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bighughdiehl Donating Member (284 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 06:22 PM
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Andy Griffrith Vs. Patriot Act
 
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I love those assholes try to push a 1950s small town persona that obviously they know nothing about(on top of being overrated). "Mayberry Machiavellis" obviously haven't learned a thing form either Mayberry or Machiavelli.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 06:34 PM
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1. Andy Taylor was a no-good commie asshole.
Edited on Sun Aug-24-08 06:35 PM by Drunken Irishman
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thunder rising Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 06:38 PM
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2. An appeaser for sure
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:15 PM
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3. That is awesome. I recently wathched Andy Griffith in a great older movie, too.
It's called "A Face in the Crowd" and I've been urging everyone to see it.

And if you do get the DVD be sure to watch the special features. It is very informative and gives a good bit of analysis of the movie, it's not just fluff and....

Honest to g-d, Griffith drops the F-bomb. I was so shocked I about fell off the sofa. There are just some things you never expect to hear from some people.
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janet118 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:29 PM
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4. Did you see him in "Waitress" . . .
He was awesome. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050371/">Face in the Crowd was an incredibly prescient movie about corporate media influence on the political process.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473308/">Waitress link.
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:38 PM
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7. I think I'll put that in my Netflix Queue. Thanks.
I love Netflix. I've seen many movies in the past several months that just aren't available at the rental place.
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checks-n-balances Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:42 PM
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8. Haven't seen the DVD, but it's a precursor to "Network"
about 20 years ahead of it.

Griffith does some EXCELLENT acting in it - before his days on TV. And his character in the movie is about as far from the one he played as sheriff - downright despicable, as a matter of fact.

I agree with you - it's a MUST-SEE!
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checks-n-balances Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:51 PM
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10. I found 'Barney and the Preamble to the Constitution" - just for fun
Recites it. Just like that. While Andy coaches him. Tries out a new 'do, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPQgV8yBM&feature=related

"I got it."
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 07:23 AM
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12. WHOO HOO, I had forgotten how funny that was! Thanks!
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mac56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 08:44 AM
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14. "A Face In The Crowd"
was a masterpiece.
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alphafemale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 06:44 PM
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15. I was stunned by it.
It was incredible.
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sasquatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:32 PM
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5. I would put up Ol' Matlock the SCOTUS before I put up any corporate lawyer
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trthnd4jstc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:33 PM
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6. That was beautiful I had tears in my eyes. If only the Republicans valued our Nation as much as
Andy Griffith Valued Our Nation
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DianaForRussFeingold Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-24-08 07:47 PM
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9. K&R I still love that show!
You know, I've learned some important life lessons from that show...

"Sheriff Andy teaching Opie about the 4th amendment and the due process of law after
Opie eavesdrops on a private conversation."

Now, I realize just what we've lost. It's sad!




"We've seen America at its best and our government at its worst. Millions of Americans are beginning to realize where they fit in our democracy under Republican governance: nowhere."

—John Kerry (speaking of the Katrina disaster)
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 07:19 AM
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11. Only a Commie Pinko would uphold the Constitution!!!
So, it has been FINALLY exposed. Opie was an early Neocon who helped groom Karl Rove while he was being house broken (that part never worked). And Andy, oh, Andy <head shaking slowly>, if only we had known you were the head of Mayberry Wussy Liberals for Constitutional Rights, maybe we wouldn't have eaten all of those Ritz crackers. I'm shocked, just shocked - and I'm throwing out the half-empty Ritz box in protest.
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Capt. America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-25-08 08:31 AM
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13. Perhaps we need to "question" Mr. Taylor in Gitmo.
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