Favorite Movie Quotes: Return of the Jedi

"Luke, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view."

Favorite Movie Quotes: The Empire Strikes Back

"Luke! Don't give in to hate. That leads to the Dark Side."

Favorite Movie Quotes: Star Wars

"Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?"

Red/Blue Republican/Democrat

For some reason in recent history, states that lean Republican are known as "Red" states while states that go for the Dems are known as "Blue" states.

McLuhan would've had a field day with this. But I suppose it has to with the color red being connected to a visceral, reactionary and regressive point of view compared with blue, a cooler, rational and more intellectual vantage point.

At any rate, I have been watching the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS again. This is a classic recognized for using universal symbols of good and evil. I hope you all notice Darth Vader and the bad guys use red light sabers while Luke Skywalker uses a blue light saber.