The title of this move is based upon the George Bernard Shaw quote from "Maxims for Revolutionists", Man and Superman (1903): "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
The movie traces the life of Ralph Nader. He started as "an obscure thirty-two year old public interest lawyer" who gain attention when he was targeted by GM for a book crticial of the Corvair. From there he used the publicity to become "the leader of the modern Consumer Movement" as "Public Citizen #1" he "built a legislative record that is the rival of any contemporary president" without ever holding public office. We have cleaner air, cleaner water, workplace safety seat belts, airbags, product labeling, no nukes, free airline tickets when you are bumped from an overbooked flight argely due to the efforts of Ralph Nader and the dozens of citizen groups he has founded.
The film explores why Nader went from being one of the most trusted people in America to one of the most polarizing figures in politics today. Is this fair? Was he wrong? Is our democracy inUsing "exciting graphics, rare archival footage and over forty on-camera interviews" the film tries to answer these questions.
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Our nephews loved this book. The anachronistic interaction of the snowman from the world of people with the animals of the forest creates a compelling view of nature.
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New Paltz Mayor Jason West will re-shape American politics for decades to come. As one of the America's youngest mayors, he has led his NY village through a serious of revolutionaries changes: reed-bed filtration, solar power and, as internationally reported, the only East Coast mayor to perform same-sex marriages. West went toe-to-toe with NY AG, now Governor-elect, Eliot Spitzer over the civil rights of same-sex couples. Though West is still under an injunction to not perform same-sex marriages, criminal charges were dropped against him. This Green Party leader's book lays out both his philosophy and the changes needed to make America a more democratic and just country.
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Unreasonable Man (Widescreen)
iwilder, February 22, 2008
The title of this move is based upon the George Bernard Shaw quote from "Maxims for Revolutionists", Man and Superman (1903): "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man."The movie traces the life of Ralph Nader. He started as "an obscure thirty-two year old public interest lawyer" who gain attention when he was targeted by GM for a book crticial of the Corvair. From there he used the publicity to become "the leader of the modern Consumer Movement" as "Public Citizen #1" he "built a legislative record that is the rival of any contemporary president" without ever holding public office. We have cleaner air, cleaner water, workplace safety seat belts, airbags, product labeling, no nukes, free airline tickets when you are bumped from an overbooked flight argely due to the efforts of Ralph Nader and the dozens of citizen groups he has founded.
The film explores why Nader went from being one of the most trusted people in America to one of the most polarizing figures in politics today. Is this fair? Was he wrong? Is our democracy inUsing "exciting graphics, rare archival footage and over forty on-camera interviews" the film tries to answer these questions.
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Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy by Jean Stoick and Carl R. Sams II
iwilder, December 3, 2006
Our nephews loved this book. The anachronistic interaction of the snowman from the world of people with the animals of the forest creates a compelling view of nature.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Dare to Hope: Saving American Democracy by Jason West
iwilder, November 30, 2006
New Paltz Mayor Jason West will re-shape American politics for decades to come. As one of the America's youngest mayors, he has led his NY village through a serious of revolutionaries changes: reed-bed filtration, solar power and, as internationally reported, the only East Coast mayor to perform same-sex marriages. West went toe-to-toe with NY AG, now Governor-elect, Eliot Spitzer over the civil rights of same-sex couples. Though West is still under an injunction to not perform same-sex marriages, criminal charges were dropped against him. This Green Party leader's book lays out both his philosophy and the changes needed to make America a more democratic and just country.