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Anti-war activist Tim Robbins says his freedom violated by baseball snub
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| Apr 11, 2003
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Posted on 04/15/2003 7:18:49 PM PDT by jern
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:18:49 PM PDT
by
jern
To: jern
"These cowards have no morals. They have no shame about lying"
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:20:18 PM PDT
by
COURAGE
To: All
Attention!
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Our troops give so much of themselves, and we all benefit from their efforts. The next time you look at your bank balance, why not find some way to take some money and put it towards supporting the members of our armed services in some way? Maybe find a family who has someone serving, and buy them dinner, or some groceries, or a gift for their children? Maybe find a way to contribute to a fund for the memory of any of those who have fallen? Our armed forces deserve our support in tangible ways.
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:21:51 PM PDT
by
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To: jern
Hmmmm, do I smell a law suit coming on?
Defamation of character or something like that?
Leni
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:22:07 PM PDT
by
MinuteGal
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To: jern
wanna little cheese with that WHINE?!?!?
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:22:11 PM PDT
by
corkoman
(did someone say WOD?)
To: jern
No one's impeding their freedom of speech. It's clear to all involved that they haven't shut up for weeks. We are just exercising our Consitutional right to scorn their half-baked ideas.
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:22:30 PM PDT
by
3AngelaD
To: jern
"It is using what power it has to infringe upon my rights of free speech with the hope to intimidate millions of others who disagree with our president," Robbins said in a stinging riposte. Somehow, despite an excellent performance in Shawshank Redemption, he just doesn't seem to be able to pull off the victim role in real life. He's better when someone else is writing the lines.
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:24:33 PM PDT
by
spodefly
(This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: jern
So, the Hollywood left finally understand that misuse of a public forum isn't right. Hmmmmmm, do you think they might get the connection? They've been using EVERY public forum for months and they scream bloody murder just because the rest of us are sick to death of hearing about it.
Who gave them the right to demand they be invited to a private place?
To: jern
"I was dismayed that the Baseball Hall of Fame decided to use this event to make a political statement," Robbins, 44, said in a statement in which was supported by his pal and "Bull Durham" co-star Kevin Costner (news). hey..don't THEY have free speech too, Tim?
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:24:56 PM PDT
by
TxBec
(Tag! You're it!)
To: jern
US actor Tim Robbins (news) said that Baseball's Hall of Fame had violated his freedom of expression by scrapping a screening of one of his movies because he publicly criticized the US-led war in Iraq Why does Robbins have a right to his free speech but the Baseball Hall of Fame doesn't? Not showing the movie is their way of disagreeing with him.
Sounds like a typical liberal to me.
Tim,
Explain this to me: Your statements get worldwide
circulation; millions more hear about them because
they are so offensive. And your rights of free speech
are being infringed -- how??
Face it, Tim. Your ideas have gotten massive
circulation around the marketplace of ideas.
And people just aren't buying.
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:25:40 PM PDT
by
AnonGuy
To: 3AngelaD
Isn't there something in the Constitution about freedom of association? Isn't Robbins saying we - in this case the Baseball HoF - have to associate with him whether we want to or not?
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:25:51 PM PDT
by
Let's Roll
(And those that cried Appease! Appease! are hanged by those they tried to please!")
To: 3AngelaD
He's free to stand on any street corner and let those who want to listen hear what he has to say.
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:26:16 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: Reaganwuzthebest
I said it first :)
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:26:25 PM PDT
by
TxBec
(Tag! You're it!)
To: jern
"I think Tim and Susan's courage is the type of courage that makes our democracy work," How can it be construed as courage if the only consequence of exercising your free speech is a drop in popularity -- and then you try to protest even that? What whiners!
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:26:42 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mulliner
("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)
To: jern
media speculation is rife over whether high-profile anti-war activists will be punished by Hollywood for views that some Americans feel are unpatriotic. I don't think Hollywood should punish them. I think that pleasure should be reserved for the people they've offended. Any gesture Hollywood makes would be done for strictly business reasons. Who needs 'em?
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:28:43 PM PDT
by
IronJack
To: jern
"I was dismayed that the Baseball Hall of Fame decided to use this event to make a political statement," Robbins, 44, said in a statement Was he equally dismayed when Moore used the Oscar ceremony?
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:29:11 PM PDT
by
TopQuark
To: jern
violated his freedom of expression[snicker] I am [snortle] deeply [guffaw] saddeneBWAAHAHAAAAAAA...
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:29:22 PM PDT
by
maxwell
(Well I'm sure I'd feel much worse if I weren't under such heavy sedation...)
To: jern
keep this nation a place where one can freely express their opinion without fear of reprisal or punishment," Unreal. Sure, it's okay for dr. laura to get thrown off the air, but when Robbins gets disinvited from the Baseball hall of fame, all of a sudden he thinks the KGB is knocking at his door...
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posted on
04/15/2003 7:29:23 PM PDT
by
jd777
To: MinuteGal
In Hollywood, how many Republicans are DAILY silent for fear of never working again?? Only the top, top tier of actors can reveal that they do not agree with Tim Robbins. Maybe he needs to take a look in his own messy yard.
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