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MinM

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8. "American Hustle" w/Jennifer Lawrence and the Church Committee

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 07:00 PM

Dec 2013

It's worth noting that the newly released movie "American Hustle" is loosely based on Abscam. The late '70s FBI sting operation known as Abscam was ostensibly political payback for the work of the Church Committee.

@AndrewKroll: Movie director David O. Russell: Political corruption in "American Hustle" is nothing compared to Citizens United http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2013/12/david-o-russell-american-hustle-abscam-citizens-united-chris-matthews …

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Under Amazon’s CIA Cloud: The Washington Post [View all] xchrom Dec 2013 OP

WaPo is in good hands. Octafish Dec 2013 #1

Mockingbird? madfloridian Dec 2013 #2

Carl Bernstein had a great piece on Operation Mockingbird in 1977 MinM Dec 2013 #6

I do remember that article. madfloridian Dec 2013 #9

"American Hustle" w/Jennifer Lawrence and the Church Committee MinM Dec 2013 #8

Must see that. madfloridian Dec 2013 #10

I guess they're going to start delivering the Washington Post with drones thesquanderer Dec 2013 #3

Hey JEFF! Any money in following up for instance, this story? johnnyreb Dec 2013 #4

Makes one wonder about how Bezos became interested in the post hootinholler Dec 2013 #5

Worth a kick Quantess Dec 2013 #7

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