Comments on: MDM wins Audience Award for Best Doc at Palm Springs IFF http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2010/01/19/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/ The Documentary Film about Daniel Ellsberg, from Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:17:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2010/01/19/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Kate Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:45:27 +0000 http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2009/12/03/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/#comment-485 I am proud of what Daniel Ellsberg, and Congressman McCloskey did at a time when it was not popular to take such a stand. I worked for Congressman Mccloskey, so I admit I am biased. It was an amazing time to be in Washington DC. Where there is conflict, let there be resolutions, where there are problems, let there be solutions. Where you are challenged, look always for the highest good of all concerned at all times. A sentiment born by these men. Bless them. I am proud of what Daniel Ellsberg, and Congressman McCloskey did at a time when it was not popular to take such a stand. I worked for Congressman Mccloskey, so I admit I am biased. It was an amazing time to be in Washington DC.
Where there is conflict, let there be resolutions, where there are problems, let there be solutions. Where you are challenged, look always for the highest good of all concerned at all times. A sentiment born by these men. Bless them.

]]> By: David http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2010/01/19/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-484 David Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:14:51 +0000 http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2009/12/03/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/#comment-484 I also recently saw the film in Palm Springs and share a similar response to nicho. I think this may be the best documentary I have ever seen, and I have viewed many. Should appeal to the mainstream by showing how even someone deep inside the belly of the Pentagon can respond gradually to conscience and develop respect for the right of the American people to know the truth. Complements another excellent film "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death" based on Norman Solomon's book by the same title. It also exposes a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq. I also recently saw the film in Palm Springs and share a similar response to nicho. I think this may be the best documentary I have ever seen, and I have viewed many. Should appeal to the mainstream by showing how even someone deep inside the belly of the Pentagon can respond gradually to conscience and develop respect for the right of the American people to know the truth. Complements another excellent film “War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death” based on Norman Solomon’s book by the same title. It also exposes a 50-year pattern of government deception and media spin that has dragged the United States into one war after another from Vietnam to Iraq.

]]> By: nicho http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2010/01/19/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-482 nicho Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.mostdangerousman.org/2009/12/03/screenings-at-the-palm-springs-ff-this-weekend/#comment-482 I just saw the film in Palm Springs. Even though I lived through the period in question -- as a pretty lefty anti-war activist -- I was blown away by this film. Brilliant and powerful. It should be required viewing for every American, if for no other reason than to show them how their government regularly lies to them. I was so encouraged when Judith Erlich reported that they had shown the film to 1,000 high school students they day before and it had been well received. I just saw the film in Palm Springs. Even though I lived through the period in question — as a pretty lefty anti-war activist — I was blown away by this film.

Brilliant and powerful. It should be required viewing for every American, if for no other reason than to show them how their government regularly lies to them.

I was so encouraged when Judith Erlich reported that they had shown the film to 1,000 high school students they day before and it had been well received.

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