U.S. Citizens Attack Anti-War Celebrities

WorldNet Daily ^ | 27 February 2003 | Joe Kovacs

[hardhead]

Americans objecting to the anti-war rhetoric of Hollywood celebrities are no longer remaining silent, but are starting to fight back with their own grass-roots offensive.

They're on the attack flooding actors, talent agencies and anti-war groups with their own thoughts on the possibility of war with Iraq, and what they think of the public stances being taken by many entertainers.

"These [celebrities] are abusing their stature and they need to be informed that there is a lot of America who vehemently disagrees with them," says Los Angeles radio talk-show host John Kobylt. "They need to be put back in their place. They need to understand where they are in the great food chain of life."

[hardhead]

Have you ever wanted to tell hollywood leftist, commie, elistist scum to 'shut the **** up'? Here's your chance. John and Ken show you how on their web site.

[BullDog108]

Posted http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/852908/posts this morning..............

[hardhead]

Crap! 'Elitist'! But 'elistist' might be appropriate too.

[Barry Goldwater]

Hit them where it hurts - in the wallet - don't go see their movies or rent them.

[DoughtyOne]

BINGO!

[walrus25]

Actors have as much of a right to show their opinions as normal people do. They are not elected to represent the people, they are merely using their talents to succeed as best they can. Through this they have come upon popularity and money. However they are allowed to express their opinions. Just because you dont agree with those opinions does not mean that these people are out of place.

[twntaipan]

And normal people have a right to tell them to shut up. Actors do not have any more credibility on matters of national security than anyone else, yet they attempt to use their status to influence the masses, usually displaying their bias all the while. In McCain's words (to Carter and Clinton), they should "Shut Up".

[maranatha]

Surely they are free to express their opinions and those who hear them have every right to express their opinions of what they are saying. They all have the same right.

[roylene]

You are right these celbs have the absolute right to express their views and we have the absolute right to say they are idiots.
"Hit them where it hurts - in the wallet - don't go see their movies or rent them." here here!

[Godebert]

You are "out of place" here at Freerepublic. This is a conservative forum for conservatives and American Patriots. I noticed that your two other posts (since you signed up last week) are defending Islam. I don't think you'll be around here for too long.

[Happy2BMe]

"An Iraqi woman flashes the peace sign as tens of thousands of Iraqis demonstrate in support of President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003."

That's NO PEACE SIGN - that's the DimRat Distress Signal!

She is waving to her friends in the U.S. . . .

The Washington Republican Party Response to Patty is HERE

Hi! My Name is "Taliban" Patty Murray But You Can Just Call Me Traitor!

Listen To My Radio Show "Taliban" Patty - Live From Baghdad! [strum, strum] "Where have all my neurons gone . . ."

Patty – Doing What She Does Worst

Ask not what you can do for your country - ask what you can do for Iraq!

Same face - different war.

[Happy2BMe]

"They need to be put back in their place. They need to understand where they are in the great food chain of life."

I voted for Saddam and all I got was this bloody T-Shirt!

[Ichneumon]

Actors have as much of a right to show their opinions as normal people do. They are not elected to represent the people, they are merely using their talents to succeed as best they can. Through this they have come upon popularity and money. However they are allowed to express their opinions. Just because you dont agree with those opinions does not mean that these people are out of place.

They have every right to speak their opinions. And I have every right to tell them that their opinions are juvenile, ill-informed, and have the potential to cause great harm, and that they would be well advised to hold their tongues until they learn enough about the subject to give a more responsible opinion on the matter.

As I've said before, when you have an opportunity to speak into a microphone reaching millions, you'd damned sure better make sure you've got something worthwhile to say.

[wardaddy]

Enjoy your brief visit here.

[CarmelValleyite]

Most of us heartily endorse freedom of speech. We recognize the right of everyone to express his/her opinion, whether or not we agree with it.

However, when (many) celebrities use events such as awards shows and the like to spout off on political/world affairs, that's another matter entirely. They are able to reach potentially millions of people, while the rest of us are generally limited as to the numbers of people we can reach with our views.

For example, George Clooney can spout off about U.S. policies in Iraq from some event in Germany and get world-wide coverage. A non-celeb won't get air-time for his/her views, and must be satisfied with a small audience of friends, relatives, co-workers or town meetings. Do you understand the problem here, Walrus25?

The gripe isn't about freedom of speech, it's about appropriateness of the forum.

[hardhead]

Put a sock in it 'kumbayah'!

16 May, 1918
The U.S. Sedition Act


United States, Statutes at Large, Washington, D.C., 1918, Vol. XL, pp 553 ff. A portion of the amendment to Section 3 of the Espionage Act of June 15, 1917.SECTION 3.


Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully make or convey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States, or to promote the success of its enemies, or shall willfully make or convey false reports, or false statements, . . . or incite insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty, in the military or naval forces of the United States, or shall willfully obstruct . . . the recruiting or enlistment service of the United States, or . . . shall willfully utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United States, or the Constitution of the United States, or the military or naval forces of the United States . . . or shall willfully display the flag of any foreign enemy, or shall willfully . . . urge, incite, or advocate any curtailment of production . . . or advocate, teach, defend, or suggest the doing of any of the acts or things in this section enumerated and whoever shall by word or act support or favor the cause of any country with which the United States is at war or by word or act oppose the cause of the United States therein, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both....