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Do the Oscars Need Quotas?
Townhall.com ^ | January 29, 2016 | Brent Bozell

Posted on 01/29/2016 7:10:43 AM PST by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin

Of course the Oscars should have quotas - heck, that’s not going anywhere near far enough: every movie they make, no matter what the topic, should have quotas as well, and not just for actors, but also for directors, producers, cameramen, best boys, key grips - the whole shooting match. From now on, 12% blacks, 51% females, 1% muslims, 2% homosexuals, 0.1% trannies, whatever % Asians, etc, etc, no matter what the subject matter, no matter what the historical context, no matter what the time period, no matter what the literary source.

Can’t have Hollyweird going half-way when it comes to fairness.


21 posted on 01/29/2016 8:16:28 AM PST by Stosh
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To: dfwgator

Give everyone a participation award.


22 posted on 01/29/2016 8:16:34 AM PST by OLDCU
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To: Kaslin
Aww, poor oppressed millionaires.
23 posted on 01/29/2016 8:43:03 AM PST by Trillian
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To: Kaslin

They used to hand out separate “Best Art Direction” and “Best Cinematography” Oscars for black & white and color films. They discontinued the practice for black & white in the early 60’s once color became predominant. I suggest they bring back the separate categories and use them for “best black actor/actress”. That way the tokenism will be all the more apparent.


24 posted on 01/29/2016 8:50:31 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (''Political correctness is communist propaganda writ small''~ Theodore Dalrymple)
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To: Kaslin

The Oscars need to break their bad habits. They’ve been favoring certain types of performances for ages, making them incredibly predictable, and usually wrong. If they could get over their addiction to “tragic” characters it would not only spread out better in the races, but you might actually see the best performances getting the award for a change.


25 posted on 01/29/2016 8:54:02 AM PST by discostu (This is a different kind of flying... all together.)
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To: Fresh Wind
Does America need Oscars?

No, of course not.

They need to institute a rule than any year in which there are fewer than 10% African American actors among the Oscar nominees, the Oscars will be cancelled...starting this year. That will teach them.

26 posted on 01/29/2016 9:11:50 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Kaslin

Only 50% of the quarterbacks in the Super Bowl are black. BOYCOTT!!


27 posted on 01/29/2016 9:19:29 AM PST by Colinsky
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To: RU88

And albino midgets.


28 posted on 01/29/2016 9:19:53 AM PST by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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To: Stosh

As in Atlas shrugged-
Lets just put all all actors in grey scale that way only talent will be a deciding factor.

If they do not like grey scale- how about if you are white you wear black face and talk only in jive, if you are black you need to wear white face and speak the Kings English.

Or we can just do to CG and do away with actors/actresses all together- then there will be no need to protest- all will be unemployed


29 posted on 01/29/2016 10:01:45 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: Kaslin

Yes they need quotas. Over 50% of the winners should be conservatives!!


30 posted on 01/29/2016 11:41:44 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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To: Kaslin
The Oscars are Hollywood rewarding itself. Who, outside of Hollywood, really cares?
31 posted on 01/29/2016 11:58:52 AM PST by JoeFromSidney (,)
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To: Kaslin

Affirmative action and diversity and all that will eventually ruin the Oscars just like it ruined the music industry and the Grammy’s back in the late 80’s and 90’s pretending like rap was any expression of musical talent.


32 posted on 01/29/2016 12:01:46 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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You mean, “It’s Hard Out Here For a Pimp” wins Best Song at the Oscars, and they’re still not happy?


33 posted on 01/29/2016 12:03:05 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Kaslin

If there aren’t enough Black nominees for Academy Awards then maybe there aren’t enough WHITE players in the NFL and NBA?


34 posted on 01/29/2016 1:31:38 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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35 posted on 02/03/2016 1:19:33 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (Obama hates the three Cs: Christianity, Constitution, and capitalism.)
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To: Kaslin

Yes.

They need at least 15% conservative voters. LOL


36 posted on 02/03/2016 1:20:34 PM PST by MortMan (I am offended by those who believe they have a right not to be offended.)
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