ABC's Peter Jennings sees an ominous new threat in the world (To Hollywood Celebrities)

Media Research Center via E-Mail | April 16, 2003 | Brent Baker

[Diogenesis]

Near Baghdad, Iraq, heroic Marines secure a key bridge.
Could the wall be evidence of another Saddam/terrorist link to
Disney, ABC and Pierre Jennings? Inquiring minds want to know more.

[Pete]

Public scorn is not political oppression.

[handy]

TIm Robbins: "A chill wind is blowing through this nation... A message is being sent through the White House and its allies in talk radio... 'If you oppose this administration, there can and will be ramifications'... Developing...

Feels more like a cool breeze to me Tim. Say what you want, just do not expect everyone to agree with you, and do expect those that don't to avoid your movies & disinvite you to their events.

[randita]

"Free Speech" does not mean freedom from any personal responsibility for the inevitable consequences that follow from one's speech.

Excellent point. I am reminded of Sen. Lott's unfortunate remarks which ended up costing him his leadership position. He was excercising free speech and it is clear that his remarks were misconstrued, but nonetheless, he was toast. No immunity from those consequences. Ditto for Newt Gingrinch, who was vilified for a few remarks taken out of context.

The left is trying to pull a fast one here and we can't let them get away with it.

[stuartcr]

Try to look at it objectively....when you detrimentally affect a persons livelihood (ie, not buying their product and telling others to do the same), because you do not approve of what they say or believe in.... you are, in effect, stifling their right to free speech. 'I will not buy your product unless you stop saying what you believe in, because it is not what I want to hear.'

[Commiewatcher]

"Robbins charged: "He basically says that if you do not agree with this President you don't have the right to this particular forum. You do not have the right to come to Cooperstown."

Nobody is stopping you from coming to Cooperstown.

BUY A TICKET LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

[YankeeReb]

Robbins: "We will have troops engaged and we have had troops engaged for the last 20 years somewhere in the world.

OK Tim, Why were you so silent for the past 20 years huh? I didn't once hear you or the hag you're married to utter a peep when we had a non-U.N. sanctioned war in Kosovo. Your silence was deafening about Hati, and what about all the cruise missiles being lobbed into Baghdad in 1998 (Remember operation Desert Fox?). Why weren't you and Susan complaining then? Instead you were busy kissing the feet of THAT war-mongering president.

[txoilman]

These people have the right of free speach and the right to be stupid. They continue to practice their right to be stupid because they do not understand that the public has the right not to buy their goods or services!

[rogercolleridge]

We were just down in Florida this weekend at a family reunion and almost everyone I talked to was telling me about something in a school, in a local district, that is not being reported, about, you know kids being intimidated for anti-war views, people being suspended for wearing peace signs. An event cancelled because they chose to pray for Iraqi civilians that were killed. Really crazy stuff.

Prayer.......in school?????

[RippleFire]

bump

[Hatteras]

So this must be the reason our tax forms ask if you are "handicapped or a member of the performing arts"...

[shhrubbery!]

"He basically says that if you do not agree with this President you don't have the right to this particular forum. You do not have the right to come to Cooperstown.

Funny, I never saw anything in the Constitution about a "right" to go to a party in Cooperstown.

You were disinvited, idiot. There were no "rights" abridged.

[never4get]

Jennings, Robbins and any others of their ilk are either ignorant or just plain stupid. In either case being ignorant or just plain stupid is no way to go through life. I just wish they would quit their whining.....

Tha Lauer interview transcript should read....
LAUER: Well Tim, Blah Blah blah and Blah Blah Blah....
ROBBINS: WHAAAAAAAAAAA...SNIFFLE, SNIFFLE...WHAAAAAAAAA.

[martin gibson]

We were just down in Florida this weekend at a family reunion and almost everyone I talked to was telling me about something in a school, in a local district, that is not being reported, about, you know kids being intimidated for anti-war views, people being suspended for wearing peace signs.

'elp! 'elp! I'm being repressed! Come see the violence inherent in the system!

[snooker]

Peetaaah's little world is falling down. And it won't be able to get up. He thinks he can stand/sit there and flap his pie hole about anything and people will tune in and be bowled over with his intellect. Well sorry Peeetaaah. Since we have choices you aren't going to be one of those.

[TankerKC]

Does Germany, Japan, and Italy count?

My thought, too. And, what about Panama? Say what you will about our chummy relationship with Noriega in the early 80’s, he had gone over the edge. He had to be stopped. Since then, Panama has been in good shape. Nicaragua? We were never allowed to go in there.

[2nd amendment mama]

Remember when - Stop Dr. Laura? Then it was okay for the left to boycott and stop a conservative from speaking! Hypocrits - every last one of them! They don't give a damn about "free speech" - they just want one voice to be heard - theirs.

The leftists/socialist/marxist actors feel so morally and intellectually superior to us that only their viewpoint on anything is the correct one. Guess again Hollyweird! It's quite obvious that we're winning - we're hurting you where it counts - in your pocketbooks! The public made you what you are and we will tear you down!!!!

[FrogMom]

A chill wind is blowing through this nation... A message is being sent through the White House and its allies in talk radio... 'If you oppose this administration, there can and will be ramifications'...

Chill wind? Through the White House?

Sounds like he needs a tin-foil hat.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Tim Robbins should go see the movie Bull Durham, there's a scene where Crash is coaching the uncoming star on how to handle press conferences and what politically correct answers to provide.

To bad Tim didn't learn anything when studing for that scene.

[Right Angler]

I find it uproariously funny that these leftist boobs are finding to their shock and horror that the PC sword they wield is sharp as hell on both sides.

I hope little Timmy and Sue keep spouting their idiocy for the world to hear.