The Actors, the War and the Hall of Fame (last word on Sarandon and Robbins)

NY TIMES ^ | 4/15/03 | lettres to the editor

[freekitty]

These people are spewing bs. Surely, they realize what responsibility and consequences are?

[peeve23]

wonder how much bandwidth a spellcheck would take?

[Liz]

You forgot to add (/sarcasm off).

[laredo44]

Remember, to a freaking Hollywood liberal, disagreeing with them is tantamount to capital punishment . . .

Thanks, this is helpful. I've re-calibrated my values' scales appropriately. I should be OK, now. 8^)

[ThirstyMan]

yes, for sure! a spell check would be very nice! I get tired of thumbing through my dictionary before posting.
btw, I had to look up the correct spelling of potatoes myself so don't feel bad. I was talking about myself as well :)

[Liz]

Glad to be of help. Nice to know you're on the right track. LOL.

[UB355]

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From an alert Freeper

Now and Then: Susan Sarandon on Boycotts and Free Speech
USA Today / StopDrLaura.com ^ | 4/14/2003 / April 2000 | various

Posted on 04/14/2003 3:24 PM CDT by dirtboy

NOW: (from USA Today): Says Sarandon, "It's so ironic that we should be quote unquote liberating another country and giving them a democracy when we're telling people here if they open their mouths, they're not allowed to participate."

THEN (from StopDrLaura.com): Academy-Award-winning-actress Susan Sarandon offered her comments and a photo for the StopDrLaura.com web site. "Dr. Laura has a right to her opinion, but I think it's irresponsible of Paramount to not give equal time, at the very least, to a person with a more enlightened and contemporary perspective," Sarandon's statement said. "I'm totally against wasting the airwaves giving visibility to a person who is clearly in dire need of compassion, education, and a good shrink herself."

[alloysteel]

Some things just shock to the core. Sure, baseball, apple pie and the US Flag have been pictured together for all my lifetime, and I'm sure, probably a long time before that. But now the US Flag has become the banner of oppression to some people. If life here in the US is so onerous, depart for more enlightened places, I like it here just fine.

We have engaged, to a greater or lesser degree, in practically every one of these social experiments called up by the more extreme proponents of revolution, and in practically every case, have abandoned them as unworkable. Absolutely counter to human nature, and with nasty if unintended side results. Or worse, intended outcomes that were nasty to begin with, because the authors KNEW they would be nasty. Tim Robbins and Sara Sarandon have been recipients of an extraordinarily large share of the pie, yet they choose not to reflect on their good fortune, only on their grievance with those who may strive to do better. For they do not believe that the Iraqi citizens are deserving of opportunity, but are worthy only of living in a downtrodden existence befitting the Third World.

[Liz]

They think our free speech depends on whether or not we agree with these rank, hypocritical liberals.

Listen up, susan. "I'm not going to the Gulag. No way. No siree."

[Conspiracy Guy]

Michell (Spewy) Moore is probably behind it. I hear that he is doing a new documentary on Moanika Spewinski and how she was a plant by the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, in an attempt to tarnish Clintoons good name. "We are so disgusting we make ourselves sick." Stated Flurry, A Right Wing Conspirator

[Zebra]

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have used their celebrity to protest against the administration and the war at every opportunity. In doing so, they became, by choice, symbols.

Honoring them is as much a political statement as disinviting them.

Freedom of speech is not consequence-free. It allows people — and organizations — to answer back.

WILLIAM B. HUBER New York, April 13, 2003

Right on and well said, Bill.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET


...T'was US vs "THEM"..

...at the OSCARS =

http://www.tripflicks.com/pro/ *
(Photos)


Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Yellow Jacket Vet-U.S. 7th Cavalry's Opening Days of the Vietnam War 1965-66

http://www.LZXRAY.com/guyer_collection.htm
(Photos)


QUOTE:

"RONNIE GUYER, 60, ..said he served in the Army in a Vietnam War battle depicted in the MEL GIBSON movie "WE WERE SOLDIERS." The War, he said, "is our best defense against future terrorist attacks"

"The prowar protesters won at least one convert. DANIEL FLORES, 18, who came to see the stars. After listening to the protesters, he stood with them and put a sticker on his shirt.

"I support the troops, and Hollywood should too," FLORES said.

UNQUOTE

-Tampa Tribune, Friday March 28, 2003, with an AP Photo showing us both standing side by side honoring our waving American Flag right across the street from Hollywood's Kodak Theater.


*Within days of this Article's Appearance, about US at the OSCARS, in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper...

...the United Way of Tampa shut-out SUSAN SARANDON and her $20,000 Guest Speaking Appearance & Fee at its previously scheduled United Way Fundraiser.

**Next came SUSAN SARANDON's being shut-out at Cooperstown.

***Next comes SUSAN SARANDON's next shut-out..?


NEVER FORGET

[N. Theknow]

This is the same Tim Robbins who threatened a reporter for writing about Sarandon's Mom being a conservative.

[1Old Pro]

The NY Times and all the other left wingers think the first amendment guarantees applause if it's an idiot liberal spouting their usual anti-american, anti-Bush crap. They're wrong and don't get it as usual.

[Liz]

The corollary is that lefties think the First mandates their stepping on conservatives' free speech.

[Liz]

Sarandon is another born-Catholic who ditched it all for the fake glitz of that moral swamp called Hollyweird.

[jonalvy44]

Robbins and Sarandon...You're FIRED!! Now go get a real job!

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Free speech is not a requirement to listen.

Maybe they should have saved their comments for the Actor's Hall of fame instead of the Basrball Hall of fame.

At least somebody might listen there.

[Liz]

I hear (Michael blech Moore) is doing a new documentary on Moanika Spewinski and
how she was a plant by the VRWC, in an attempt to tarnish Clintoons good name.... ....

Doesn't take much to tarnish the Clintoon name since they've done such a good job of it themselves.

[TLBSHOW]

Here is who needs to get the message of support for the Baseball Hall of Fame (Board of Directors )

National Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/contact/email_info.htm

Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman . A director since 1992 and chairman since 2000, Jane Forbes Clark provides substantial Museum expertise, philanthropic insights and management skill in this leadership position.

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