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Liberal Alec Baldwin: 'I Think Capitalism is Worthwhile'
cnsnews.com/blogs ^ | 10/19/11 | Michael W. Chapman

Posted on 10/19/2011 7:08:31 PM PDT by ColdOne

While mingling with protestors at the Occupy Wall Street demonstration in lower Manhattan, actor and outspoken liberal Alec Baldwin explained the importance to consumers of entrepreneur Steve Jobs and added, "I think capitalism is worthwhile."

At the event, Baldwin was approached by people with "Wearechange," who asked him about abolishing the Federal Reserve. Baldwin said he did not know whether that would be a negative or a positive but said, "You have to have capital markets in this country."

"You cannot not have strong capital markets in this country or the country is going to go down the tubes," he said. "I think most people want change in this country but they don't want the country to go down the tubes. They don't want the country to become England."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: alecbaldwin; alecbaldwinforsenate; federalreserve; occupywallstreet
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1 posted on 10/19/2011 7:08:37 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

capitalism served him well.


2 posted on 10/19/2011 7:12:00 PM PDT by ken21
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To: ColdOne

Surely pigs are flying and hell is solid ice.


3 posted on 10/19/2011 7:18:10 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby ("To understan' the livin', you gotta commune wit' da dead." Minerva)
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To: ColdOne
Hell has frozen over ... even "outspoken liberal useful idiot Alec Baldwin" finally gets it
4 posted on 10/19/2011 7:20:56 PM PDT by Mr_Moonlight
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To: ColdOne
"I think most people want change in this country but they don't want the country to go down the tubes. They don't want the country to become England."

Ummm, what we don't want is for the country to become Zimbabwe...

5 posted on 10/19/2011 7:23:16 PM PDT by GOPJ (OWS - a scam to shift blame for unemployment and misery away from Obama..)
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To: ColdOne

Wow, only five words and he manages an oxymoron in the first two.

Must be a lib actor.


6 posted on 10/19/2011 7:23:45 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: ColdOne

"What's in your wallet?"

7 posted on 10/19/2011 7:27:37 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: ColdOne

It was reported that Baldwin had a net worth of $65,000,000.


8 posted on 10/19/2011 7:36:12 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I ou)
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To: ColdOne

“Always Be Closing!...I made $975,000 last year, how much did you make?!?”


9 posted on 10/19/2011 7:36:22 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

That was an interesting movie....and I must say that Baldwin’s part, though short, was the best part of the movie. Glenngary Glennrose??????


10 posted on 10/19/2011 7:38:23 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I ou)
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To: Texas Songwriter

Glengarry Glen Ross


11 posted on 10/19/2011 7:41:33 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Texas Songwriter

It’s definitely one of my favorite speeches. He’s such a jerk that it’s great.


12 posted on 10/19/2011 7:43:10 PM PDT by EEGator
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13 posted on 10/19/2011 7:44:31 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: Mr_Moonlight
I had no idea what to think about the issues until Alec Baldwin told me what was right.

BTW, I've never understood Hollywood liberals. They enjoy all the fruits of Capitalism at the same time whining about how "evil" it is. In Cuba, Sean Penn and Harry Belafonte would be laboring in sugar cane fields for a dollar a day. Instead of living behind gated walls in 15 million dollar mansions. And IF they wanted to make a film, they'd better get "permission" from the government, lest they have a point of view not in tune with what Castro finds acceptable. And Castro ain't down with nudity or bad language.

14 posted on 10/19/2011 7:50:50 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: EEGator

“F%$k you! That’s my name! Do you see my watch? It’s worth more than your CAR!” Blake, Glengarry Glen Ross. Classic!


15 posted on 10/19/2011 7:56:41 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: EEGator

Yes it was a good movie. As much as I disagree with Baldwin’s behavior and politics, I think he is agreat actor. Hunt For Red October....Jack Ryan...and he walks away from it. I’ll never understand that. The Juror...he did a great job. Malice....he was great. And of course it is hard to forget the European version of ‘The Getaway’.


16 posted on 10/19/2011 7:57:43 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I ou)
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To: Texas Songwriter

I have to agree. Baldwin is an A$$, but he’s a hell of an actor. And hilarious on SNL.


17 posted on 10/19/2011 8:02:05 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: Texas Songwriter; boop

“Put that coffee down. Do you think I’m f***ing with you?!?”

I had to watch the speech on youtube just a minute ago.

Texas - Like you said, he’s been in a ton of great movies. If I were to not watch movies of people I politically disagree with, I think I could only watch Charlton Heston movies.


18 posted on 10/19/2011 8:04:45 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

First prize: a new Cadillac. Second prize, a nice set of steak knives. Third prize? You’re fired!


19 posted on 10/19/2011 8:07:21 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: boop

“I’d wish you good luck, but you wouldn’t know what to do with it if you got it.”


20 posted on 10/19/2011 8:20:02 PM PDT by EEGator
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