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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 15, 2012

Paul Shanklin, noted celebrity impersonator and political satirist, has created a no-holds-barred parody of Clint Eastwood’s Super Bowl commercial. This spoof — with Shanklin’s uncanny impersonation of Eastwood — originally aired last week on Rush Limbaugh’s popular syndicated radio show. “But all that matters now is that we come together as a nation and kick [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | February 6, 2012

  I’m going to put aside my cynicism for a change and say I thought this was one of the more moving commercials aired during yesterday’s Super Bowl game. Let’s forget about the government bailouts, the decay of Detroit for a minute, and just hone in on the message from veteran actor Clint Eastwood. “Because [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | November 18, 2011

  The once-great, once-prosperous city of Detroit has been in ruins for decades — it looks like it will be running out of money (again) in just a few weeks. Thousands of workers may be laid off soon after Thanksgiving. This also means no People Mover, no government paychecks, no hopenchange for Detroit. A very [...]

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