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Freedom in Fiction: A Man for All Seasons
“So now you’d give the Devil benefit of law!” declares Thomas More’s son-in-law in Robert Bolt’s classic play, A Man for All Seasons. “Yes,” More replies. “What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after … Continue reading
Freedom in Film: Follow That Dream (1962)
What may be the funniest movie about personal initiative and limited government? Look no further than Follow That Dream (1962), a rollicking pro-freedom comedy starring Arthur O’Connell and Elvis Presley. Elvis plays Toby Kwimper, the young adult son in a … Continue reading
Freedom in Fiction: Mansfield Park
“Wretchedly did [Sir Thomas] feel, that with all the cost and care of an anxious and expensive education, he had brought up his daughters, without…his being acquainted with their character and temper.” Graduation season begins this weekend. Why not revisit … Continue reading
Washingtonians Voice Concerns About Light Rail Safety
Governor Kitzhaber insists that including light rail in the proposed 1-5 Columbia River Crossing plan is non-negotiable. But not everyone on the other side of the river is so enthusiastic about expanding light rail in Washington State. Paul Guppy at … Continue reading
Freedom in Film: Won’t Back Down (2012)
Social problem films are not generally “feel-good” movies, in the sense that viewers feel comfortable with their feet up, eating popcorn, laughing with the heroes, and hoping for happily ever after. Won’t Back Down (2012) is a bit different. The … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Children's Scholarship Fund, Freedom in Film and Fiction, Kathryn Hickok, School Choice Project
Tagged education reform, Holly Hunter, Maggie Gyllenhaal, parent trigger law, parental choice, public schools, school choice, school reform, teachers union, Viola Davis, Won't Back Down
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Freedom in Film: The Iron Lady (2011)
“Watch your thoughts for they become words. Watch your words for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become…habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. And watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. What we think, … Continue reading
Remembering the Iron Lady
“We want a society where people are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. This is what we mean by a moral society; not a society where the state is responsible for everything, and no … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Kathryn Hickok
Tagged Atlas Network, free enterprise, Great Britain, John Paul II, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, socialism
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Freedom in Fiction: Ida Elisabeth
Ida Elisabeth had every reason to leave her husband. He was foolish, immature, irresponsible, and unable to change. She couldn’t respect him. She had never really loved him. When he had an affair with another woman, it was her chance … Continue reading
Posted in Cascade Website, Entitlement, Freedom in Film and Fiction, Kathryn Hickok
Tagged family, Ida Elisabeth, marriage, Norway, Sigrid Undset, socialism, welfare state
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Freedom in Film: For Greater Glory (2012)
“You cannot fight for something you don’t believe in,” says the wife of General Enrique Gorostieta, the reluctant hero of For Greater Glory. “I may have issues with the Church,” her husband replies, “but I believe in religious freedom.” Nearly … Continue reading
Freedom in Fiction: The Leopard
Last weekend, while the Irish were celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day, Italians celebrated National Unification Day, memorialized by Giuseppe di Lampedusa’s novel The Leopard. This “great book,” often called Italy’s Gone with the Wind, follows the private thoughts of a scientifically … Continue reading