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In the 1970s, Lily Tomlin developed an iconic comic character she named Ernestine--a telephone clerk who took perverse pleasure from hectoring customers. Her character was a perfect portrayal of the arrogance of AT&T, the monopolistic telephone giant of that day. In one skit on on the TV show, Laugh-In, Tomlin had Ernestine delivering a TV pitch for the corporation:
GritTV with Laura Flanders
Hightower joined Laura Flanders in studio at GritTV recently to talk about the economy, populism, the Supreme Court and Citizens United, and more."The problem is us," says Hightower. The problem is progressives, weak-willed Democrats, and others who have forgotten that our politics is meant to serve the people. We've allowed conservative demagogues like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin to seize the title of "populist" from the left.
Media advisory: Moyers and Hightower talk populism on the last edition of "Bill Moyers Journal"
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MOYERS AND HIGHTOWER TALK POPULISM ON THE LAST EDITION OF "BILL MOYERS JOURNAL"
After years of insightful, award-winning television journalism, Bill Moyers' final edition of his weekly PBS "Journal" will air this Friday evening, April 30. For his concluding show, Moyers features a discussion about "America's real populism" with longtime populist agitator, Jim Hightower.
NADER'S NOVEL IDEA
Friday, April 16, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Okay, maybe you're one who still stews about Ralph Nader's presidential campaigns – but give the guy credit for his lifetime of confronting corporate arrogance, his inventive thinking to produce effective reforms, and his tireless... [read more]
RIDING INTO THE FUTURE
Friday, April 9, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
All aboard!
Let's take a ride. We'll travel 328 miles, about the distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco. By car, it'd take roughly six hours, depending on traffic,... [read more]
A PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHO STANDS FOR US!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
The first thing you need to know about Elizabeth Warren is that the big shots of Wall Street despise her. And isn't that refreshing?!
Again and again, grassroots America has had... [read more]
A COMMUNITY'S ACTION SAVES BANKERS FORM THEMSELVES
Friday, April 2, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
How refreshing – a glimmer of light from the dark and depressed housing sector!
This glimmer comes not from some statistical uptick in the national housing market, but from real life... [read more]
MAYBE WE COULD FORM A BEER PARTY
Friday, March 12, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Would you have tea with me?
I'm talking to you authentic tea bag folks – those who are not corporate-funded, Republican party spin-offs, and those whose minds are not nailed shut... [read more]
THE LASTING SPIRIT OF HOWARD ZINN
Monday, February 8, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
One of the best tombstones ever is said to include the last words of a young, out-gunned gunslinger in Arizona: "I was expecting this, but not so soon."
Now I learn... [read more]
NADER'S NOVEL IDEA
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Okay, maybe you're one who still stews about Ralph Nader's presidential campaigns – but give the guy credit for his lifetime of confronting corporate arrogance, his inventive thinking to produce effective reforms, and his tireless... [read more]
MAYBE WE COULD FORM A BEER PARTY
Would you have tea with me?
I'm talking to you authentic tea bag folks – those who are not corporate-funded, Republican party spin-offs, and those whose minds are not nailed shut... [read more]