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Sarandon Disturbed By Event Cancellation
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| 02-28-03
Posted on 03/28/2003 5:32:12 PM PST by veronica
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Actress Susan Sarandon said she was disturbed by a charity's decision to cancel her appearance at a fund-raising event because of complaints about her anti-war views.
The United Way of Tampa Bay was to feature the 56-year-old actress as keynote speaker at an April 11 women's leadership event designed to inspire volunteerism in the community.
But organizers this week scrapped the $75-a-plate event after the charity got three dozen complaints about Sarandon's selection.
Robin Carson, chairwoman of the board of directors, said the event had the potential to become "divisive."
"The focus of our whole meeting had shifted to whether or not we were creating a political platform for Susan Sarandon," Carson said.
In a statement Friday, Sarandon said that "considering the depletion of federal funds for community programs and the faltering economy, it is disturbing to me that the United Way is letting partisanship determine its support base.
"Once again, the shortsightedness of the powerful will end up hurting those in need."
Others disagreed with the decision, too.
Marty Petty, executive vice president of Times Publishing Co., which publishes the St. Petersburg Times, resigned as a member of the United Way board of directors and chair of the 2003 campaign.
"This decision is grounded in my lifelong personal and professional belief that our civic life is made stronger by the expression of all views, including ones that are controversial," Petty wrote in a letter to Carson.
Sarandon's brother, Terry Tomalin, outdoors writer at the St. Petersburg Times, had asked Sarandon to participate six months ago.
Sarandon, who introduced the obituary segment of Sunday's Academy Awards (news - web sites) show, flashed a peace symbol with her fingers while walking on stage at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.
She won a best-actress Oscar for 1995's "Dead Man Walking."
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: susansarandon; unitedway
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To: veronica
"Once again, the shortsightedness of the powerful will end up hurting those in need."Now that she's out, I have a question. Where do I send the check?
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:38:15 PM PST
by
Apollo
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Not only am I deeply saddened as well, but I am also dismayed by her lack of effective diplomacy to court the votes necessary to alllow her to speak. Only a unanimous decision should be acceptable..... but maybe a honeowner has a veto power he or she would exersize. She should go there and speak at a mall if she feels so strongly about it.
She and Daschle..... geez. *L*
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:38:18 PM PST
by
bart99
To: Keith
Wow, you think that the "Rocky Horror" crowd might show up for a peace-protest in costume? Might be good for a laugh...
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:39:21 PM PST
by
Nachum
To: veronica
Sarandon is disturbed.
To: veronica
Dear Ms. Sarandon:
Boo-(censored)-hoo!
Cry your eyes out!
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:39:49 PM PST
by
LibKill
(FIRE! and LOTS OF IT!)
To: veronica
Sarandon is a disturbing person. The 1st ammendment also protects the right of a person to make a fool herself.
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:39:49 PM PST
by
oyez
( The best war news can't be told right now.)
To: mountaineer
56-year-old actress Why do I secretly giggle everytime they mention her age?
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:40:15 PM PST
by
Hillary's Lovely Legs
(May all of Saddam's virgins look like Helen Thomas)
To: veronica
Actress Susan Saran-wrap Liars!!!
Anybody see Saran-wrap in "Children of Dune" on the SciFi channel? She's no actress!
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:40:30 PM PST
by
evolved_rage
(Davis is a POS!!!)
To: veronica
Troubling, deeply troubling.
susan sarandon's expiration date has come. And gone. Someone put her out with the rest of the trash. She's really beginning to smell.
To: veronica
My career, my career!!!
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:41:39 PM PST
by
Slyfox
To: veronica
Sarandon is not as disturbed as she might be worried. She has something to say and nobody wants to hear it. How American! I would advise her to conserve her cash as the flow will be greatly reduced in the near future.
To: veronica
the United Way is letting partisanship determine its support base. Funny how it's "partisanship" when the OTHER PEOPLE do it...
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:42:05 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: veronica
The United Way didn't cancel Susan Sarandon's appearance -- they just told her she couldn't show up unless she wore a bag on her head.
To: PoisedWoman
Best work this woman ever did was in
The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:42:31 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: veronica
"Once again, the shortsightedness of the powerful will end up hurting those in need." Yea, like she cares for those in need. Her speaker's fee is $25,000.
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:43:27 PM PST
by
BrooklynGOP
(...speaking of dumb....)
To: veronica
She won a best-actress Oscar for 1995's "Dead Man Walking."For the uninitiated, that means she was given a trophy for pretending.
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:43:40 PM PST
by
Pagey
(Hillary Rotten is a Smug , Holier-Than-Thou Socialist)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
because she secretly cries...
To: Xenalyte
Let's do the time warp, again!!
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:43:44 PM PST
by
Nachum
To: veronica
in other words: "Waaaah! My words aren't supposed to generate negative consequences for ME! WAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"
silly bint.
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:44:04 PM PST
by
demosthenes the elder
(scum will never cease to be scum - why must that be explained to anyone?)
To: Xenalyte
She does a jump to the left!!!
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posted on
03/28/2003 5:44:07 PM PST
by
Nachum
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