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Gwynneth Paltrow slams America
Der Spiegel ^
| 12/02/2006
| various media
Posted on 12/02/2006 10:50:58 AM PST by americanbychoice2
In an Interview with a Portugese paper Paltrow stated that people in the U.K. are much more intelligent and civilised. "I love the British way of life, it is not as capitalistic as in America". When dining the Brits dont talk about work and money, they discuss more intelligent topics. She also mentions that her friend Madonna shares her views and is like a Sister to her..........
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To: All
Europe's time of action, energy and innovation
has come and gone. Now they find themselves
mostly mired in their socialism, much as
spectators.
Those who can, DO, and remain focused on those
activities.
Those who can't, OBSERVE and criticize.
....JJ61
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posted on
12/02/2006 11:25:51 AM PST
by
JerseyJohn61
(Better Late Than Never.......sometimes over lapping is worth the effort....)
To: HarryCaul
First thing I thought of reading this is the scene in The Aviator where Katherine Hepburn's mother finds talking about money boring, and Howard Hughes tells her that is because she has always had it.
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posted on
12/02/2006 11:25:52 AM PST
by
Mr. Blonde
(You know, Happy Time Harry, just being around you kinda makes me want to die.)
To: Puppage
OTOH, *we* have news execs that hire perky "readers" to give us bollocks-free news.
And "true" "stories" based on fraudulent documents.
To: MotleyGirl70
I concur with your astute observations.
What a hoity ho.
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posted on
12/02/2006 11:28:00 AM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: americanbychoice2
Well,this American will certainly be stupid if I spend one more nickel on any movie starring this elitist buffoon!
45
posted on
12/02/2006 11:28:40 AM PST
by
4yearlurker
(Merry Christmas to all!~)
To: Names Ash Housewares
Hear! Hear!
When the Brits or French or Germans put a nuclear defense umbrella over me, then things will be different. Until then, stay there Gwen.
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posted on
12/02/2006 11:35:33 AM PST
by
Bosco
(Remember how you felt on September 11?)
To: americanbychoice2
"She also mentions that her friend Madonna shares her views and is like a Sister to her.........."
Believe me Gwynneth, this is NOT a plus in your favor!
47
posted on
12/02/2006 12:05:48 PM PST
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Puppage
I mentioned our Charwoman t omake the point of the UNEDUCATED knowing tons more about America than most of us do. Our friends were highly educated about America.
The very FIRST Savings and Loan that started the whole thing was a tiny little one in Clermont Ohio where my father dii his and our stateside banking, was on the FRONT page of the London Paper when it closed it's doors.
To: Suzy Quzy
Hmmmm..... Europeans may READ more and HEAR more about America than we do about Europe, but they know virtually nothing about us. Mainly because all they are exposed to is leftist propaganda. Then they sit back and lecture us "cowboys" and "rednecks" and "yahoos" about how stupid we Americans are, and how great Europe is. If I were president of the US, my first act would be to withdraw ALL of our military from Europe. Let them defend themselves for a change. I am beginning to realize just how worthless Europe is. How, exactly would the world be worse off if it dies?
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posted on
12/02/2006 4:32:35 PM PST
by
boop
(Now Greg, you know I don't like that WORD!)
To: boop
A short while ago I got into some good discussions with the Irish folks on a sports web site/forum.
You are exactly on the money with your observation - "they are exposed to leftist propaganda". I'll add to it: they are inundated with leftist propaganda.
It wasn't too difficult to counter their arguments and set the story straight on some issues. There were even a few of them that had to agree that I wasn't blowing smoke and there was substance to what I was saying.
They had never heard the other side of the story.
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posted on
12/02/2006 5:24:53 PM PST
by
Bosco
(Remember how you felt on September 11?)
To: The Westerner; stanz
I disagree.
Many Europeans think they know all about America and Americans but their "knowledge" is seriously tainted by the likes of the BBC and others.
Having your facts wrong is substantially more dangerous than not having your facts at all.
Most Americans know little about Europe because Europe has little if any impact on their lives. Quite the opposite is true for the Europeans. There's a reason for that.
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posted on
12/03/2006 4:06:55 AM PST
by
DB
To: Bosco; boop
52
posted on
12/03/2006 4:10:16 AM PST
by
DB
To: americanbychoice2
Paltrow bemoans life in Britain
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1506011/posts
53
posted on
12/03/2006 11:41:18 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
To: Fresh Wind
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posted on
12/03/2006 11:42:50 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
To: WV Mountain Mama
"I like living here because I don't fit into the bad side of American psychology."
Heavy.
;-)
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posted on
12/03/2006 11:44:51 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.)
To: americanbychoice2
I loathe celebrities. Isn't this one getting old? One nice thing about age-ism is that you don't have to put up with these starlets once their freshness wears off. They just get discarded and forgotten when the next blonde with fake teeth and fake boobs comes along.
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posted on
12/03/2006 11:47:58 AM PST
by
Mamzelle
To: americanbychoice2
America will survive.
So will Paltrow, more or less.
There's a difference between making foolish comments in the papers á la Johnny Depp and being a traitor.
Though it does look like Gwynneth's pushing the line.
Saw her mother, Blythe Danner, in "Huff" on DVD this weekend.
Foot in mouth disease probably runs in the family.
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posted on
12/03/2006 11:54:36 AM PST
by
x
To: DB
Many Europeans think they know all about America and Americans but their "knowledge" is seriously tainted by the likes of the BBC and others. ... Most Americans know little about Europe because Europe has little if any impact on their lives. Quite the opposite is true for the Europeans. There's a reason for that. Let me see if I follow this: Paltrow knows little about Europe because she's American; but she likes Britain because it's not America; but like any Britisher, her knowledge of America is tainted by BBC propaganda; therefore, Paltrow doesn't like America.
I have a headache.
Besides, Paltrow is a TERRIBLE actress.
To: Suzy Quzy; stanz
Both your comments are absurd. Given the likelihood that neither of you can accurately measure America's knowledge in comparison to that of other nations, your remarks have little to offer other than a slap to the face of America.
If you insist on deriding your fellow citizens, perhaps it would be helpful to point out that Paltrow's America is that of Hollywood and not the America the rest of us belong to.
To: TimSkalaBim
You have a headache because you didn't read what my response was to. I wasn't referring to Gwynneth Paltrow.
What I responded to.
The Westerner wrote:
"Very true about the rest of the world being better educated and informed. Sadly, what she refers to as intellectual conversation is probably just as shallow. Muddy waters appearing deep to shallow people."
stanz wrote:
"I agree. I hate to say it, but MOST Americans are uninformed and couldn't care less about what's going on here and haven't got a clue about the outside world.
I'm not a fan of Paltrow and Madonna disgusts me, but it is true that the average guy on the street in the UK is more interested and eager to know about news topics of the day."
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posted on
12/03/2006 2:25:21 PM PST
by
DB
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