“America’s exceptional armed forces have altered the course of the world for the better.”

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Director Scorsese says he is fascinated by history, but fails miserably in his analysis.

At Trinity College in Dublin

“Being fascinated by history, I read as much as I can. It just reminds me of the late 20s, the 30s … reading about how these things could have happened at that time. It’s a scary time.”

So is Trump Hitler? Is that what you are claiming, Mr. Scorsese? It’s so unoriginal, that it’s actually boring.

Referring to the rise of global terrorism, Scorsese says that the Iraq invasion “had created thousands and thousands of Travis Bickles.”

This reference to Bickles is much more interesting to me. But. maddeningly, Scorsese does not make it clear what he means.

Bickles, portrayed by Robert De Niro, is the depressed loner who is the focus of his 1976 film Taxi Driver, which I consider vastly overrated. Bickles is drawn to violence in his disgust against the decadence and sleaze around him.

“They say they have nothing to lose.”

Just what is Scorsese getting at?

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Let’s not forget our fighting men & women & their families.

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My thoughts & prayers are with the good guys of the world, fighting against persistent evil.

Like this fella fighting against the Islamic State barbarians in Iraq.

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God Bless Those Who Serve

 

Marine Staff Sgt. Louis Cardin was killed on March 19 in Irbil, in northern Iraq, when his unit was hit by rocket fire from Islamic State crazies. He was 27 years old. My prayers for his family. He is one of my heroes.

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