Anti-war activist Tim Robbins says his freedom violated by baseball snub

AFP ^ | Apr 11, 2003 | AFP

[Scothia]

Haven't liked Robbins or Costner and never could stand Sarandon. She's the only actress I know who could make Marmee March smug.

I think TR & SS are using this to shore up their sagging careers. When the box office drops next time, they'll say it was because we persecuted them. Despicable.

[smith288]

Tim tim tim...

Freedom of speech has no quarentees of being accepted. No govt involvement Timmy... Its all private orgs and people voicing their displeasure with your harboring views of Saddam.

[Ol' Sparky]

Where was Robbins and his cronies when Major League Baseball punished John Rocker for expressing himself?

[judgeandjury]

The Hall of Fame's move "dishonors the words 'patriotism' and 'freedom' and disrespects the men and women who have fought wars to keep this nation a place where one can freely express their opinion without fear of reprisal or punishment," he (Robbins) said.

Yes, without fear of reprisal or punishment from our government, not from your fellow citizens, you lame-brained Liberal.

[nothingnew]

"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...

SOS by the same SOSH...don't they just love the sound of their whiny voices? Guess they can't handle the fact that most everybody is GD tired of their crap...oh well.

FMCDH

[fightinJAG]

And just where did this pinhead complain that he had been denied his freedom of speech? From behind a podium at the National Press Club. Oh, yes, you and I get our turns at the podium and massive press coverage all the time.

[Windcatcher]

Or Dr. Laura...remember how hard they tried to drive her off the air?

Shoe's on the other foot, Tim. How's it feel?

[WorkingClassFilth]

"He's better when someone else is writing the lines."

Don't forget that in Hollywood, it is odds-on likely that somebody also has a fist and forearm up his nether regions routinely as well. Like the puppet he is, his essence belongs to someone else.

Harvey Fierstein: "Say good night to all of the nice people, Timmy..."

Timmy: "Good night to all of the nice people, Timmy."

[F.J. Mitchell]

THese Communist SOB's can rant until hell freezes over, that is their right. Everyone else has the right to ignore them and quit buying the product they sell. No entity can be forced to provide a platform for them to orate their BS from.

Go to hell! Hollywood. The least essential commodity that American's have been wasting money on, is Movie tickets and the purchase of DVD's and Tapes. You clowns don't own the circus or the circus fans-There is nothing on earth less marketable than clowns who start taking themselves seriously. Except for Clowns who use us as the stooges in their skits, designed to amuse and abet our enemies.

[Lorianne]

Don't worry Tim, the beauty and the sublime symmetry of our beloved First Ammendment is beyond the ken of many people. You are not alone.

Hint: The word "free" in free speech doesn't NOT denote freedom from any and all consequences.

[cinFLA]

Jump to MSNBC RIGHT NOW. DC Freeper on Scarborough Country.

[Windcatcher]

You should send that comment to O'Reilly. That's one of the best rebuttals I've seen yet.

[gueroloco]

Message to liberals:Fork You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cinFLA]

Jump to MSNBC RIGHT NOW. DC Freeper on Scarborough Country.

Christian? Morris

[Jon Geb]

I saw it.

[gueroloco]

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Eileen]

bump

[The Wizard]

You see Timmy, the door swings both ways......ask the dixie chicks, they're toast.

[cinFLA]

Joe was my congressman till he "retired". :-) or :-(

I am not sure ... But he has a great show now.

[optimistically_conservative]

Can someone explain to me how a populist rebuke of someone by exercising our right to expression and association (by individuals and/or private organizations) is against the principles that makes our democracy work?

Can someone explain to me why there is no outrage when a U.S. Senator attempts to infringe on the free speech rights of private citizens (i.e., Nov. 2002 Daschle v. Limbaugh, et. al., and 1995 Clinton v. Limbaugh), but when private citizens and organizations speak and act constitutionally against other private citizens in the marketplace of ideas - that's McCarthy-ism?

Can someone please explain to the Op/Ed idiots that "actors" for whom fame and popularity are economic factors in their careers stand up on stage to express protected "unpopular" political speech, their fame and popularity is not protected and they act (or should) with full knowledge of the risk they take.

I'm tired of this collective whining by the Hollywierd/Media/Sports elitists - but if it is going to be written about, perhaps someone could do a decent job of pointing out the triviality of Robbins complaint and the fact he brought it upon himself.