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| | ===Early Life=== | | ===Early Life=== |
| | He was born on February 1, 1969, and raised in Brentwood, California, by adoptive parents Gerald and Arlene Breitbart.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2013/06/11/in-memoriam-gerry-breitbart/ In Memoriam: Gerald Breitbart (1932-2013)]</ref><ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/06/george_packer_s_the_unwinding_excerpt_the_career_of_andrew_breitbart.html The Citizen Journalist, The fast, fun career of Andrew Breitbart]</ref> In his book ''Righteous Indignation'', he described his life growing up. His parents lived in an elite neighborhood, which he fondly recalled more like the neighborhoods of ''E. T.'' or ''The Brady Bunch''. He described how his parents did not agree with the over-the-top, leftist beliefs that they were surrounded with in their neighborhood. Breitbart noted that his family did not succumb to celebrity worship. His dad Gerald in particular would always say "All of my customers are the same. I don't care about those things."<ref>''Righteous Indignation'', page 15</ref> | | He was born on February 1, 1969, and raised in Brentwood, California, by adoptive parents Gerald and Arlene Breitbart.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2013/06/11/in-memoriam-gerry-breitbart/ In Memoriam: Gerald Breitbart (1932-2013)]</ref><ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2013/06/george_packer_s_the_unwinding_excerpt_the_career_of_andrew_breitbart.html The Citizen Journalist, The fast, fun career of Andrew Breitbart]</ref> In his book ''Righteous Indignation'', he described his life growing up. His parents lived in an elite neighborhood, which he fondly recalled more like the neighborhoods of ''E. T.'' or ''The Brady Bunch''. He described how his parents did not agree with the over-the-top, leftist beliefs that they were surrounded with in their neighborhood. Breitbart noted that his family did not succumb to celebrity worship. His dad Gerald in particular would always say "All of my customers are the same. I don't care about those things."<ref>''Righteous Indignation'', page 15</ref> |
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| | As a teenager, he worked as a pizza delivery boy at a local shop, ''Maria's'', that he describes as "the greatest job I have ever had", which allowed him to deliver pizzas to some of the most famous people in the world.<ref>He mentions one celebrity by name, Judge Reinhold, who would give big delivery tips.</ref> He was a fan of [[Alternative rock]], including acts such as the The, The Jam, Paul Weller, The Style Council, and [[Depeche Mode]].<ref>''Righteous Indignation'', page 17</ref> | | As a teenager, he worked as a pizza delivery boy at a local shop, ''Maria's'', that he describes as "the greatest job I have ever had", which allowed him to deliver pizzas to some of the most famous people in the world.<ref>He mentions one celebrity by name, Judge Reinhold, who would give big delivery tips.</ref> He was a fan of [[Alternative rock]], including acts such as the The, The Jam, Paul Weller, The Style Council, and [[Depeche Mode]].<ref>''Righteous Indignation'', page 17</ref> |
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| | ===Breitbart is Here=== | | ===Breitbart is Here=== |
| − | [[File:Legacy Of Breitbart - Breitbart Is Here.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Breitbart Is Here, ]] | + | [[File:Legacy Of Breitbart - Breitbart Is Here.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Breitbart Is Here]] |
| | Since Breitbart's passing, he has become something of a martyr for those who would challenge the journalist establishment and seek to engage in "citizen journalism". His likeness has become an image that is seen around the internet under the heading of "''Breitbart is Here''",<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2012/03/15/palin-breitbart-is-here/ Sarah Palin: Breitbart Is Here], [[Breitbart.com]]</ref>, and shortly after his passing, Bill Whittle, who was a close personal friend of Andrew's, proclaimed that "''We Are All Breitbart Now'',<ref>[http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/03/07/we-are-all-breitbart-now-thoughts-from-bill-whittle/ We Are All Breitbart Now… Thoughts From Bill Whittle]</ref> which is an attempt to fill his shoes now that he is gone. Whittle says that it would take more than a thousand to fill the void that has been left behind.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2nAPQufRc Be Warned Mainstream Media, Andrew Breitbart Is Here]</ref> | | Since Breitbart's passing, he has become something of a martyr for those who would challenge the journalist establishment and seek to engage in "citizen journalism". His likeness has become an image that is seen around the internet under the heading of "''Breitbart is Here''",<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2012/03/15/palin-breitbart-is-here/ Sarah Palin: Breitbart Is Here], [[Breitbart.com]]</ref>, and shortly after his passing, Bill Whittle, who was a close personal friend of Andrew's, proclaimed that "''We Are All Breitbart Now'',<ref>[http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/03/07/we-are-all-breitbart-now-thoughts-from-bill-whittle/ We Are All Breitbart Now… Thoughts From Bill Whittle]</ref> which is an attempt to fill his shoes now that he is gone. Whittle says that it would take more than a thousand to fill the void that has been left behind.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2nAPQufRc Be Warned Mainstream Media, Andrew Breitbart Is Here]</ref> |
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