Tag Archives: 1978

Professor Milton Friedman: Equality and Freedom

Source:Delusions of Adequacy– Professor Milton Friedman was damn right. “Today is the birthday of Milton Friedman – the person who changed the thinking and things in the world economy! Proud to keep his name in the official name of our … Continue reading

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Richard Binckley: The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson- Burt Reynolds: 8/02/1978

Source: The Daily Review Burt Reynolds, the master of action/comedy who was a basically a comedian himself who didn’t do standup ( except when he was sitting down being interviewed ) being interviewed by the master of the late show … Continue reading

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Retro Report: Prop 13- Mad as Hell: Howard Jarvis’s Impact On California

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Just to comment on this video and I don’t blame Retro Report that much for this, but this story took place in 1978 and most of the TV coverage was … Continue reading

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NBA-TV: NBA 1978- NBA Finals- Game 7- Washington Wizards @ Seattle Sonics: Closing Minutes

  Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus What I think is the most impressive part of the Bullets in this game and especially in the fourth quarter, is that their best player and scorer power forward … Continue reading

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NBC News: NBC Nightly News’s Don Harris- Howard Jarvis, Jerry Brown & the 1978 California State Election

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat The mid and late 1970s was a very rough time for America economically and 1978 is a perfect example of that and with California being the largest state in the union, … Continue reading

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NBC News: Election Night 1978- November 7th, 1978: Short Video

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat Plus Some local New York State elections courtesy of WNBC-TV in New York City, which is naturally the NYC NBC affiliate there. Followed by NBC News coverage of some governors races … Continue reading

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Na Radio Asami: Video: NBC Nightly News With John Chancellor and David Brinkley From 1978: Early Days of The Onion News Network?

. This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Some of these stories sounded like the could’ve been written by The Onion. Like the anti-busing advocate in Boston losing her City Council seat. Politicians collecting public assistance. … Continue reading

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Ginoong Kamote: NBA 1978-NBA Finals-Game 7-Washington Wizards @ Seattle Sonics: Highlights

Source:Gimoong Kamote– with a look at the 1978 NBA Finals. Source:Real Life Journal “Dennis Johnson, who before the 1977-78 playoffs was a relatively unknown guard from Pepperdine University, had grown into a star in this series in front of a … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson: ‘Steve Martin Not Important Enough to Leave Early’

Source:The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson– Comedian Steve Martin, on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, in 1978. Source:Real Life Journal “Steve Martin tells Johnny Carson he has to leave on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1978. One … Continue reading

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Basic Economics: Milton Friedman: The Role of Government (1978)

Source:Basic Economics– University of Chicago Economics Professor Milton Friedman, in 1978. “Milton Friedman – The role of government in a free society – Socialism & Social Justice Debunked!” Source:Basic Economics The role of government in a free society is to … Continue reading

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