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I had no idea someone made a film about Kelo. It's in my queue right now!

And yes, Hollywood has become conformist...and quite boring. I just read that the new Perry Mason series, dark in visuals and dark in theme, will be about racist police practices against two "Latinx" men. This has become a cliche.

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Interesting about Perry Mason, but I can't say I'm surprised. I wonder how long these types of cliches will last. Seems like at some point it would hit publishers and distributors in the wallet. Hope you enjoy Little Pink House!

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Watched it yesterday. Loved it! One of the justices I think commented on how wrong the decision was, in retrospect. Also I wondered if Susette ever got adequately compensated for all her losses, and also what she's doing now.

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Oh, I'm so happy to hear that! The Kelo decision was widely despised by Americans, but as you saw Susette's bravery unleashed a lot of statewide reforms. Susette did get compensated, but not adequately. My wife (the director) and I have become good friends with Susette. She's now living a quiet life and teaching nursing.

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Mar 15, 2023Liked by Ted Balaker

Bring on the “Mash” reruns.

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Ha! Alan Alda would probably cancel himself.

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Yes, but too bad most monoculture organizations don't seem to regard groupthink as a bad thing! And I see the same dynamic you describe in the film world, where the opinion of the group appears to be more uniform than it actually is.

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"They have diverse reasons for thinking anyone who disagrees with them is a racist." And here I am complaining about the lack of viewpoint diversity!

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