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Hollywood Actress Declares Herself 'Right Wing Christian Bigot'(Jane Russell)
CNSNews.com ^ | February 03, 2003 | Marc Morano

Posted on 02/03/2003 8:21:06 AM PST by veronica

Veteran Hollywood Actress Jane Russell declared herself a "mean-spirited, narrow-minded, right-wing Christian bigot" to a crowd of conservative activists on Saturday.

The retired actress was making the point that she is tired of Christian conservatives being labeled intolerant when they stand up for their beliefs.

Russell's comments received enthusiastic applause at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Arlington, Va.

The 81-year-old Russell, who spoke on a panel called "Hollywood Needs Adult Supervision," explained that her son chides her for using the term 'bigot,' but she insists on doing so.

"My son said, 'Mother you can't say the word bigot because that has to do with nationalities and things.' I said, 'No darling, it's a verb. It means I can't stand these people who are trying to take the Ten Commandments off the wall, take prayer out of school and... take prayer out of football games.' It's too ridiculous," Russell said.

"The Lord put this country together or we wouldn't be like we are," she added.

Russell, a former pin-up girl from the 1940s and 1950s who starred in such films as "Outlaw" and 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" with Marilyn Monroe, now serves as an advocate for children.

Russell noted how Hollywood's political affiliations have changed since her heyday.

"I have always been a Republican, and when I was in Hollywood long ago, most of the people there were Republican. The studio heads were all Republican, my boss, [billionaire producer] Howard Hughes, was a raving Republican, and we had a motion picture code in those days so they couldn't do all this naughty stuff," Russell said.

"We had John Wayne, we had Charlton Heston, we had man named Ronald Reagan, we had [Robert] Mitchum, Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable," she added.

In an interview with CNSNews.com,\b Russell explained why she believes present-day Hollywood has become so liberal.

"I think the 60's have happened between when I was there and now. A lot of the actors and actresses, their parents were 60's people and they just have a Democratic left wing - [they] flipped," Russell said.

Asked what she thinks of present-day Hollywood liberals such as George Clooney, Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, Russell quipped, "I think they're not well."

Daniel Flynn, another panelist and author of Why the Left Hates America, said celebrity activists are out of place in political activism because they confuse make-believe with reality.

"Hollywood is a place where aliens can be made to seem to invade the earth, where the dead can rise from the grave, where a 5'7 white guy from Philadelphia can become heavyweight champion of the world - that's Hollywood, it's make-believe stuff," Flynn said.

According to Flynn, when celebrities delve into political matters, they "bring the fictionalized world into a world where facts matter."

"This is why Hollywood is the way it is in regard to politics, because facts matter in our world, they don't mix," he added.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: hollywood; stars
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1 posted on 02/03/2003 8:21:06 AM PST by veronica
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To: veronica
Bless her heart.
2 posted on 02/03/2003 8:23:03 AM PST by RAT Patrol
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To: joanie-f; snopercod; veronica
God love her.
3 posted on 02/03/2003 8:23:41 AM PST by First_Salute
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To: veronica
Go Jane go!!
4 posted on 02/03/2003 8:24:47 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: veronica

5 posted on 02/03/2003 8:24:52 AM PST by Pokey78
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To: veronica
"This is why Hollywood is the way it is in regard to politics, because facts matter in our world, they don't mix," he added.

Ain't that the truth! What really riles me is the audacity of these people to think that just because they are celebrities and actors, that I am therefore interested in their political opinions. Earth to Hollywood...no one gives a damn what you think. Just stick to your make believe scripts and leave the real world to those who live in it.

6 posted on 02/03/2003 8:26:58 AM PST by Wphile (I'm so sick of hollywood)
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To: veronica
It may be my imagination, but more and more conservative celebs seem to be surfacing, since W got in office.
7 posted on 02/03/2003 8:26:58 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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To: veronica
bump
8 posted on 02/03/2003 8:27:32 AM PST by TLBSHOW (God Speed as Angels trending upward dare to fly Tribute to the Risk Takers)
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9 posted on 02/03/2003 8:28:16 AM PST by EggsAckley (Time flies like an arrow.......but fruit flies like bananas)
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To: veronica

Compare this beauty to that hag Susan Sarandon!

10 posted on 02/03/2003 8:28:46 AM PST by meandog
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To: Pokey78
A Real Star :)
11 posted on 02/03/2003 8:28:59 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just be because your paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
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To: veronica
What if celebrities were 911 operators?
12 posted on 02/03/2003 8:29:43 AM PST by Hillary's Folly
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To: Wphile
People like Susan Saranwrap like to claim that, just because they are celebrities, they aren't allowed to voice their opinions. No, Susan; people don't like it that you and your friends think that just because you are celebrities your opinion matters more than others'. Just because you surround yourselves with yes-people, who cater to your every whim and tell you that you are wonderful and smart, and you get paid big bucks for pretending in front of a camera, doesn't make you the center of the universe.
13 posted on 02/03/2003 8:30:33 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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14 posted on 02/03/2003 8:30:39 AM PST by Temple Owl
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To: veronica
"We had John Wayne, we had Charlton Heston, we had man named Ronald Reagan, we had [Robert] Mitchum, Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable," she added."

She is brave, something that strengthens with age, and it no longer is feared that others will crucify those daring to speak truth and be active with their voice. At 81 she has clarity and is active in a vital project (children).

Thank you, Jane!

15 posted on 02/03/2003 8:30:50 AM PST by Countyline
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To: veronica
What a great gal.
16 posted on 02/03/2003 8:31:40 AM PST by KSCITYBOY
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Asked what she thinks of present-day Hollywood liberals such as George Clooney, Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, Russell quipped, "I think they're not well."

LOL - a nice way of putting it!

17 posted on 02/03/2003 8:32:16 AM PST by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: veronica
Merriamwebster.com

Main Entry: big·ot
a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices

I stand firmly (obstinately) by my conservative beliefs, I am intolerant of liberal lies...Guess I'm a bigot, too!

18 posted on 02/03/2003 8:32:20 AM PST by lsee
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To: meandog
Compare? You should have least put Susan Saranwrap up against someone she could compete with, like Zazu Pitts. Wait, it's still not a fair competition.
19 posted on 02/03/2003 8:32:35 AM PST by Paul Atreides
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