, is easily passed over.
Conservatives aren’t known for our presentation. We’re still talking about Ronald Reagan, and looking for the next Great Communicator. But even if we find him or her, that means we’re averaging one every thirty or forty years. That’s not a winning track record.
We must each become great communicators in our own right. The way to do so is to set aside our great ideas for a moment, and start focusing on telling better stories. Reagan excelled at this because of his background in Hollywood, where tales are spun with a focus upon building an audience.
PJTV’s Bill Whittle and Andrew Klavan share that background. They also share the sound conservative ideals which must be transmuted through effective presentation. We caught up with them and Joe Hicks after the three delivered a powerful symposium at the Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit.
Michael Moore Plays Matchmaker Between Wisconsin Protesters and Egyptian Revolutionaries
February 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: Egypt, Hollywood, Labor Unions, Michael Moore, NewsReal Blog, Public Employee Unions, revolution, Scott Walker, The Concession Stand, unions, Wisconsin
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
What’s that old saying? Birds of a feather flock together. If so, we might be inclined to wonder what binds bombastic Hollywood fraud Michael Moore to Egyptian revolutionaries and the public union protesters in Wisconsin.
Moore relayed a message through his website on Sunday from Egyptian union boss Kamal Abbas. The message is addressed to “the workers of Wisconsin” and draws direct parallels between the ongoing Egyptian revolution and the protests against Governor Scott Walker’s leadership in the Badger State.
I am speaking to you from a place very close to Tahrir Square in Cairo…
From this place, I want you to know that we stand with you as you stood with us.
The Price Is Wrong: Childish Word Games from the Left
February 21, 2011 at 11:00 am | Posted in NewsRealBlog | 3 CommentsTags: Despicable Me, Hollywood, NewsReal Blog, NPR, Price of Government, Taxation, taxes, tea party, The Concession Stand
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
As the father of a two-year-old, I have several opportunities to watch animated films. Now playing in the Hudson home is last year’s Despicable Me. The plot centers around a super-villain who adopts three young girls as part of his latest diabolical scheme. When he brings them home for the first time, he tells them not to touch anything. Intent upon getting under his skin, they ask him whether this rule applies to the floor and the air.
Such wordplay is common among children, who think themselves rather clever for finding a literal meaning contrary to a clear directive. Along with showboating grade school kids, the other group most inclined toward such behavior are leftists.
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in a news segment for my local Fox affiliate. The topic was the funding of infrastructure. NPR put out a story called “Balancing The Budget: The Problem Might Be You.” Its thesis was that Americans want improvements to the country’s infrastructure, but are unwilling to pay for them with additional taxes. Hence, you – the American voter – are the reason we can’t balance the federal budget.
Bill Maher Thinks Lenin and Stalin Were “Right-Wingers”
February 14, 2011 at 10:00 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: authoritarianism, Bill Maher, Hollywood, joseph stalin, Left, Libertarianism, NewsReal Blog, Political Spectrum, Right, The Concession Stand, Vladimir Lenin
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
It’s not unusual for Bill Maher to accuse his ideological opponents of being flat-earthers. But he took the concept to a new extreme over the weekend in his analysis of history and the political spectrum. According to Maher, when you go too far to the Left, you end up on the Right.
“Both [the Russian and French] revolutions got hijacked by the right-wing – and the Iranian Revolution,” Maher added.
However, Maher explained that you could argue the Russian Revolution was “hijacked by the left-wing,” but due to the nature of it being that far left, it was really right.
“I suppose people would say the Russian Revolution was hijacked by the left-wing,” Maher said. “I think when you go that far left – you’re really the right-wing. I consider Lenin and Stalin right-wingers. Don’t tell Rush Limbaugh.”
Kevin Smith Loses Weight, Feels Bad About It
February 12, 2011 at 10:30 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: Cultural Marxism, Fat, health, Hollywood, Kevin Smith, Losing Weight, NewsReal Blog, Overweight, Political Correctness, rights, Southwest Airlines, The Concession Stand
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
“Clerks” director Kevin Smith has lost 65 pounds after an embarrassing incident where he was deemed too heavy to fly last year.
In an interview with Joy Behar on her “HLN” show last Tuesday, Smith shared that the moment made him angry and spurred him to lose weight. He said: “I felt at that moment, I was like, ‘You know what? I’ll lose the weight, but I’m not putting on thinner clothes.’ Because why? I’m still the same person I was when I was 65 lbs. heavier.”
He added that the incident made him a more forceful advocate for overweight people, noting: “I feel mixed feelings about losing the weight. I sympathize far more with heavier people than I ever will with thin. I’ll never be thin.”
Why, if I may be so bold as to ask, would anyone ever have “mixed feelings” about healthy weight loss? What is an “advocate for overweight people?” What is this disenfranchised constituency which needs Kevin Smith to speak on its behalf?
Richard Dreyfuss Takes a Bite Out of CPAC, Preaching Civics and Civility
February 11, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: Allen Quist, Civics, civility, CPAC, Ed Schultz, education, Federal Curriculum, Hollywood, msnbc, NewsReal Blog, pjtv, Richard Dreyfuss, Roger L. Simon, The Concession Stand, The Dreyfuss Initiative
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
NRB’s Kathy Shaidle recently reminded us of the folly of too quickly endorsing celebrities who espouse conservative views. It is a sentiment that was likewise expressed by S.E. Cupp this week on her new internet radio show. In short, we are constantly looking for conservative heroes, and thus constantly setting ourselves up for disappointment. Cupp astutely evoked the one-time fervor behind “Scott Brown for President” as an example. Words are cheap. Our judgment should be reserved for actions.
Hollywood curmudgeon Richard Dreyfuss presents a similar disclaimer before waxing political. He shared it in a Poliwood interview with PJTV’s Roger L. Simon at CPAC.
I think that there is, in America, an inexplicably ecstatic view of Hollywood celebrity which is in direct proportion to the contempt we feel for celebrity, so that you can be elected governor, and you can be told to “get the hell out of my hotel.” And that co-exists in our minds.
So whenever, as a young celebrity [when] I used to get on talk shows, I would say you should mistrust everything I’m about to say. I have been vetted and praised in a certain art form, and I’ve been given the right to sit here and spout my political beliefs. Just because of that, you should mistrust what I say. But I’m a big believer in Richard, and I think I’m real smart. So I’m going to tell you my political beliefs, because I’ve been asked. But that doesn’t mean you have to believe it. And I’ve said that at every talk show I’ve ever done.
Avowed Anti-Capitalist Michael Moore Sues Weinsteins… Over Profits
February 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: Bob Weinstein, Capitalism, Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood, lawsuit, Michael Moore, NewsReal Blog, Profit, The Concession Stand
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
Filmmaker Michael Moore has sued Harvey and Bob Weinstein, accusing the brothers of “Hollywood accounting tricks” and “financial deception” that cheated him out of at least $2.7 million in profits from the hit documentary Fahrenheit 9/11.
Moore’s claim may be legitimate. It may not be. Regardless, his choice to sue is further evidence in the ongoing case against his character in the court of public opinion.
Moore’s entire career has centered around excoriating capitalism and profit.
One of Moore’s most strongly held convictions is that, as he declared on the CNN program Crossfire in 2002, “Capitalism is a sin. This is an evil system.”
Read on at David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog…
Is Bill Maher Calling for Political Wives to Get Back in the Kitchen?
February 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm | Posted in NewsRealBlog | Leave a commentTags: anthony weiner, Bill Maher, Clarance Thomas, Hollywood, Jenny Thomas, NewsReal Blog, ObamaCare, Real Time, tea party, The Concession Stands, The Feminist Hawks' Nest
by Walter Hudson, contributed to David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog
Somehow I doubt Bill Maher will soon invite The Wall Street Journal’s John Fund back onto HBO’s Real Time. That’s because the unpretentious columnist publicly eviscerated both Maher and Democratic Congressman Anthony Wiener without breaking an intellectual sweat.
In a segment embedded at Fox Nation, the fireworks began as Maher and Weiner attempted to pass off juvenile insults as legitimate analysis.
Weiner: [Glenn Beck] has less than 300,000 viewers. So that’s about 150 shoes in his audience…
If you don’t get the joke, you’re not alone. After a few seconds of confused silence, Weiner explains that he was trying to be funny.
Read on at David Horowitz’s NewsReal Blog…
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