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Belafonte: Homeland Security the New Gestapo
NewsMax ^
| January 20, 2006
| Carl Limbacher
Posted on 01/21/2006 7:52:57 PM PST by 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.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bananas; belafonte; dramaqueens; fruitcake; loonybin
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This lunatic moron needs to STFU and stick to entertainment
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posted on
01/21/2006 7:52:58 PM PST
by
Kaslin
To: Kaslin
"Love it or leave it" comes to mind.
2
posted on
01/21/2006 7:53:43 PM PST
by
Tim Long
(I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool.)
To: Kaslin
Hope the next attack is on his home
3
posted on
01/21/2006 7:54:24 PM PST
by
CGASMIA68
To: Tim Long
"Plantation" comes to mind.
4
posted on
01/21/2006 7:55:10 PM PST
by
CGASMIA68
To: Kaslin
Actually, his insanity is pretty entertaining, in my opinion.
5
posted on
01/21/2006 7:56:18 PM PST
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: Kaslin
I'm wondering if he said this while amongst the starving peasants of Venzuela.
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:00:35 PM PST
by
Tzimisce
To: Kaslin
You forgot to post a photo of Belafonte
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:01:58 PM PST
by
msnimje
(What’s the deal with all the self-appointed, holier than thou, correcto maniacs on Free Republic??)
To: Kaslin
If the US Homeland Security Department is even
remotely similar to the GESTAPO...
...then Michael Chertoff is Major Hokstedder [of Hogan's Heros reknown].
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:02:40 PM PST
by
ExcursionGuy84
("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
To: Termite_Commander
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.
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:02:48 PM PST
by
Adrastus
(If you don't like my attitude, talk to some one else.)
To: Kaslin
Harry sounds like he converted to TROP.
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:03:25 PM PST
by
Fred Nerks
(UNDERSTAND ISLAM; Read THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD pdf link on my Page)
To: Kaslin
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???
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:06:09 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Kaslin
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:06:22 PM PST
by
armymarinemom
(My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
To: Kaslin
Republicans fought to END slavery, while democrats fought to keep it going.
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:07:47 PM PST
by
tkathy
(Ban the headscarf (http://bloodlesslinchpinsofislamicterrorism.blogspot.com))
To: Kaslin
Belafonte puts the lie to his own words when a seditionist(or worse)like himself is not arrested.
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:09:17 PM PST
by
luvbach1
(Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
To: tkathy
Our party seems to be on the right side of history most of the time.
I LOVE our party ! Aint we a cool bunch ?
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:09:19 PM PST
by
se_ohio_young_conservative
(God makes us strong for alittle while so that we can protect the weak)
To: ExcursionGuy84
I know nothing....NOTHING!
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:10:08 PM PST
by
frankjr
To: Kaslin
If you don't have connections to terrorists Harry I'm sure you can still sue the government. Move to Venezuela you moron.
Comment #18 Removed by Moderator
To: Termite_Commander
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.
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posted on
01/21/2006 8:13:14 PM PST
by
luvbach1
(Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
To: Kaslin
Belafonte would put americans at risk, just to stab at bush. I suppose Harry will save us from the next attack?
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