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Last night I went to see 2016: Obama’s America, the movie based on Dinesh D’Souza’s books: Roots of Obama’s Rage. I went into knowing what to expect and had read a good amount of Mr. D’Souza’s writings prior to seeing the film. If you have not read anything by him, I would suggest the Forbes article from 2010 as a jumping off or starting point. I found D’Souza’s writings compelling and arguments well laid out. The movie brings those arguments to life and puts them in a very digestable format.

Having seen it myself, I now can see why the film is doing well even after its initial showings in Houston. In fact, very well for a documentary style film. The audience that watched with me last night was interesting. The theater was more than two-thirds full for one thing. For another, it was very likely I was one of the youngest people in there and a lady never tells her age, but I am somewhere over 40. What was also interesting was the hearty applause from the crowd at the close of the film. One woman even stood up and addressed the audience after the applause ended, asking for anyone interested in helping with a voter registration drive to see her by the doorway. …. Continue reading →