Comments on: We all can be George Bailey

By: bgibbs1000

bgibbs1000 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:41:48 +0000

Bah, Humbug! I’ll let Dear Leader and the government do all the giving since they already do all the taking.

By: NoLeftTurn

NoLeftTurn — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 02:46:53 +0000

The movie is anti-capitalist for sure, and George was far more generous than reality would ever warrant (in real life, the Building & Loan would have been bankrupt long before Potter intervened), but I think the central message of the movie is a good one. Giving of oneself selflessly, neighbors looking out for neighbors instead of waiting for a government handout. These are good things IMO.

By: Gaurav

Gaurav — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:14:25 +0000

Not American so might be missing something but it’s a wonderful life seemed like new deal propaganda

By: ConservativeTalkRadio

ConservativeTalkRadio — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:32:49 +0000

We can all be embittered men who gave up their dreams to stay in Hicksville, where their incompetent Uncles nearly get them jailed for bank fraud?

Awesome!

What a dumb story.

Look: Mr. Potter stole the damn money and everyone knows it. Have HIM arrested instead of costing your friends and neighbors their life savings bailing you out.

Sheesh.

By: Night Owl

Night Owl — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 10:37:05 +0000

AshleyTKing on December 23, 2012 at 9:53 PM

I believe it was his uncle. I’m already too nice. I need to work on learning to say no once in awhile.

By: AshleyTKing

AshleyTKing — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:53:59 +0000

Wasn’t he a suicidal drinker who gave up on his dreams only to lose a fortune by trusting his drunkard brother with the bank deposits?

His wife was gorgeous.

By: Illinidiva

Illinidiva — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:44:49 +0000

Sounds a lot like St. Therese’s Little Way.

By: Ted Torgerson

Ted Torgerson — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:31:16 +0000

Well maybe, but my wife would never pass for Donna Reed.

By: Paul-Cincy

Paul-Cincy — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:28:10 +0000

I always wondered about people who got to see what the world would have been like if they’d never been born, and seen it was a better place without them.
/makes one look in the mirror and wonder

By: debbywitt

debbywitt — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:49:17 +0000

Ever read the story of the real life George Bailey? Capra based the movie on A.P. Giannini, founder of the Bank of Italy (which later became the Bank of America). http://vaviper.blogspot.com/2012/12/fascinating-story-real-life-george.html