Black clouds have beset thy birth,
And your people die like morning stars,
That your light may grace the earth.
– “Stars of Freedom,” 1981
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Watching Bobby Sands die in 1981, much of the world realized, finally, that the young IRA soldier and hunger striker was a freedom fighter, and the view of the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland forever changed. It was no longer seen as two Irish factions fighting over who had the better Jesus, but rather a struggle for human rights. Sands’ death was another chapter in Ireland’s long history of martyrs and “blood sacrifices.” Two weeks later another IRA hunger striker, one who was not allowed to die, was released from prison – Dolours Price.
the movie whiplash -- >> it is the same film and it featured a sadistic teacher. he would slap his students in the face. one of the kids killed himself. we don't see him. at the end he takes off his face and it is a woman. it is a beautiful woman. no. >> that's "the crying game." >> always confuse those two. >> whiplash is about a tough teacher and this goes back to the days of chefs used to lock the student chefs in the freezer and beat them and this is how we made people great in the hazing days. a lot of young people -- a lot of liberals cannot even watch the film it is so intense. it won five oscars? is it possible that america wants -- sorry five academy awards. is it possible that america wants toughness back in academia, in a young person's
their politics. it's awful. and it's happening now. and right wingers have a new effort to take hillary down. it's called the crying game. stay with us. ♪ standing in the shadow of love ♪ ♪ i'm getting ready for the heart ache to come ♪ ♪ don't you see me standing in the shadows of love ♪ ♪ done my best to get ready for the heart aches to come ♪ ♪ all along i'm led to believe
but come on, girl, really? a movie about a hooker, xome -- come on. >> yes, a movie about a hooker, exactly. >> do you think she was trying to think of somebody and julia roberts popped into her head and she said the name "pretty woman" or she believes it has a positive message that you can be a hooker and not a hooker? >> i think she heard the soft core porn music behind her and then immediatelient went into a movie about a hooker. she is like, oh i like clams and muscles. i like that scene. that is awesome. i love watching stuff like that for that answer. >> i never saw this movie, jim. i can't judge on whether or not this is a great answer. >> the depressing parts of the story was when i asked the same question i blurted out "the crying game." but i have to say i do agree with this monumental dunce. i have to agree that it is a positive movie. it proves that if you work
pelosi. amy, you'll start. >> pop question. i guess, what, "jaws 4." >> oh, that's bad. all right, bob, go ahead. >> well, you know, i'm trying to think of a movie now and the only one i can think of are not for family television. >> this is a cool bunch. this is a tough group. >> let's always remember the robert redford movie when he is the candidate and he wins unexpectedly and he looks at his adviser and says, what do we do now? that seems to be the question the democrats have. now what when it comes to congressional democrats. the one thing nancy pelosi can do that john boehner can't is cry. >> let's call it no tears. >> tears of the -- >> thank you so much, ari, amy and bob franken. >> "the crying game." >> very interesting conversation, shall we say. have a good one. how is the late anna nicole smith tied into the wikileaks