We often hear from the “other side” of the isle how it is Republicans and Conservatives that are grinches and that they are mean and insensitive lying bastards without a care for civility. Ok, I admit I am blunt at times, but at least that bluntness is truthful! Well, here is what the Democratic Congressional [...]

This is the desert-island choice of the many versions of A Christmas Carol, with a magnificent, full-bodied portrayal of Ebenezer Scrooge by Alastair Sim that leaves everyone else in the dust. Lean and direct, this film’s version of the story wastes no time trying to impress viewers with the magical nature of the spirits’ visitations. [...]