Saturday, March 23, 2013

This I believe II




Welles delivers a stirring plea for the lives of Leopold and Loeb in the climax of the 1959 film Compulsion. The final summation is taken directly from the transcript of the real trial. As good an oration against the death penalty as you'll ever hear.
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Old Crow Medicine Show

 A couple songs I hope will brighten your holidays. Whiskey Christmas   and Holly Jolly Christmas (it's worth listening to the end) 

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