Interview with James Manera

By Laurie Rice and David Kelley

James Manera is the director of Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? While fans are always eager to find out the actors and actresses involved in the movie, it is easy to overlook the importance of the director—and yet, Manera’s work will be crucial in expressing the story of Atlas Shrugged. With producer Harmon Kaslow he also wrote the script. Read more >

FROM THE POLITICS & CULTURE BLOG:
Obama's Subtle "You Didn’t Build That" Rhetoric

By Ed Hudgins
If you missed President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address or forgot about it as soon as he uttered the obligatory “God bless the United States of America,” you have at least this in common with your fellow Americans.

But in an election year it is useful to reflect on what Obama did in his address so you can anticipate how he might be selling his statism in the months to come.

Obama peppered his propaganda with words like “responsibility.” He used the word “work” 67 times, often in variations like “hard-working.” And to appeal to all the out-of-work and out-of-the-workforce Americans, he used the word “job” 38 times.
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