Belafonte: Homeland Security the New Gestapo

NewsMax ^ | January 20, 2006 | Carl Limbacher

[Kaslin]

Entertainer Harry Belafonte, one of the Bush administration's harshest critics, compared the Homeland Security Department to the Nazi Gestapo on Saturday and attacked the president as a liar.

"We've come to this dark time in which the new Gestapo of Homeland Security lurks here, where citizens are having their rights suspended," Belafonte said in a speech to the annual meeting of the Arts Presenters Members Conference.

"You can be arrested and not charged. You can be arrested and have no right to counsel," said Belafonte.

Belafonte's remarks on Saturday — part of a 45-minute speech on the role of the arts in a politically changing world — were greeted with a roaring standing ovation from an audience which included singer Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, and members of the arts community from several dozen countries.

[Kaslin]

This lunatic moron needs to STFU and stick to entertainment

[Tim Long]

"Love it or leave it" comes to mind.

[t1b8zs]

Hope the next attack is on his home

[t1b8zs]

"Plantation" comes to mind.

[Termite_Commander]

Actually, his insanity is pretty entertaining, in my opinion.

[Tzimisce]

I'm wondering if he said this while amongst the starving peasants of Venzuela.

[msnimje]

You forgot to post a photo of Belafonte

[ExcursionGuy84]

If the US Homeland Security Department is even remotely similar to the GESTAPO...

...then Michael Chertoff is Major Hokstedder [of Hogan's Heros reknown].

[Adrastus]

For all that, there's still no way of being arrested for being a fool. Mr Dayo would have been hauled away long ago if that were the case. Of course, then someone would wind up paying his way at the fun farm.

[Fred Nerks]

Harry sounds like he converted to TROP.

[tet68]

Belafonte's remarks on Saturday — part of a 45-minute speech on the role of the arts in a politically changing world — were greeted with a roaring standing ovation from an audience which included singer Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, and members of the arts community from several dozen countries.


Just how many "artists" does it take
to print "Che" T-shirts???

[armymarinemom]

They are up to no good in NYC this weekend. The Hollywood crowd is having it's mock court hearings this weekend. Scott Ritter and Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski presenter at Int'l Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity Committed by the Bush Admin

[tkathy]

Republicans fought to END slavery, while democrats fought to keep it going.

[luvbach1]

Belafonte puts the lie to his own words when a seditionist(or worse)like himself is not arrested.

[se_ohio_young_conservative]

Our party seems to be on the right side of history most of the time.

I LOVE our party ! Aint we a cool bunch ?

[frankjr]

I know nothing....NOTHING!

[John Lenin]

If you don't have connections to terrorists Harry I'm sure you can still sue the government. Move to Venezuela you moron.

[luvbach1]

Actually, his insanity is pretty entertaining, in my opinion.

But his insanity is taken seriously by many (or is it some?) Evidence the "standing O" he received for his latest hyperbolic display of disloyalty. Will none dare call it treason? Non neo-conservatives will recall that phrase.

[The Worthless Miracle]

Belafonte would put americans at risk, just to stab at bush. I suppose Harry will save us from the next attack?

[Tim Long]

"And you know what I'm talkin' about!" comes to mind. :)

[nopardons]

Maybe Harry should just pack up and move, since he seems to hate America so much.

Hey Harry...Dayo, Daaaayo, daylight comes and you should find a new home.......

[SeaBiscuit]

Entertainment??? One banana song 40 years ago.. Tiny Tim had more hits. What this racist should stick to is total retirement, preferably in another country..such as Sudan or Venezuela with his buddy Chavez.

[Txsleuth]

We need to advertise over and over that Hillary had an appearance with this fool....she has to be seen as concurring with his feelings...because we all know she does..

but, she won't say it...

BTW...there was an article off that one...that has Howard Dean calling Rove "unpatriotic"...so FINALLY, I have seen a quote of someone calling a politician "unpatriotic"...

they have been accusing the Bush Administration saying that to them...but, I have never, EVER seen a quote where they have.

[Leatherneck_MT]

He does need to shut his pie hole, but he can't entertain in my opinion. He's a has been.

[SeaBiscuit]

Exactly!!

[Pharmboy]

I believe he is suffereing from an organic brain disease.

[clintonh8r]

Harry should crawl back to whatever third world island he slithered in from....

[Txsleuth]

When I click on your link...I get some weird application...but no article...

[TheBrotherhood]

""We've come to this dark time in which the new Gestapo of Homeland Security lurks here, where citizens are having their rights suspended,"

If you don't like it here, go back to where you came from, good-for-nothing!!

[WestVirginiaRebel]

As opposed to the wonderful freedom that exists down in Chavez-onia, right you Commie?

[Doogle]

,,,go stuff a banana

[Valin]

I'm puzzled? If Homeland Security is the New Gestapo, why is Harry Belafonte (not to mention the rest of the leftwing fever swamp) still walking around?

[armymarinemom]

Second article down.MFVOV news.

[TheBrotherhood]

Harry Belafonte: Good for nuthing and at nuthing.

[Valin]

"WHAT IS THIS MAN DOING HERE!

[tflabo]

"He does need to shut his pie hole, but he can't entertain in my opinion. He's a has been."

More like he never was. HB now just a crotchety old prating fool. Go kiss your Pig Pen pal Chavez....creep!

[tkathy]

Republicans fought for freedom, and to end tyranny unlike the democrats, who fought against freedom and for tyranny in the civil war.

The republicans have to start fighting back with the truth!

[Txsleuth]

I DARE just one of these kooks to prove that they, or anyone they know, has been adversly affected by the Patriot Act...or Homeland Security.

[Chena]

I don't even think he should stick to entertainment. Belefonte's bell has done lost it's ringer. ;)

[Wiggins]

Belafonte must be in need of an enema.

[ATCNavyRetiree]

Hey Harry, here's an acronym for ya: STFU

[Roscoe Karns]

Nothing turns a Lefty on more than being "oppressed".

[TheBrotherhood]

...and how did he get here in the first place?

[ATCNavyRetiree]

[fish hawk]

For someone to use the "Gestapo" word after just getting back from a Chavez ass kissing, is ridiculous.

[tflabo]

""We've come to this dark time in which the new Gestapo of Homeland Security lurks here, where citizens are having their rights suspended," Belafonte said in a speech"

Go buy some beachfront property down there in socialist leftist Venezuela and flee this awful police state Gestapo. Take that banana boat ride song with you too. You and your hollyweird artistic cohorts get rich and famous in the USA then stab it in the back. Worthless slime oozers.

[TheBrotherhood]

>I don't even think he should stick to entertainment. Belefonte's bell has done lost it's ringer. ;)

The pathetic good-for-nothing racist never had a ringer. More like a muffled sound.

America: Love it or leave it!

[Polybius]

Belafonte: Homeland Security the New Gestapo

If that were true, Belafonte would be a lampshade by now.

[drlevy88]

Day-o,
Day-o,
Day the light on your dimmy bulb brain.