Print Lawrence Meyers Read Full Bio Parent Company Has No Comment on No Oversight at Fort Worth Star-Telegram In my investigative piece into the Tarrant Regional Water District Board, I questioned why the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ignored citizen requests over a five-year period to investigate allegations of corruption at the agency. 8 May 2013 Exposed: Texas Cronyism and Secret Meetings Steal Citizen's Land Via Eminent Domain Breitbart News has learned of a broad-ranging, long-term property seizure scheme in Texas’ Tarrant County Regional Water District, in which District employees have abused eminent domain privileges, forced homeowners and businesses off their properties, and awarded no-bid contacts via secret meetings that are never reported to the public. 7 May 2013 The Politics of Apocalyptic Cinema: Embracing Hope in Hopeless Scenarios Apocalypse is derived from the Greek, meaning “revelation.” Indeed, it is within the Apocalyptic narrative that audiences are provided with a revelation as to the nature of mankind when all appears lost. It’s important to examine how they differ because these stories, perhaps more than any other, reflect the values of our culture and--since Andrew Breitbart taught us that politics is downstream from culture--how it reflects the political environment. I see are two distinct categories of Apocalyptic Popular Culture: revelatory drama that affirms our humanity, and that which leaves us in despair. 15 Apr 2013 Liberal Critics Miss Point of David Mamet's 'Phil Spector' Allegory It is nearly impossible to read a review of David Mamet’s work now without liberal critics noting the playwright’s conservative politics. 7 Apr 2013 How Obamacare Will Devastate Non-Profits Setting aside what will happen to actual healthcare itself, the economic impacts are already working through the system, and none of it is encouraging. This should come as no surprise, given that we had to pass the bill to find out what was in it. 24 Feb 2013 Netflix is the Studios' Pawn, Not the Opposing Queen Supporters of Netflix overstate its success regarding its quarterly earnings and the threat to Hollywood as the company rolls out original programming. Netflix is really nothing more than a long con at this point. The business model is not sustainable, and it presents no viable threat the studios. To the contrary, it exists at the pleasure of the studios. Netflix relies on their content and can never replace it. 8 Feb 2013 Big Movie Flashback: 'Lake of Fire' Offers Must-See Abortion Chronicle Tony Kaye's 2006 documentary Lake of Fire could have been an American masterpiece, and the definitive film about abortion. Nevertheless, the director of the outstanding American History X has made the most comprehensive, insightful, and inflammatory documentary about every aspect of abortion one might conceive of. 3 Feb 2013 The James Bond Chronicles: Best of the 007 Franchise James Bond lives on with "Skyfall," the latest blockbuster entry in the spy franchise. But what Bond film had the best villain? The loveliest Bond Girl? The most Bond-like adventure of them all? 2 Dec 2012 The James Bond Chronicles: Best of the Dalton-Brosnan-Craig Era The latest edition of "The Bond Oscars" praises the best of the Dalton-Brosnan-Craig era of the superspy franchise. 22 Nov 2012 The James Bond Chronicles: 'Skyfall' The 23rd James Bond film starts with an exhilarating chase, features complex developments for both Bond and M and finally succumbs to a weak third act that betrays the franchise. 18 Nov 2012 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
Parent Company Has No Comment on No Oversight at Fort Worth Star-Telegram In my investigative piece into the Tarrant Regional Water District Board, I questioned why the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ignored citizen requests over a five-year period to investigate allegations of corruption at the agency. 8 May 2013
Exposed: Texas Cronyism and Secret Meetings Steal Citizen's Land Via Eminent Domain Breitbart News has learned of a broad-ranging, long-term property seizure scheme in Texas’ Tarrant County Regional Water District, in which District employees have abused eminent domain privileges, forced homeowners and businesses off their properties, and awarded no-bid contacts via secret meetings that are never reported to the public. 7 May 2013
The Politics of Apocalyptic Cinema: Embracing Hope in Hopeless Scenarios Apocalypse is derived from the Greek, meaning “revelation.” Indeed, it is within the Apocalyptic narrative that audiences are provided with a revelation as to the nature of mankind when all appears lost. It’s important to examine how they differ because these stories, perhaps more than any other, reflect the values of our culture and--since Andrew Breitbart taught us that politics is downstream from culture--how it reflects the political environment. I see are two distinct categories of Apocalyptic Popular Culture: revelatory drama that affirms our humanity, and that which leaves us in despair. 15 Apr 2013
Liberal Critics Miss Point of David Mamet's 'Phil Spector' Allegory It is nearly impossible to read a review of David Mamet’s work now without liberal critics noting the playwright’s conservative politics. 7 Apr 2013
How Obamacare Will Devastate Non-Profits Setting aside what will happen to actual healthcare itself, the economic impacts are already working through the system, and none of it is encouraging. This should come as no surprise, given that we had to pass the bill to find out what was in it. 24 Feb 2013
Netflix is the Studios' Pawn, Not the Opposing Queen Supporters of Netflix overstate its success regarding its quarterly earnings and the threat to Hollywood as the company rolls out original programming. Netflix is really nothing more than a long con at this point. The business model is not sustainable, and it presents no viable threat the studios. To the contrary, it exists at the pleasure of the studios. Netflix relies on their content and can never replace it. 8 Feb 2013
Big Movie Flashback: 'Lake of Fire' Offers Must-See Abortion Chronicle Tony Kaye's 2006 documentary Lake of Fire could have been an American masterpiece, and the definitive film about abortion. Nevertheless, the director of the outstanding American History X has made the most comprehensive, insightful, and inflammatory documentary about every aspect of abortion one might conceive of. 3 Feb 2013
The James Bond Chronicles: Best of the 007 Franchise James Bond lives on with "Skyfall," the latest blockbuster entry in the spy franchise. But what Bond film had the best villain? The loveliest Bond Girl? The most Bond-like adventure of them all? 2 Dec 2012
The James Bond Chronicles: Best of the Dalton-Brosnan-Craig Era The latest edition of "The Bond Oscars" praises the best of the Dalton-Brosnan-Craig era of the superspy franchise. 22 Nov 2012
The James Bond Chronicles: 'Skyfall' The 23rd James Bond film starts with an exhilarating chase, features complex developments for both Bond and M and finally succumbs to a weak third act that betrays the franchise. 18 Nov 2012