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Cameron Diaz Apologizes for Maoist Bag (Shades Of "Che")
Breitbart.com ^ | June 24, 2007 | AP

Posted on 06/24/2007 8:50:58 PM PDT by DogByte6RER

Cameron Diaz Apologizes for Maoist Bag

Jun 24 09:52 PM US/Eastern

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Cameron Diaz apologized Sunday for wearing a bag with a political slogan that evoked painful memories in Peru.

The voice of Princess Fiona in the animated "Shrek" films visited the Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru's Andes on Friday wearing an olive green bag emblazoned with a red star and the words "Serve the People" printed in Chinese, perhaps Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong's most famous political slogan.

The bags are marketed as fashion accessories in some world capitals, but in Peru the slogan evokes memories of the Maoist Shining Path insurgency that fought the government in the 1980s and early 1990s in a bloody conflict that left nearly 70,000 people dead.

"I sincerely apologize to anyone I may have inadvertently offended. The bag was a purchase I made as a tourist in China and I did not realize the potentially hurtful nature of the slogan printed on it," Diaz said in a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press.

On Friday, one prominent Peruvian human rights activist said Diaz should have been a little more aware of local sensitivities when picking her accessories.

In Sunday's statement, the star of "There's Something About Mary" said the purpose of her visit was to participate in a television show that celebrates Peru's culture. The actress has been in Peru as part of "4 REAL," a Canadian TV production that focuses on young community leaders around the world.

"I'm sorry for any people's pain and suffering and it was certainly never my intention to reopen what I now know is a painful wound in this country's history and wish for their continued healing," she said.

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To: DogByte6RER

Even she can’t be that dumb.


21 posted on 06/24/2007 11:36:40 PM PDT by garylmoore (Faith is the assurance of things unseen.)
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To: DogByte6RER
is she an asshole or just stupid?
doesnt really matter i suppose
22 posted on 06/24/2007 11:53:06 PM PDT by wafflehouse (When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles, Scream and Shout!)
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To: DogByte6RER

look at the choppers on that guy.. yay for socialized dentistry


23 posted on 06/24/2007 11:54:03 PM PDT by wafflehouse (When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles, Scream and Shout!)
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To: DogByte6RER

Of course it was inadvertant. That woman is really stupid.


24 posted on 06/25/2007 12:37:46 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: Brakeman

“This Cuban is hardly representative of the exile community at large.”

Although her father is a Cuban-American (given her age, I bet her father was born here), I don’t think that Cameron Diaz identifies with Cubans. I doubt she can even speak Spanish.


25 posted on 06/25/2007 2:58:26 AM PDT by Mila
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To: DogByte6RER

“I’m sorry I got caught.”


26 posted on 06/25/2007 3:01:46 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: DogByte6RER
“Liberalism” means you never have to think.

It’s all about being hip and now. The rest doesn’t matter.

27 posted on 06/25/2007 4:08:41 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: DogByte6RER

Bumb ditch...


28 posted on 06/25/2007 4:12:20 AM PDT by LIConFem (Thompson 2008. Lifetime ACU Rating: 86 -- Hunter 2008 (VP) Lifetime ACU Rating: 92)
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To: DogByte6RER

Imagine if someone carried a bag with a swastika on it, say, in Israel or New York City!


29 posted on 06/25/2007 4:13:28 AM PDT by Larry R. Johnson (Stupid is)
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To: DogByte6RER
To tell the truth...she's not all that bright. Shes' got a "look" and thats her ticket.
30 posted on 06/25/2007 4:40:36 AM PDT by Tainan (Talk is cheap. Silence is golden. All I got is brass...lotsa brass.)
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To: ConservativeMind
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31 posted on 06/25/2007 4:44:59 AM PDT by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: ConservativeMind
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
32 posted on 06/25/2007 4:45:55 AM PDT by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: DogByte6RER
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
33 posted on 06/25/2007 4:51:30 AM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: DogByte6RER

Probably the first time she heard that anybody was murdered by communists. Most libs never hear about the 200 million worldwide.

Pray for W and Our Troops


34 posted on 06/25/2007 4:52:25 AM PDT by bray (The Surge is Working on both Enemies)
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To: EmilyGeiger

Enjoy it!


35 posted on 06/25/2007 4:59:01 AM PDT by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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To: DogByte6RER
The bag was a purchase I made as a tourist in China and I did not realize the potentially hurtful nature of the slogan printed on it--

--because I am dumber than a box of rocks. Ask anyone.

36 posted on 06/25/2007 4:59:47 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: DogByte6RER

Thanks! It’s very funny. :)


37 posted on 06/25/2007 5:12:10 AM PDT by EmilyGeiger
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To: DogByte6RER

I do give her credit for her apology, but this is a prime example of the insularity of Hollywood. I’m sure she felt she was being both trendy and politically correct by skipping around Machu Picchu with her Chinese bought handbag. Hollywood doesn’t realize that not everybody is in awe of communism.


38 posted on 06/25/2007 5:22:47 AM PDT by Burkean
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To: Burkean
September 30, 2004 on Oprah:

DIAZ: We have a voice now, and we're not using it, and women have so much to lose. I mean, we could lose the right to our bodies. We could lo--if you think that rape should be legal, then don't vote. But if you think that you have a right to your body, and you have a right to say what happens to you and fight off that danger of losing that, then you should vote, and those are the...

39 posted on 06/25/2007 5:49:42 AM PDT by torchthemummy (Al Queda In Iraq - Undocumented Terrorists)
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To: torchthemummy

Ah yes, the 2004 election. The one where there was a national referendum on the ballot to legalize rape. Hee hee.


40 posted on 06/25/2007 7:38:06 AM PDT by hellinahandcart
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