Protect our freedom

December 3, 2006 1:52 PM

Freedom River, a parable as told by Orson Welles. (youtube) (via Andrew Sullivan)
posted by caddis (6 comments total)

That was excellent.
posted by Skygazer at 2:19 PM on December 3, 2006

Great stuff!

People have a great deal to learn, but they need something more 'in your face' than a parable.
posted by vranghel at 2:31 PM on December 3, 2006

Parable?
posted by Brian B. at 2:37 PM on December 3, 2006

Are those supposed to be French flags around 0:40?
posted by jckll at 2:45 PM on December 3, 2006

CK - nope, they are just "come to the river" pamphlets.
posted by cerulgalactus at 3:04 PM on December 3, 2006

some of the comments on the youtube page are priceless, ie:


jerryku (1 month ago)
I don't think "freedom" and "democracy" are mutually inclusive ideas. I think Americans are more interested in "freedom" (which they define as capitalism) than they are in "democracy" (which they define as letting poor/muslim/black/etc people tell them what to do solely based on their numbers). So they choose "freedom" over community.
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azarate418 (20 hours ago)
wow u have no idea what ur talking about.
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posted by drjimmy11 at 3:31 PM on December 3, 2006