Theres a two-fold writing theme in this movie that begins with this scene, one a meta-commentary on writing a movie script (who can do it, what value does it have?) and the other around the idea of writing your own identity, writing your own story
We didnt know how many people could be fed, watered, clothed, and supported wherever we were going
Manny: When I get that desperate for food, maybe
Many of these products make bold claims
This landmark law was an act of institutional strength during a period of marked institutional weakness, a reminder of a national will that had been battered by fears of disunion, and a source of constitutional principles that defined parts of the fundamental charter that would replace the Articles a year later