Affleck Rips Into Right-Wing Politics

Zap2it.com ^ | October 17, 2003

[John Jorsett]

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Ben Affleck is getting political.

The Hollywood hunk received the Spirit of Liberty award from the liberal People for the American Way Tuesday night (Oct. 14).

In his acceptance speech, Affleck, 31, attacked President Bush's "dangerous right-wing" policies, claiming they erode civil liberties, according to media sources.

He also discussed fellow celeb Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent election to the governorship in California, comparing what he called "the dawn of the Schwarzenegger era in American politics" to the decline of the Roman Empire.

Affleck was honored for his work on behalf of children's rights and voter registration.

The actor hopes that the recent media attention regarding his relationship to Jennifer Lopez can be put to good use, stating, "I accept the award in the hope that the absurd amount of publicity I received lately ... might be directed at something more significant."

Other stars attending the People For The American Way event included Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis and the Dixie Chicks.

Affleck appears next opposite Uma Thurman in John Woo's "Paycheck," opening Christmas Day.

[John Jorsett]

Like anyone should listen to a guy who contemplates marrying a narcissistic shrew like J Lo.

[CWOJackson]

Yes, Ben A Flake ripped into Right Wing Politics like a J-Lo wedding vow through a husband. Makes for good entertainment, means absolutely nothing and who will remember in the morning.

[JesseHousman]

Affleck Rips Into Right-Wing Politics

Af-flick needs to rip into a script. This guy has revived B movies big time.

[jocon307]

What is wrong with these people? They control the media, they control the Universities, they have many, many elected office holders, and the best they can come up with are Ben Affleck and Moby (see other thread)?

JFK, RFK, FDR and Thomas Jefferson must be rolling in their graves.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

If anything represents the decline of the America it is the fact that two morons like Ben Afflaaaaacccckkkkk and J Ho. make headlines.

[Gringo1]

LOL...it erodes civil liberties.....this from a guy who just applied for a concealed firearms permit.

[Northern Yankee]

Bruce Willis?

He's a conservative...or so I thought.

Yippy Ki Yi Yay....

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Publicity stunt.

[sirchtruth]

He also discussed fellow celeb Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent election to the governorship in California, comparing what he called "the dawn of the Schwarzenegger era in American politics" to the decline of the Roman Empire.

Another complete ignoramus spouts off and chooses to open his mouth and prove his foolishness.

Why can't liberals ever understand substance matters.

[CWOJackson]

I saw him respond to a question about his politics recently. He said something about his politics aren't a factor on the set of a movie. It appears he considers acting just a job.

[lavrenti]

Jane Horrocks did the right thing in b-slapping him when he showed up late for shoots during Memphis Belle.

[Clara Lou]

Ha ha ha! These comments from Mr. J-Lo. This is way too funny.

[muawiyah]

Affleck confuses the Emperor Commodus with the fellows there at the "decline", whoever they might have been, whenever that might have happened.

Whatever, he's off by several centuries; doesn't know what the "decline" was all about, and probably has no idea that the Dark Ages actually began on a date certain with some sort of massive environmental catastrophe ~ not because human beings screwed it up.

J-Lo deserved better. Say, does anyone know how she made such a mistake? Like, where did she meet Ben and weren't there any Freepers there to warn her, or what?! We must do better in the future.

[csvset]

Hennier Hopez

[Normal4me]

Is a chill-wind blowing AGAIN?;-)

[Thom Pain]

"If anything represents the decline of the America it is the fact that two morons like Ben Afflaaaaacccckkkkk and J Ho. make headlines millions!"

[OpusatFR]

"He also discussed fellow celeb Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent election to the governorship in California, comparing what he called "the dawn of the Schwarzenegger era in American politics" to the decline of the Roman Empire."

Please don't tell me he received a degree from Harvard because I have a huge issue with someone equating the current state of the Beltway with the decline of Rome.

What the heck are they teaching there anyway? Absurdity 301?

[gramho12]

At least we know who the brains are in this relationship, and it ain't Ben.

[Brilliant]

Who the heck cares what these liberal Hollywood types think or say?

[SerpentDove]

AFLAC!