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Hollywood Legend Ed Asner's Animated Short Outrages the Right

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Ed Asner, TV's Lou Grant, is as engaging and pointed as ever, as he tells the tale of the 99% and the 1%. Not to be missed! A perfect example of the arts at work. Tax the rich: An animated fairy tale, is narrated by Ed Asner, with animation by award-winning artist Mike Konopacki, and written and directed by Fred Glass for the California Federation of Teachers. The 8 minute video shows how we arrived at this moment of poorly funded public services and widening economic inequality. Things go downhill in a happy and prosperous land after the rich decide they don't want to pay taxes anymore. They tell the people that there is no alternative, but the people aren't so sure. This land bears a startling resemblance to our land.

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Ed Asner outrages the "right" by Sister Begonia on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:33:11 PM
LOL by Meryl Ann Butler on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:35:01 PM
YES! by Cheri Roberts on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 1:04:45 PM
Thanks! by Meryl Ann Butler on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 3:36:37 PM
yes he is the best by Meryl Ann Butler on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 3:37:39 PM
Awesome! by Don Caldarazzo on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:08:48 PM
YAY! by Meryl Ann Butler on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:53:31 PM
Peaceful or Violent Change by Nelson Robison on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:12:40 PM
Thanks for your comment... by Meryl Ann Butler on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 at 6:54:41 PM
Tax the Rich, The Critique by Linda Gonzales on Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 at 12:08:54 PM
This critic... by Meryl Ann Butler on Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 at 12:31:01 PM