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Charlize Theron on Cuba
Newsmax ^ | 5/12/07 | Humberto Fontova

Posted on 02/13/2007 7:45:08 AM PST by slickeroo

Charlize Theron on Cuba

Humberto Fontova/ Monday, Feb. 12, 2007

A Hollywood A-lister (Charlize Theron) recently traveled to Cuba and returned without the paeans to its Stalinist regime that habitually issue from her colleagues after such visits.

Pigs worldwide started sprouting wings.

During her Cuban visit Ms. Theron helped produce a documentary ("East of Havana") on Cuban hip-hop artists that cast the Castro regime in a negative light.

Pigs worldwide started flapping and taxiing down the runway.

Last week on ABC's "Good Morning America," Charlize Theron said: "I think the (Cuban) younger generation is starting to say, 'You know what? It doesn't work. We're not happy. We want to have freedom of speech. We want to be able to travel.'"

By now every pig from Bangkok to Stockholm was galloping madly and flapping furiously while nearing the end of his runway.

During a subsequent interview on CNN, anchor Rick Sanchez started to ask Theron about the lack of freedoms in Cuba. She interrupted the question with the following: "I would argue that there's a lack of freedom in America."

Pigs worldwide promptly cocked their ears and started slowing down both their hoofbeats and wingbeats.

"I seem to recall," explained the Academy Award winning Best Actress, "some time ago some reporters being fired from their jobs for speaking up on television about how they felt about the war."

"But do you think the lack of freedoms in Cuba are parallel to the lack of freedoms in the United States?" asked CNN's Sanchez.

"Well, I would," answered Theron. Pigs worldwide now stopped flapping and cupped their ears in rapt attention. "I would compare those two," continued Theron. "Yes, definitely."

Inches from the end of the runway pigs worldwide dug in their heels and jammed their engines into reverse, thus remaining earthbound. "AH!" they squealed. "Now this is more like it!" Their wings retracted and they returned to their wallows, grunting contentedly.

After many nights of scrutiny and meditation, the best my team of analysts can determine is that Charlize Theron equates the policies of a regime that incarcerated political prisoners at a higher rate than Stalin's, that machine guns to death entire families for attempting to travel abroad, that mandates (under penalty of prison or firing squad) what its subjects, read, say, eat, earn, eat (both substance and amount), where they live, travel or work — she equates this regime with a government under which a private corporation owned by stockholders terminated some employees for violating company guidelines.

Who in Hollywood could argue with that? By Hollywood standards her logic seems airtight.

Meanwhile, back in the studio, Rick Sanchez remarked to Theron: "It sounds like you don't have a very high opinion of the United States."

Theron retorted that she actually lives in the U.S., so he was clearly wrong. As Sanchez continued to seek clarification of her comments Theron interrupted with, "I want to make out with you right now." Amazingly, this dust-up occurred on CNN "Castro's a hell of a guy!" Ted Turner had gushed to a Harvard audience in 1997. "You'd like him!"

Within weeks of Ted's comments at Harvard, CNN had a bureau in Havana, the first ever granted to a U.S. network. Bureau chief Lucia Newman assured viewers, "We will be given total freedom to do what we want and to work without censorship."

Hard-hitting stories immediately followed. To wit: CNN soon featured Fidel's office in its "Cool Digs" segment of CNN's "Newsstand." "When was the last time you saw a cup full of pencils on the boss's desk?" asked perky CNN anchor Steven Frazier. "And they do get used — look at how worn down the erasers are ... Years ago, our host worked as an attorney, defending poor people ... He's Fidel Castro, Cuba's leader since 1959!"

Rick Sanchez was born in Cuba and knows about conditions on the island. But for his background, Theron might have sailed though the interview a la Hillary Clinton with Katie Couric. But for Sanchez' impertinent behavior Theron might have forsaken her riposte, which was obviously both brilliant and germane, dug out Hollywood's thumb-eared script on Castro/Cuba and started reciting the lines. Among the choicest: "Fidel I love you. We both have the same initials. We are both powerful men. And we both use our power for good" (Francis Ford Coppola).

"Castro is a genius and Cuba is a paradise" (Jack Nicholson).

"Socialism works. I think Cuba might prove that" (Chevy Chase).

"Castro is very selfless and moral, one of the world's wisest men" (Oliver Stone).

"If you believe in freedom, if you believe in justice, if you believe in democracy, you have no choice but to support Fidel Castro!" (Harry Belafonte).

"It was an experience of a lifetime to sit only a few feet away from him (Castro)" Kevin Costner.

"The eight most important hours of my life," Stephen Spielberg describing his dinner with Castro.

OK, so Cuba's a repressive place — but no more repressive than the U.S. Charlize Theron made this clear. So let's give her time. As a political philosopher, she's obviously not shoulder to shoulder with Hollywood's best and brightest just yet. But she's off to a promising start.

Humberto Fontova is the author of "Fidel; Hollywood's Favorite Tyrant," a Conservative Book Club Main Selection.


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To: aynrandfreak
"As Sanchez continued to seek clarification of her comments Theron interrupted with, "I want to make out with you right now."

"This may be the lamest thing I've seen yet from a celeb.

Remember when she all but went down on nelson mandela on stage? That was truly disgusting, as is this.

21 posted on 02/13/2007 8:13:31 AM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: Michael_Michaelangelo

yeesssssss!


22 posted on 02/13/2007 8:13:55 AM PST by WhiteGuy (GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006 - PAUL2008)
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To: from occupied ga
Yet another example of why actors should never speak unless they have a script.

Democrat talking points are a script. It's not her fault they don't make sense. ;)

23 posted on 02/13/2007 8:14:41 AM PST by WV Mountain Mama (I'm shocked the gov't hasn't found an average consumption equation to tax breast milk.)
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To: Michael_Michaelangelo

See? It really doesn't matter what she says, or does.

She looks great and that's why people care.


Entertainers' opinions should be ignored, good or bad.


24 posted on 02/13/2007 8:15:25 AM PST by WhiteGuy (GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006 - PAUL2008)
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To: Michael_Michaelangelo

Is she proud of that flat, boyish ass?

Just when you think Hollywood morons can't be stupid enough to provide you with a belly laugh. Charlize Theron shows up and, TOTALLY REDEEMS HERSELF.


25 posted on 02/13/2007 8:15:57 AM PST by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: WhiteGuy
Entertainers' opinions should be ignored, good or bad.

Pardon my French, but "Bullshit."

A lot of people get their worldview from Hollywood, inside and outside of the US. Why do you think the Commies wanted to infiltrate Hollywood?

26 posted on 02/13/2007 8:16:58 AM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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To: slickeroo
Theron interrupted with, "I want to make out with you right now."

She must think she's Joe Namath or something.

27 posted on 02/13/2007 8:17:53 AM PST by Doomonyou (Let them eat lead.)
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To: RexBeach
How does Ms. Theron take a shower without breaking her neck?

I would figure her mouth would just fill up with water and she would drown.
28 posted on 02/13/2007 8:18:32 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Every time a jihadist dies, an angel gets its wings.)
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To: aynrandfreak
As Sanchez continued to seek clarification of her comments Theron interrupted with, "I want to make out with you right now."

This may be the lamest thing I've seen yet from a celeb.

If only she said this to me! In all seriousness, though, this might be an Arrested Development reference. She was a regular on Arrested Development during the third season, and one of the running jokes on the show involved a 15 year old girl that landed a job as a Hollywood movie executive. Anytime that anyone started to ask her a difficult question or to question her age, she would deflect the question by saying "Marry me!", which would always cause the Hollywood people to become so flustered that they would forget whatever it was they were talking about.

The show was genius and just an absolute tragedy that it got cancelled. However, I generally agree that Theron should be seen and not heard.

29 posted on 02/13/2007 8:19:20 AM PST by Publius Valerius
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To: slickeroo
It's Hitch time


“I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.”

30 posted on 02/13/2007 8:20:52 AM PST by eleni121 ( + En Touto Nika! By this sign conquer! + Constantine the Great))
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To: slickeroo
"Castro is a genius and Cuba is a paradise." (Jack Nicholson)

"Socialism works. I think Cuba might prove that." (Chevy Chase)

"Castro is very selfless and moral, one of the world's wisest men." (Oliver Stone)



At least we can agree that Nicholson, Chase and Stone are among the dumbest.

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31 posted on 02/13/2007 8:24:53 AM PST by OESY
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To: marvlus
Does anyone know who the reporter(s) were?

Don't hold your breath waiting. But even if true, so what? Castro had people he didnt like lined up and executed. He continues to use his government to imprison his enemies.

I'm pretty sure the government hasnt imprisoned anyone, shot anyone, or threatened to do either for their political views. Well, except possibly Scooter Libby. Private industry on the other hand fires people all the time. Janet Jackson is never getting on another Super Bowl, I guess Amnesty International is already preparing a defense fund for her!

32 posted on 02/13/2007 8:26:41 AM PST by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: dfwgator

A lot of people get their worldview from Hollywood, inside and outside of the US.

yeah, I'm not buying it. Who are "a lot, and why do they matter?"



Why do you think the Commies wanted to infiltrate Hollywood?

money? and exactly who are the "commies?"


Anyway, take the entertainers, pundits, talking heads, celebrities, personalities and the self-important seriously if you wish, JMHO.


33 posted on 02/13/2007 8:27:05 AM PST by WhiteGuy (GOP Congress - 16,000 earmarks costing US $50 billion in 2006 - PAUL2008)
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To: WhiteGuy

Just because you and I are not influenced by them, doesn't mean the rest of the "Oprah Nation" isn't.


34 posted on 02/13/2007 8:29:39 AM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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To: slickeroo
Explain to me again just why I should care what Ms. Theron has to say about anything outside of acting?
35 posted on 02/13/2007 8:31:31 AM PST by TChris (The Democrat Party: A sewer into which is emptied treason, inhumanity and barbarism - O. Morton)
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To: slickeroo

If you think about it, actors are less whacky than they would seem to have a right to be considering their pedigree. It's got to be the rare exception that a modern media interest would have been raised in anything approaching a typical middle class 9-5 environment. Nope, odds are overwhelmingly in favor of their being raised in an environment of distrust if not downright hatred of business and the work ethic. These people are vagabonds.


36 posted on 02/13/2007 8:34:41 AM PST by kinghorse (calls them like I sees them)
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To: slickeroo

She's trying to one-up her "we're not getting married until gays can marry" statement.


37 posted on 02/13/2007 8:35:57 AM PST by elc (Guns kill people the same way the spoon made Rosie O'Donnell fat.)
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To: TChris

that's precisely the point. you shouldn't. Berlin days.


38 posted on 02/13/2007 8:36:11 AM PST by kinghorse (calls them like I sees them)
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To: Doomonyou

LOL!


39 posted on 02/13/2007 8:37:06 AM PST by Sue Perkick (...what I was born to do, don't have to think it through.....)
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To: frogjerk
Charlize "prepping" for her interview.


40 posted on 02/13/2007 8:37:42 AM PST by Bratch
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