Posted on 12/16/2006 11:34:57 AM PST by SkyPilot
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- In an interview in Washington, actor Matt Damon suggested that President George W. Bush's daughters "maybe" should join the military.
Damon and actor Robert De Niro were guests on the MSNBC cable show, "Hardball with Chris Matthews," promoting their upcoming movie, "The Good Shepherd." Directed by De Niro, the film is an account of the early history of the CIA.
During the interview, scheduled to air Monday, Damon talked about the fairness of fighting the war in Iraq with a volunteer Army.
"I don't think that it's fair as I said before, that it seems like we have a fighting class in our country that's comprised of people who have to go for either financial reasons or, I don't think that that is fair," said Damon, 36. "And if you're gonna send people to war ... then that needs to be shared by everybody, you know, and if the president has daughters who are of age then maybe they should go too."
The president's daughters -- Jenna and Barbara Bush -- are 25.
The Hollywood Idiotfada don't even have to pick up nasty weapons. They can go serve in Darfur as human shields.
Good enough for Saddam, good enough for a bloodbath there.
You would think that sooner or later, one of these Hollyweird morons would learn there hasn't been a draft in 33 years.
Instead of honoring those that VOLUNTEER to serve and protect, they ridicule those that do.
Not a great fan of these worthless clowns. Never heard of Mr. Damon.
A cursory search reveals that he is a "caring liberal." Wants to bring clean water to Africa, etc. etc. Cares about the poor here. To wit, NY Times: "Several hundred students and supporters, including actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, stage demonstration on Harvard University campus to denounce university's long-awaited report on how it will improve compensation for its lowest-paid employees" May 7, 2000
Is it mean-spirited of me to say: "The Bush girls should join the 'fighting class?'eh Mr. Damon. Why don't you join the sincere class. Mr. Damon? Why don't you share your surplus dollars with the poor?"
Instead, they imply that Dubya is forcing these "poor, uneducated minorities and poor people" to go die for their country, while keeping their own children safe and sound. This isn't the movie Dragonslayer, and the evil King isn't keeping his own daughter out of the lottery. If the Bush girls wanted to enlist, they could. Why doesn't Damon enlist. Don't they have that Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy just for him?
Repogirl, proud daughter of an Army Captain(Air Corps!) who served from 1942 -1950.
I agree, Damon is a loudmouth idiot. He and his ilk would not have the spine to defent their own country after it was attacked. They don't have the foresight to see when danger is growing. They would complain and prevent any action up to the moment a nukes blew up half the country then in the next breath complain that Bush let it happen or made it happen.
The only way the hollywood left would ever change is if Hollywood, Aspen, and all of their work and party spots were blown up by terrorists. When the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were attacked they were not personally affected thus it probably was not seen as a real event to them.
You need someone to post a "Team America: World Police" picture of the "Matt Damon" puppet.
No. Monica should have serviced her government in the Monica Kneepad Brigade, Joy Division. Good enough for "your" daughter, good enough for the president's.
Er, Chelsea.
Post #25, there you go.
Done.
I'm sure the Bush twins will be worth more in a battle than this ninny with his pretend tough-guy personality.
Yep, but they save that ridicule for those that serve during GOP administrations.
Clinton/Kosovo? Either dead silence or enthusiastic cheering.
The 9-11 attacks had happened on the eve of the MTV Music Awards. All the glitteratti were there.
Wonder if Ward Churchhill would've called all of them "Little Eichmanns" who deserved what they got "for poisoning the world" and turning obedient muslims against the Great Satan.
Clooney is a boob. My father was at the UN as a guest on Friday and he actually saw Clooney in the dining room. And no, my father does not work for the UN .. he was just a quest that was invited there for lunch. He personally thinks the UN is a useless tax sucking pit and should be ended.
We should all sned all the Hollywooders over to Dafur on a 1 way ticket!
As Janeane Garafalo said, "It wasn't hip to protest Clinton".
MS = k/BS
where:
MS = mouth size
BS = brain size
k = a constant
Hmm yes and how is Mr. Damon contributing to the war other than opposing it? Sheesh. What a wimp.
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