Posted on 11/04/2003 7:23:44 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
CBS's decision to pull the plug on its mini-series "The Reagans" came on the heels of a letter to the network from Rock Hudson's ex-lover, who complained that the portrayal of the 40th president as a virulent homophobe was provably false. "The notion that President Reagan was a homophobe strikes me as silly beyond belief," wrote Marc Christian, in a letter to CBS entertainment chief Les Moonves made public Tuesday by her friend, conservative commentator Tammy Bruce. "Not only did he have several gay men on his staff when he was Governor of California," said Christian, "he called my lover, Rock Hudson when he was on his deathbed just weeks before he died of AIDS and wished him well and voiced his and Nancy's concern and prayers." As Bruce reported in her FrontPageMagazine.com column, Christian's letter continued: " . . . The Reagans had known Rock for years and knew he was gay [as did most in Hollywood]. The point is Reagan could have ignored Rock's illness and didn't. He could have just issued a public statement concerning his 'official sorrow' but made a personal phone call instead." Hudson's partner slammed the Tiffany network for having become "the official arm of the Democrat party," adding, "I bet President Reagan's phone call to Rock Hudson isn't in the screenplay or should I say smearplay, is it?" Wrote Bruce, "This note from Marc to Moonves is important for several reasons, mostly for the injection of the truth into a world ruled by vacant, malevolent leftists." "Marc's letter, and the e-mails, letters and calls all of you made to CBS to register your protest and to support a great and decent man and his wife, obviously do make a difference," she concluded.
We had a thread going, good news for the good guys. Thanks for dragging it down. I guess when a liberal comes out with some truth, someone has to fill the hatred gap...
Most leftist are in it for themselves.
Er, yes. What's your next question ... or comment.
Here's the crux of the letter as posted on Front Page Magazine's Tammy Blog by Tammy Bruce:
My good friend Marc Christian was Rock Hudsons last partner. Marc, like most other Americans, is appalled at the reported portrayal of the President, not only because he believes it to be an untrue portrait, but because he knows.
Marc wrote a letter to CBS entertainment head Les Moonves making clear his disgust at the portrayal of the President, especially the assertion that Reagan was a cruel homophobe. While Marc did not write his letter for public consumption, I found it important and asked it I could share it with you. He graciously agreed.
Here is the education Marc Christian gave Les Moonves:
"The notion that President Reagan was a homophobe strikes me as silly beyond belief. Not only did he have several gay men on his staff when he was Governor of California, he called my lover, Rock Hudson when he was on his deathbed just weeks before he died of AIDS and wished him well and voiced his and Nancy's concern and prayers.
" The Reagans had known Rock for years and knew he was gay (as did most in Hollywood). The point is Reagan could have ignored Rock's illness and didn't. He could have just issued a public statement concerning his "official sorrow" but made a personal phone call instead.
"CBS used to be the network of class, now its the official arm of the Democrat party and its sources for information regarding truth below that of The National Enquirer. I bet President Reagan's phone call to Rock Hudson isn't in the screenplay or should I say smearplay, is it?"
Marc Christian. Hollywood, CA
This note from Marc to Moonves is important for several reasons, mostly for the injection of the truth into a world ruled by vacant, malevolent leftists. Their elite actively work to destroy any idea, or any individual, who challenge the dead, cold heart of their glorious leftist establishment. The CBS depiction of the Reagans epitomizes this callous agenda.
Marcs letter, and the e-mails, letters and calls all of you made to CBS to register your protest and to support a great and decent man and his wife, obviously do make a difference. Even if its just a reminder to the media elite that their cloistered, decrepit little world has been invadedby truth, reality, and fairness.
Tammy Bruce is a Fox News Channel Contributor and author of The Death of Right and Wrong.
President and Mrs. Reagan's kindness to Rock Hudson is honorable and commendable, but it is the only course of action available to any decent person.
Similarly, Marc Christian's coming forth with the truth about this is honorable and commendable, but it is the only course of action for any decent person.
To the liberals if she disagrees with their agenda she must be a bad conservative.
BTW I think she was merely the head of a local NOW group.
We didnt "censor" anyone. Babs get to you?
If there isnt, then its based on governmental filters which is anti-freedom.
Try reading the thread. Or, get somebody that can read to do it for you.
Babs? I've done her.
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