Movies and Politics

Sitting here watching the Wizard of Oz, I came across this quote by the author of the original book, L. Frank Baum:

We are all members of one great family, the family which saved the Union, the family which stands together as the emblem of prosperity among the nations--Republicanism!

Good stuff.

If you are interested in learning more about Baum's story as a political allegory for turn-of-the century (1900s) America, look here.