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ivankahasbeentreatedsounfairly · 10 months ago

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most influential and hawkish conservatives in the modern Republican Party and a figure reviled by the left, will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, his daughter Liz Cheney said on Friday.

Former Representative Liz Cheney, the once high-ranking Republican from Wyoming who sacrificed her political career by breaking forcefully with former President Donald J. Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, this week said she would be voting for Ms. Harris.

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday, she revealed that her father, an unapologetic partisan, would be, too.

“Dick Cheney will be voting for Kamala Harris,” Ms. Cheney said, a remarkable statement that the Cheneys themselves could not have foreseen making even four years ago. Mr. Cheney served as White House chief of staff under President Gerald Ford; secretary of defense under President George H.W. Bush and vice president under President George W. Bush, when Mr. Cheney was the architect of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. He was viewed by Democrats as such a force of darkness that he earned the nickname Darth Vader.

Mr. Cheney has previously broken with Mr. Trump, calling him a “threat to our republic” and a “coward” in an advertisement he starred in for his daughter’s final Republican primary, in 2022, which she lost by 37 points to a Trump-backed challenger.

Ms. Cheney on Friday tried to frame the joint family decision to vote for the Democratic presidential nominee as something beyond party, one that had to do with country and “duty.” She explicitly rejected the idea of not voting at all, as some conservative Republicans have signaled they plan to do.

Earlier this week, Pat Toomey, the former Republican senator from Pennsylvania, said he would not be supporting Mr. Trump in the fall. But, he said, he could not vote for Ms. Harris, either.

The show of support from both Cheneys is significant for the Harris campaign, which has been pouring tens of millions of dollars into a paid media campaign targeting anti-Trump Republicans. It potentially helps create a model for deeply conservative voters reluctant to back Mr. Trump to vote for a Democrat for the first time in their lives.

In her panel discussion with The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich, Ms. Cheney said she would not be acting as an official surrogate of the Harris campaign and said she had not spoken with Ms. Harris since her announcement of support earlier this week.

Ms. Cheney also refused to entertain the speculation that she could be the Republican Ms. Harris has promised to appoint to her cabinet if she is elected.

“I am not focused on that,” she said.

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kwebtv · 11 months ago

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From the Golden Age of Television

Premiere Episode / Pilot

The Mickey Rooney Show / Hey Mulligan - Pilot Episode - NBC - August 28, 1954

Sitcom

Running Time: 30 minutes

Written by Blake Edwards and Richard Quine

Produced by Joseph Santley

Directed by Richard Quine

Stars:

Mickey Rooney as Mickey Mulligan

Regis Toomey as Joe Mulligan

Claire Carleton as Nell Mulligan

Patricia Edwards as Pat Harding (as Pat Walker)

John Hubbard as Mr. Brown

Alan Mowbray as Jonathan Swift

William Bakewell as Rogerson P. Hammerstine

Robert Clark as Leading Man (David Lambert)

Joanne Jordan as Leading Lady (Julie)

Michael Fox as Old Man (Julie's Father)

#Pilot Episode #TV #The Mickey Rooney Show #Hey Mulligan #Sitcom #NBC #1954 #1950's #Mickey rooney #Regis Toomey #Claire Carleton #Patricia Edwards #John Hubbard #Series Premiere

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rabbitcruiser · 1 year ago

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National Vietnam War Veterans Day

We commemorate those who fought in the Vietnam War on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29. There’s no doubt that the Vietnam War was one of the most brutal. In fact, there were over three million Vietnam War casualties during the years of battle. It was known as the Second Indochina War to Americans, and considering its long fighting time and brutality, National Vietnam War Veterans Day was created to honor all the Vietnam veterans who fought during its time.

History of National Vietnam War Veterans Day

The Vietnam War has a long history. It was one of the longest wars involving America. Starting in 1955, the war went on until 1975, making it the second-longest war, aside from the ongoing Afghanistan War. Over 2.7 million Americans served during this war In 1973. All combat and support units withdrew from Vietnam following the war, but it continued to have an impact on many of the families and people affected by the war.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is acknowledged on March 29 every year, honoring anyone who served during its 20-year time. Since respect and combat support wasn’t immediately given to those who served after the war ended because of the number of deaths, the day was founded in 2017 to finally offer that respect to everyone involved.

Understanding that it wasn’t the soldiers’ choices to go to war, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., introduced the legislation proposing the anniversary of the withdrawal of military units from South Vietnam as the date. It was President Donald Trump who signed the Act on March 29, calling for U.S. flags to be flown on this day to honor everyone who served during this time, whether they were in Vietnam or not.

Every year since it was founded in 2017, this national day has continued to be recognized on March 29. Aside from honoring those who fought, four other parts of this day that are meant to be highlighted are the service of the Armed Forces and support organizations during the war; the wartime contributions at home; the advancements in technology, science, and medicine; and the contributions by American allies.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day timeline

2007 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War

Congress incorporates language in H.R. 4986 authorizing this, which is then signed into law in 2008.

May 28, 2012 Vietnam War Commemoration on Memorial Day

The commemoration is held at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

2012 President Obama Proclaims Vietnam Veterans Day

This leads to the 2017 legislation outlining March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

2016 The Vietnam Veterans Day Coalition Seeks Legislation

They outline the history and timeline to ask for Vietnam War Veterans Day to be one of the first legislations passed during the U.S. 115th Congress.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day FAQs

How many Vietnam War veterans are still alive?

The U.S. estimates that about 610,000 people who fought during the time of the war are still alive today.

How old are the Vietnam War veterans today?

Ages range between 55 and 97, but the median is 68 years old.

Is National Vietnam War Veterans Day a federal holiday?

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is a U.S. holiday observed annually on March 29.

How to Honor National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Donate money to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Talk to any family members who may have been a part of it

Thank a Vietnam veteran!

Check out their Facebook page on this day where you can watch a live stream and read messages of thanks and, if you can, donate a bit toward the Fund to help those who are still alive after the war and may need support from organizations such as this. If you can’t donate, visit a memorial or volunteer at a commemoration.

Whether they were on the frontline or not, you may have parents or grandparents that served or were directly or indirectly involved in this wartime. Not everyone is comfortable talking about their time in the war, but some people enjoy sharing what they went through as a way to vent and cope. Listen to your parents’ or grandparents’ stories — you may learn something interesting about them.

Not only is this a good way to reach out to someone new and start a positive relationship, but they’ll absolutely appreciate you taking the time to thank them for their effort 50 years ago.

5 Facts About The Vietnam War

The average age of soldiers was 19

The Medal of Honor was awarded 258 times

The U.S. spent over $140 billion on the Vietnam War

500,000 people attended the anti-war rally

It isn’t called the Vietnam War in Vietnam

This is a big difference from the average age of 26 in WWII.

This is the highest military decoration.

In today’s economy, that’s about $1 trillion!

There were many all over the world, but this one took place in Washington, D.C. in 1969.

Instead, it is called the American War.

Why we love National Vietnam War Veterans Day

It recognizes everyone

It altered society’s perception

It gives veterans a chance to share their experience

This day is special because it doesn’t just recognize soldiers who fought in it, it recognizes anyone who was involved. Whether it’s the families who struggled back home, those working the support lines, or even other soldiers stationed elsewhere during the same time, this day is to appreciate everyone.

When soldiers first returned, people were not respectful toward them. War is drastic on the economy, but many who were involved had no choice but to go, and they deserve the respect and recognition for that. This national day changed that negative view.

It’s not easy to talk about the war, especially if you were a soldier. You probably witnessed a lot of terrible things. But a national day like this gives people an opportunity to share their experiences and teach the world a lesson on why wars should be avoided in the future.

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twodotsknowwhy · 11 months ago

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Just so you guys know, Pat Toomey hasn't been in the senate since 2022, and even though Pennsylvania clearly is the state most deserving of the candy desk, it now belongs to Senator Todd Young, despite, as far as I know, Indiana not having a single candy themed amusement park

It's also untrue that the desk used to be on the Democratic side. It's only ever been held by Republicans, which is why it is no longer held by a Pennsylvania senator.

The Candy Desk has been a tradition of the United States Senate since 1968, whereby a senator who sits at a desk near a busy entrance keeps a drawer full of candy for members of the body. The same desk has not always been used; the Candy Desk was moved to its present position on the Republican side of the chamber after over three decades on the Democratic side, where it was used by several senators. The current occupant of the Candy Desk is Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey.

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#per senate rules senators can only accept gifts under $100 unless they are food items from their state to be shared with the class #which is a stupid rule but its why traditionally the candy desk belongs to a senator whose state manufactures a large amount of candy #which is traditionally gifted to them by the companies itself

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cristianoronaldo1 · 20 days ago

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Sen. Pat Toomey says Trump trade war has potential to cause harm

Senator Pat Toomey says that Trump Trade War has the potential to cause damage – CBS News Watch CBS News Senator Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss how the trade policies of President Trump affect his voters and what he would like to see in a judge of the Supreme Court. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for the latest news, live events and exclusive…

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blockchainfeed · 1 month ago

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Pat Toomey: Major Crypto Regulation Bill Nearing Senate Vote As the race to regulate cryptocurrencies intensifies, former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, now on Coinbase’s Global Advisory Council, has unveiled a pivotal crypto regulation bill nearing a #Blockchain #Crypto

#Blockchain #Crypto

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higherlearningtvshow · 4 months ago

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Stand Up Together

Comedy stars unite during Chicago fundraiser to support

California wildfire victims!

Thursday, March 27 at Laugh Factory Chicago!

(Chicago, IL) – Stand Up Together, a comedy benefit in support of artists impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires, hosted by Second City and SNL Alum Katie Rich, is planned for Thursday, March 27 at 7:30pm at Laugh Factory Chicago, 3175 N Broadway. Comedians Pat McGann, Katie Rich, Megan Gailey, Marcella Arguello, Kristen Toomey, Calvin Evans, Matty Ryan, Chris Bader and more will take the stage to raise funds for artists and industry professionals impacted by the Southern California wildfires.

All ticket sales, raffle proceeds and donations will go to Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), an organization that offers a variety of services that can provide emotional and financial relief to entertainment industry members and their families during times of need, including financial assistance, supportive counseling, and assistance navigating insurance needs for entertainment industry members and their families impacted by the Southern California wildfires.

Since January 7, MPTF has received over 530 fire-related calls, including over 150 clients who have suffered complete loss of home. Over 200 clients have already received financial assistance. MPTF has been receiving significantly higher requests for assistance in times of need currently due to the industry contraction and wildfire relief, with industry members also still in recovery from the impact of the pandemic and dual strikes.

The event is produced by Artists First and Laugh Factory. Tickets, priced at $35, as well as raffle tickets for purchase are available at https://bit.ly/standuptogetherevent. Laugh Factory Chicago is located at 3175 N Broadway. Stand Up Together is an 18+ showcase.

About Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF)

MPTF supports working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services, including temporary financial assistance, case management, and residential living. From childcare to living and aging well with dignity and purpose, MPTF is there to guide the industry workforce through the enormous obstacles life presents. For over 100 years, the extraordinary generosity of the entertainment community has enabled MPTF to deliver charitable services to industry members in need. MPTF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization.

MPTF is supported by the philanthropy and volunteer services of fellow entertainment industry members. Our industry is unique and we have a history of taking care of our own like no other industry in the world. People are at the heart of what we do each and every day and it’s because of the generosity of countless donors, families, and volunteers, that we can deliver services to thousands of people each month.

#higherlearning #higherlearningtvshow #mondaymorningmindfulness #community #events #chicago

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bllsbailey · 6 months ago

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How McCormick Won Pennsylvania's Senate Race

It is just after 9 p.m. on election night in an oversized suite on the 24th floor of downtown Pittsburgh's Fairmont Hotel. All the couches and cushioned chairs have been placed along the wall and replaced by around a half dozen campaign staffers working at desks, or makeshift desks, watching data start to pour in from across Pennsylvania. In the center of it all sits Dave McCormick, looking at a monitor with his wife, Dina Powell, hovering over him, her arm on his shoulder.

It is a tender moment captured in the middle of a chaotic scene.

It's early, and McCormick, Republican Senate challenger, is behind incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) at this moment, but there appears little panic. In fact, they are smiling. So are Mark Harris and Brad Todd, McCormick's top campaign advisers. Harris is looking at a whiteboard with counties scribbled across the top, and Todd is pacing, looking at his iPhone. Elizabeth Gregory, McCormick's press secretary, is on the phone. Matt Gruda, McCormick's campaign manager, is watching the results as the Republican challenger starts to grab a very slim lead.

By midnight, they all know McCormick will win, as they have suspected for the past month. However, it would take the Associated Press two days to call it and Casey two weeks to concede a race very few analysts thought the three-term Democrat could ever lose to a candidate his team believed was an easy target.

McCormick and his team believed otherwise.

So how did a West Point graduate from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, go from losing an agonizingly close, contentious Republican Senate primary two years ago to Dr. Mehmet Oz to winning against Casey, whose family has been a Pennsylvania political institution for four decades? It all began with focus and an interview conducted in his Pittsburgh living room days after he lost that first race.

At the time, McCormick said he was unsure if he would try another race.

Within just over a year, he was in. The first thing he did was what many CEOs do when forming a board of directors: He formed a team of professionals from very different backgrounds and experiences who had never worked together. This is a risky business in politics, where a campaign team usually comes as a package deal.

Harris, the Pittsburgh-based chief strategist, was hired first. He came from the political orbit of former Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. Todd, whom McCormick dubbed "the chief storyteller," was hired on Labor Day 2023. He came from the world of Republican Sens. Rick Scott (Fla.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), and Thom Tillis (N.C.). Gregory and Gruda were strategists for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

Todd, a Tennessee native and founding partner of OnMessage who coauthored "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics" in 2018, said it's impossible to overstate the importance of their team not having a contested primary.

"That is all a testament to Dave's nature and his work ethic," said Todd. "He did not get mad and let people who weren't for him become enemies from the first race. He just kept working on relationships."

In those early days traveling across the state, you could see McCormick sitting down and listening to people who did not support him. He never acted like anyone owed him anything, even though it would have been easy to adopt an "I told you so" pose after Oz lost badly to Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2022. He also engaged in small, off-year elections for local offices, thus building more relationships.

Then came the hard part: how to run against a man who, with the exception of one primary race for governor in 2002, had won handily in every statewide race he had run, including for state auditor general, state treasurer and the Senate. Add the kicker that Casey had the same name as his late father, a beloved centrist Democrat governor of the state. From 30,000 feet, a win against Casey seemed daunting.

Todd said he and Harris found out really quickly in research that Casey's strength was overstated.

"He was a mile wide and an inch deep," explained Todd. "A lot of people were familiar with his name, but nobody was familiar with anything he had done or was working on doing."

In short, Casey had no political equity.

Todd said it is rare to see a politician who has broad name recognition and no equity, "especially after as long a career as he had. But beyond knowing that he was in office, he really started with nothing. On the negative side (in terms of campaigning against him), he also did not have any established negatives."

No one was ready to throw Casey out, but no one knew how to rally around Casey to keep him in.

Todd explained that was the tricky part of the campaign.

"So we had to accept early on that people were not going to hate Bob Casey or think Bob Casey was terrible, so we had to construct a strategic framework that let voters vote for Dave without being mad at Bob," he said.

One key thing they had to do was invest cash in introducing McCormick.

Todd explained that sometimes you beat incumbents by just piling on their negatives, something he said he's done in certain races.

"But because Casey didn't start with a lot of negatives and we knew he would have unlimited money, we did not think that it was possible to beat him with negatives alone," he said. "Therefore, the positive construction of Dave and what he's for was going to be pretty important."

Meanwhile, Todd said Casey's mistake was his refusal to break with President Joe Biden or, later, with Vice President Kamala Harris.

"It was obvious to us from the start that the administration was unpopular," Todd said. "Joe Biden personally had some old wells of support, but the administration was unpopular."

Despite that, McCormick's team likely was the only campaign in the United States that was happy when Biden stepped off the ticket.

"We thought that Harris ... would be a disaster in Pennsylvania, and that's why we were ready to go with a campaign linking Casey to Harris on the very first day, really before any other campaign in the country was," he said, pointing to their groundbreaking ad using the voices of Casey endorsing the vice president and the vice president on her litany of positions that included banning fracking, getting rid of the filibuster, limiting meat consumption and abolishing the immigration-control service.

The ad was potent. Using the vice president's leftist statements in her own voice did more to demonstrate that the Democratic Party was too far left than anything they could put on the screen with an announcer in graphics. Using Casey's voice saying she was awesome and perfect, juxtaposed with her saying something far left, helped establish him on the wrong side of the political divide.

Casey's team did little to disrupt their plan despite having a big money advantage heading into the summer, while McCormick's team held their powder until they could even things up in September and October.

Meanwhile, Mark Harris "just spent an enormous amount of time trying to do resource strategy," Todd said of the strategist's strength in understanding the state. Mark Harris had run both of Toomey's successful races.

Also crucial for McCormick was the help of Keystone Renewal, the super PAC run by Sean Parnell, a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, ran for Congress and lives in western Pennsylvania. Without Keystone Renewal, McCormick may not have crossed the finish line.

Parnell helped raise $14 million for the effort that tapped into several different categories of voters, including traditional, young and low-propensity voters, and got them to vote by mail. The final report released Friday showed Republicans added a total of 240,430 people to the permanent vote-by-mail list, the first cycle ever where state Republicans added more voters to the permanent list than Democrats did.

Parnell said they also produced 365,000 first-time voters.

"Those 365,000 are the first voters we need to fold into the program for the next cycle to get added to the permanent list, something that will benefit us immensely," he said.

Todd said the most maddening thing for him was race handicappers kept not seeing McCormick's path to victory: "The Cook Report moved the race to toss-up, but nobody else did, ever."

Throughout the race, Todd said reporters would repeatedly tell him you cannot beat Casey in Pennsylvania. He would counter by pointing to Casey's lack of deep favorables. What they missed was that the race was close, that McCormick had budgeted well and so was going to have enough money, and even more importantly, the presidential race was moving away from Kamala Harris and, in tandem, from Casey too.

Poll after poll after poll showed Casey would be at whatever number the vice president was, and McCormick would be five or six points below President-elect Donald Trump. Todd said that is a hill you can climb "because that means there are a lot of people who are voting for Trump who just don't know enough about you yet."

In the end, the coalition that voted for Trump was also the coalition that brought over McCormick. There are likely a few voters in upper-income suburbs who voted for McCormick but didn't vote for Trump, and there are likely a few people in blue-collar, suburban and ex-urban communities who voted for Trump but didn't vote for anybody in the Senate race.

However, the conservative populist coalition that most of the press missed once again expanded. It is a working-class coalition, plus some capitalists who think the Democrats have gone too far.

Todd said he suspects that because a lot of the voters who are Republican historically but skeptical of Trump are mostly tax cut and border-security type voters, "I think some of those people will continue to come home. They don't like the rhetoric around Trump. They're not culture warriors, but they do agree with him on border security and on the economy. And I suspect he can win a few more of those over time if he plays his cards. And I think the more they get to know Dave, the more they're going to love him."

In the end, Todd said McCormick won because of his leadership in the campaign infrastructure and because he embodied Pennsylvania.

"Dave's family has a detailed family history, and they've invested in writing it all down. They do things like go to Decoration Day every year," he said.

"You very quickly come into the fact that West Point is a really important inflection point for his father, Doug, and Dave both. It has shaped the rest of their life. And so, we had a challenge of ... how do you portray (that) West Point's a United States military institution (inside) which you cannot shoot an ad, then we got to the notion of the Thayer Gate because that's a portal," he explained.

Once you walk through that gate, you're a soldier, and when you walk out of that gate, you are an officer. It was a transformational threshold that became the pivot point of their campaign.

The team's last ad was shot in the streets of West Point, right outside the gate, with McCormick referring to the experience of going through the gate and how it changed him.

In the close, he said, "I left here determined to serve my country for the rest of my life, and that's why I'm running."

When you understand what motivates a candidate, it is the most important thing you can do to persuade a swing voter. They're swing voters for a reason. They don't have real strong opinions on a lot of matters. Or they have strong opinions that conflict with each other ideologically.

From the deliberate strategy of winning over voters in places such as Pennsylvania's Luzerne and Bucks counties and to cutting into Casey's votes in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia, it was clear the plan worked. In the end, swing voters went with their gut based on what they perceived to be the motivations of the candidates, and McCormick won.

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beginningspod · 8 months ago

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It's time for Beginnings, the podcast where writer and performer Andy Beckerman talks to the comedians, writers, filmmakers and musicians he admires about their earliest creative experiences and the numerous ways in which a creative life can unfold.

On today's episode, I talk to musicians Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson of the band Tsunami. Tsunami formed in Arlington, VA in late 1990, when Jenny and Kristin were housemates at Arlington, Virginia’s legendary punk-activist Positive Force house. Over the next seven years, Tsunami wrote and recorded prolifically, releasing three full-length albums (Deep End, The Heart's Tremolo and A Brilliant Mistake) and over a dozen seven-inch singles and EPs, most on their own Simple Machines label. And next week Numero Group will release Loud As Is, a 5-LP box set reissue of their entire catalog, and buddy, you better believe it's great!

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readingforsanity · 10 months ago

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Small Mercies | Dennis Lehane | Published 2023

In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat Fennessy is trying to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors. Mary Pat has lived her entire life in the housing projects of "Southie", the Irish American enclave that stubbornly adheres to old tradition and stands proudly apart.

One night Mary Pat's teenage daughter Jules stays out late and doesn't come home. That same evening, a young Black man is found dead, struck by a subway train under mysterious circumstances. The two events seem unconnected. But Mary Pat, propelled by a desperate search for her missing daughter, begins turning over stones best left untouched - asking questions that bother Marty Butler, cheiftan of the Irish mob, and the men who work for him, men who don't take kindly to any threat to their business.

Set against the hot, tumultuous months when the city's desegregation of its public schools exploded in violence, Small Mercies is a superb thriller, a brutal depiction of criminality and power, and an unflinching portrait of the dark heart of American racism. It is mesmerizing and wrenching work that only Dennis Lehane could write.

In the late summer of 1974, in South Boston, MA, Mary Pat Fennessy begins her work in order to help the desegregation of the public schools. Jules, her 17 year old daughter, is affected by the "busing", when students from one public school would be going to a dominantely black high school and vice versa.

But, a few days later, Jules doesn't return home and despite having dealt with this in the past, Mary Pat is nervous. Especially after learning that her co-worker's son, Auggie, was found dead near the railroad tracks. Rumored to be a drug dealer due to the color of his skin, Mary Pat knows in her heart that her daughter had something to do with the young man's death.

This is confirmed after Mary Pat goes on a sudden rampage due to her daughter's disappearance. She corners her rumored boyfriend, an idiotic boy named Rum, and threatens him bodily injury in order to discover the truth, in which she tells him to then go to the police with that truth. As it turns out, Rum was simply a cover for the person Jules was really seeing, a man named Frank Toomey, one of the henchmen of the famed Butler Crew, a gang of sorts that kept the streets of Southie clean.

Unfortunately for Jules, she learns she is pregnant and threatens to tell Frank's wife and kids that they were having an affair unless he can help provide for their child, to give that child the life she didn't have. But, instead, Frank killed Jules and buried her body in the basement of a home rumored to be owned by Marty Butler, covered with concrete.

After the police discover the body, Mary Pat knows that she will either avenge her daughter's death or she will die trying. And that she does; after running over Frank with her vehicle, she takes him to an abandoned fort, where she kills him in front of Marty, and fights to the death. Marty, a former sniper in the military, shoots her in the armpit, forcing her to bleed out until he shoots her in the heart.

She is laid to rest, along with Jules, where the two of them can remain in death together, reuniting with the son she also lost to drug addiction after returning from Vietnam.

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brookstonalmanac · 11 months ago

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Birthdays 8.13

Beer Birthdays

Arnulf of Metz (582 C.E.)

William Blackall Simonds (1761)

Anders Jöns Ångström (1814)

Charles Wells (1842)

Lilly Anheuser (1844)

William J. Lemp Jr. (1867)

Mark Carpenter (1943)

Dave Keene (1955)

Tom Nickel (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Ben Hogan; golfer (1912)

Annie Oakley; sharpshooter (1860)

Philippe Petit; high-wire artist (1949)

George Shearing; jazz pianist (1919)

Felix Wankel; German engineer (1902)

Famous Birthdays

Felix Adler; ethics philosopher (1851)

Giovanni Agnelli, Italian businessman, founded Fiat (1866)

Anders Jöns Ångström; Swedish physicist (1814)

Benny Bailey; trumpet player (1925)

John Logie Baird; Scottish engineer, television inventor (1888)

Grace Bates; mathematician (1914)

Kathleen Battle; opera singer (1948)

Danny Bonaduce; actor (1959)

Neville Brand; actor (1920)

Jane Carr; English actress (1950)

Dave Carter; singer-songwriter and guitarist (1952)

Fidel Castro; Cuban dictator (1927)

William Caxton; English linguist, printer (1422)

Bobby Clarke; Philadelphia Flyers C (1949)

Will Clarke; author (1970)

Tom Cohen; philosopher (1953)

Dave "Baby" Cortez; R&B pianist, organist, and composer (1938)

Alex de Renzy; film director (1935)

Joycelyn Elders; admiral and physician (1933)

Dan Fogelberg; pop singer (1951)

Julius Freed; inventor, "Orange Julius" (1887)

James Gillray; English caricaturist (1756)

Paul Greengrass; English film director (1955)

George Grove; English musicologist and historian (1820)

Pat Harrington Jr.; actor (1929)

Alfred Hitchcock; film director (1899)

Don Ho; singer (1930)

John Ireland; English composer (1879)

Salomon Jadassohn; German composer (1831)

Bert Lahr; actor (1895)

George Luks; painter (1867)

Salvador Luria; Italian-American microbiologist (1912)

Bernard Manning; English comedian (1930)

Debi Mazar; actor (1964)

Jimmy McCracklin; blues/R&B singer-songwriter (1921)

Vladimir Odoyevsky; Russian philosopher (1803)

Tom Perrotta; novelist (1961)

Valerie Plame; CIA agent and author (1963)

Kevin Plank; businessman, founded Under Armour (1972)

Thomas Pogge; German philosopher (1953)

Llewelyn Powys; British writer (1884)

Gene Raymond; actor (1908)

Herb Ritts; photographer (1952)

Buddy Rogers; actor and musician (1904)

Frederick Sanger; English biochemist (1918)

John Slattery; actor (1962)

Goldwin Smith; English-Canadian historian (1823)

Lucy Stone; feminist, suffragist (1818)

Margaret Tafoya; Native American Pueblo potter (1904)

Regis Toomey; film director, actor (1898)

Richard Willstätter; German-Swiss chemist (1872)

#Birthdays

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