January 2010
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23 Years Ago...
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Budd’s suicide. Instead of offering my own thoughts on today’s significance, I’d like to offer some words directly from Budd Dwyer himself. Below you’ll find a link to download the final entry in Budd’s journal. I’m making it available unedited, untranslated and uncensored. I need not say more, as his final entry says it...
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Article Highlight: Budd's letter to Reagan.
After his conviction, Budd wrote a letter to President Reagan asking for a Presidential pardon. A loyal Republican his entire life, Budd thought the President would recognize Budd’s clean record and see how his conviction was politically motivated. Many believe this pardon was the only thing that could have stopped Budd from taking his own life.
Click here to download the full letter (pdf...
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At long last, I can speak out...
I was in my first semester at the Academy of Art University, studying film, when I accidentally came across the video. At the time I was attempting to download “Bowling for Columbine” via a peer to peer program, but was coming up short. It wasn’t uncommon to download an incorrect file, users would sometime mislabel videos or songs out of malice or an attempt at humor, so you were...