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.

[CGASMIA68]

Hope the next attack is on his home

[CGASMIA68]

"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?