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In the 1970s, Lily Tomlin developed an iconic comic character she named Ernestine--a telephone clerk who took perverse pleasure from hectoring customers. Her character was a perfect portrayal of the arrogance of AT&T, the monopolistic telephone giant of that day. In one skit on on the TV show, Laugh-In, Tomlin had Ernestine delivering a TV pitch for the corporation:
Congratuations Jim!!!!!
I really do appreciate your honest and accurate reporting on current events for the last 10 years. Down here, in Oklahoma, people are still debating whether Obama is a Muslim and are continuously practicing their 2 minutes of Hate! This gets rather tiring. Reality control has not succeeded completely here yet due to your newsletter. Thanks again! Cheryl
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LOWDOWN'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
With the February 2009 issue, The Hightower Lowdown will complete its first 10 years of publication! The March issue will start the second decade. Our feisty little newsletter leapt out of the blocks in 1999 and rose rapidly to become one of the most widely read political publications in the country. Watch your mail for a 10th anniversary message coming soon from our fearless leader, Jim Hightower!