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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maureen Dowd had an interesting column in yesterday's NY Times.  She went to see Selma in Washington and the theater was filled with DCPS children.  Apparently DCPS has obtained funds to send school kids to see the film.  She described the kids' reaction to the Lyndon Johnson scenes and character as quite negative.  Why should DCPS be sending school kids to see a film -- under the guise of history, no less -- that  significantly departs from the true historical record and slanders the president who did more for civil rights and African-Americans than any other president besides Lincoln??[/quote]

Is it a exact depiction, no, is it accurate enough to want DCPS kids to see it, YES.  I am a huge Johnson fan.  It DOES NOT slander President Johnson in any way.  Clearly, you have not seen the movie.[/quote]

I actually found the political back and forth informative, nothing of significance ever gets passed without some back and forth and real cajoling about whose agenda comes first.  There really was a lot happening during that time, Vietnam anyone... Kids, hell Americans, need to learn that it takes something for legislation to pass and if you want it you better be willing to go out for it.   [/quote]

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