Greetings! Pow! The usually pro-Trump NY Post slams the sons of the portly POTUS and Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick for “Hunter Biden-style sleaze” in the wake of a devastating NY Times investigation.  The Times article charges that Eric and Don Jr., along with  Kyle and Brandon Lutnick, are connected in a billion-dollar Kazakhstan mining deal backed by the U.S. government. “It stinks to high heavens,” huffs the Post’s editorial board....Sounds about right: The Washington Examiner calls Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “America’s most agreed-upon band.” I’d agree with that. The pro-Petty piece notes that the band’s seminal hit “American Girl" was recorded 50 years ago on July 4, 1976. How cool is that?...Top films celebrating the best of America: Yesterday, my buddy and history buff Bob Frye recommended five essential biographies of American presidents as we enter the nation’s semiquincentennial weekend celebrations.  Today, I’ve selected five films that showcase the positive spirit of America and the best qualities of her people. Here they are in alphabetical order: Apollo 13 (1995). American explorers in jeopardy. Technology plus enormous grace under pressure save the day. High Noon (1952). A lone sheriff does the right thing in the Old West and stands up to a deadly gang terrorizing a dusty town in a classic western starring Gary Cooper in a role that embodies all the qualities we want in our heroes.. Independence Day (1996). Winning popcorn movie as brave U.S. pilots led by Will Smith in a star-making role tackle deadly alien spacecraft. American know-how, brains and brawn eventually come through to save the planet.  Rocky (1976). Yo Adrian, this film worked perfectly in 1976 at the tail end of the bicentennial year and it still rings true today as the archetypical American story of an underdog who just won’t quit. Saving Private Ryan (1998). This movie has it all: D-Day, Spielberg, Hanks. It’s a nail-biting celebration of American valor and spotlights the indomitable spirit of the soldiers who put everything on the line to save our freedom and defeat the Nazis...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard