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West Side Story (2021) Review
The 1961 version of “West Side Story” is one the iconic masterpieces of American cinema, regarded by some as the greatest musical ever filmed. Steven Spielberg, in his wisdom, does not try and recreate it. Instead, Spielberg gives us a new interpretation of the play, which in some respects is actually superior to the 1961 film.
By John Heckenlively2 years ago in Geeks
They Pick the President
On December 14, Electors will meet at state capitols all around the country and cast votes to elect the next President of the United States. Since Joe Biden has a decisive lead over Donald Trump, 306-232, here are a look at the some of the Democratic electors in 2020.
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: June III
The big vote this week was on H Res 503, which established a Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Steil sustained his record as a Trump toady by refusing to investigate what happened (RC 197, June 29). The only Republicans to support finding the truth were Liz Cheney (WY) and Adam Kinzinger (IL).
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp
Bryanwatch - June 2021 II
A fairly slow week in Congress, with only 13 votes. Ten of them were party line and Representative Steil voted with the Republicans every time. On the one vote where Republicans were fairly evenly split (RC 177), Steil actually sided with the conservatives.
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch - May 2021 II
To wrap the week, , the House followed up the January 6 Commission with a bill to improve security at the Capitol Complex. Republicans, to a person (including Steil), voted against making the very buildings they work in safer. Yes, that really happened (RC 156, May 20)
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: April 2021
After a three week hiatus, the House of Representatives was back last week. There were 23 votes, but only seven (7) of them were party line votes. Rep. Steil voted with the Republicans on all seven of them. As usual, Republicans voted en masse against considering HR 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act and HR 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. (RC 102 and 103, April 14)
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Mar 2021 II
Congress dealt with two three issues this week. The biggest was President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package (HR 1319), which passed the Senate March 6. Next was HR 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. And the third was gun violence and background checks, with H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act up for votes.
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp
Bryan Watch: Mar 2021 I
In some respects, it is Deja Vu in the House this week, as bills from 2019 and 2020 were introduced once again. HR 1, the For the People Act, is a comprehensive package of election and campaign finance reforms. It passed the House in March 2019, and sat on Mitch McConnell’s desk for the next 18 months.
By John Heckenlively3 years ago in The Swamp