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Three Political Notes on the Oscars (So Far)
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/414223/three-political-notes-oscars-so-far-jay-nordlinger ^ | February 23, 2015

Posted on 02/22/2015 8:26:18 PM PST by Steelfish

Three Political Notes on the Oscars (So Far)

February 22, 2015

1) The host can’t stop stoking racial grievance. Great — exactly what America needs.

2) The idea that women don’t have equal rights in this country is a lie — a lie that, year after year, does harm.

3) Harry Belafonte is the opposite of a humanitarian: the loyal supporter of one of the most brutal dictatorships of our times, the Castro regime in Cuba, which has imprisoned, tortured, and killed thousands of innocent people.

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/414223/three-political-notes-oscars-so-far-jay-nordlinger


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: abclgbtdisney; academyawards; alsharpton; blackkk; communismkills; dnctalkingpoints; filmactorsguild; hollywoodreds; homofascism; obamasracewar; oscars; playtheracecard; pravdamedia; racialdivision; waronwomenmeme
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To: princess leah

Glen Campbell is an amazing man, I pray for him, Alzheimer’s is a horrible disease and it was such a beautiful song..tell Ashley that I am praying for her Dad


41 posted on 02/22/2015 9:43:30 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Mozilla
They skipped Joan Rivers on purpose from the memoriam.

The memoriam segment honors deceased members of the Academy. Rivers was never a member.

42 posted on 02/22/2015 9:47:50 PM PST by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Wichita Lineman - Glen campbell
43 posted on 02/22/2015 9:49:44 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Steelfish
Black jackass singing song said "that's why we marched with our hands up in Ferguson".

Someone should tell the dumbass the story of Michael Brown with his hands up was a lie.

44 posted on 02/22/2015 9:49:47 PM PST by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: Mozilla
They skipped Joan Rivers on purpose from the memoriam.

Why did they do that?

45 posted on 02/22/2015 9:56:55 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: South40

Next year is going to be a bigger disaster than this year for Hollywierd and they are too arrogant to realize it.


46 posted on 02/22/2015 9:59:13 PM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: Steelfish

This equal pay thing is such BS... In every company I have worked for in the 30 plus years we have always had a pay scale for each position. It didn’t matter if you were white, black male or female. Your pay was based on the job scale.


48 posted on 02/22/2015 10:05:47 PM PST by martinidon
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To: martinidon

The 76 cents for every dollar is junk science to begin with. The facts are women tend to take lesser paying jobs due to their education and leaving the marketplace to have kids.

It is just another Marxist lie.


49 posted on 02/22/2015 10:15:29 PM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: RobbyS
They also ignored Irene Dunne when she died, even though she was a major star in the 30s and 40s. She was an anti-communist.

Yes, but they also gave Elia Kazan a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999 and he "named names" to HUAC.

Joan Rivers wasn't snubbed for politics. She just wasn't particularly involved in movies. The Oscars took heat a few years back for leaving Farrah Fawcett off the "in memoriam" segment for the same reason.

50 posted on 02/22/2015 10:28:53 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

Dunne was an Irish Catholic. Kazan was hooked up with the liberal community.


51 posted on 02/22/2015 10:32:49 PM PST by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: patriotspride

The funniest moment was when he stated “there are more black men incarcerated today than suffered under slavery” he dramatically paused for the expected ovation.

And

not

a

sound

was

heard

except my bellowing laughter


52 posted on 02/22/2015 10:36:53 PM PST by Cyman (We have to pass it to see what's in it= definition of stool sample)
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To: South40

“The memoriam segment honors deceased members of the Academy. Rivers was never a member.”

Was Maya Angelou? She was recognized.


53 posted on 02/22/2015 10:38:20 PM PST by lacrew (5th)
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To: Drew68

A quick look at wikipedia shows Rivers was in a few dozen movies....


54 posted on 02/22/2015 10:39:53 PM PST by lacrew (5th)
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To: lacrew
Was Maya Angelou? She was recognized.

Maya Angelou was also an actor so it is quite possible she was a member.

55 posted on 02/22/2015 10:52:22 PM PST by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: Steelfish

Let them make their stupid comments. They’re preaching to the choir. Nobody with any sense is watching that crap anyhow.


57 posted on 02/22/2015 11:04:24 PM PST by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Michael.SF.; Bullish

Joan was director for a Billy Crystal film back in the late 70s early 80s. Maya Angelo was noted...did she make films?


58 posted on 02/22/2015 11:21:21 PM PST by MadelineZapeezda (Remember, this is an administration which will not profile terrorists, but profile patriots? /Newt)
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To: A CA Guy

I have no interest in watching award shows but whilst at my mum’s house I turned on Downton Abbey and she commented that it seemed a boring program, albeit tonight’s episode indeed seemed pretty dull on the surface, so she mentioned the Oscar’s were on and I turned the channel to it. Lo and behold there’s some black guys up there and talk of Dr. King and equal rights, civil rights, whatever. I’m like “Really? what year are we in again?” All these stars creating issues, harping on the same ol same ol after all these years, just so what they do seems relevant I guess....


59 posted on 02/22/2015 11:29:39 PM PST by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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