Tag Archives: George McGovern

Thomas McKelvey Cleaver : George McGovern, the Most Decent Man in Politics

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

George McGovern during the 1972 presidential campaign. Photo from SIPA / REX.George McGovern:The most decent man in politics McGovern, who flew 35 missions as pilot of a B-24, took what he had learned in those deadly skies and put it … Continue reading →

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Ron Jacobs : Reflecting on George McGovern

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Former presidential candidate and Sen. George McGovern in 2007. Photo by Tim Sloan / AFP / Getty Images..Come home, America:Reflecting on George McGovern I was a senior in high school in 1972. I listened to his acceptance speech while working … Continue reading →

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George McGovern : Get Out of Iraq. Now.

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Sen. George S. McGovern, Democratic candidate for President, 1972. Are we now going to ignore for another three years the public mandate of 2006 against this costly, preemptive war based on deceit? And how can we justify putting thousands … Continue reading →

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Hunter Thompson Speaks From the Grave

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Jerome Doolittle here pulls a Hunter Thompson gem out of the historical hat. It reminds us once again of the utter brilliance that was Hunter S. Thompson, how absolutely on target he was no matter how bizarre his poesy and … Continue reading →

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