Mr. Smith Goes to Washington was released during a fantastic year for movies—1939 also saw the release of Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Jimmy Stewart’s role as the naïve senator Jefferson Smith became one of his most iconic performances. It received 11 Oscar nominations but only won for Best Original Story….
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(Not So) Fun Fact: Woodrow Wilson vs the ACLU
Woodrow Wilson eventually became an enemy of the ACLU. As he believed (as president) that Free Speech did not technically exist during war time. And he used his power to limit what they could do at the time.
(Not So) Fun Fact: The Republican Governor Banned From Parts of Her Own State
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has passed legislation preventing Native Americans from protesting an oil pipeline, among other issues that affect the Native American community. As such, she’s banned from virtually every Native American reservation in South Dakota, making her unable to visit large chunks of her own state.
(Not So) Fun Fact: When Republicans Destroyed a Colorado Program That Drastically Reduced Abortions
In 2009, the state of Colorado introduced a specific plan to offer free iuds to almost all women in the state. The plan was a huge success with unwanted pregnancy and abortion rates dropping drastically. For every dollar the state paid for the birth control, they saved almost $6 in welfare spending. When the program…
Fun Fact: States Where Mail-In Voting Is The Standard Quo Rather Than Option
While Republicans spreaded conspiracy theories about mail-in voting inaccuracies during the 2020 presidential election, five US states hold most of their elections almost entirely by mail and have so for years.