[kattracks]

Indeed, today marks a sad day for artistic freedom - one of the most important elements of an open and democratic society.

No, today marks a great day when the American people tell you Hollyweird people that your leftist swill will no longer be quietly accepted.

[Bryan]

I noticed that on her website, Streisand is calling this "censorship." Anyone with even an elementary understanding of First Amendment law knows that censorship can only be done by an agency of the government. There is no suggestion that the FCC or any other part of government was involved in this.

When asked what historic figure he would most like to portray in a biographical movie, Ed Asner said that he would choose to portray Stalin. Given his politics, it's clear that such a movie would be at least as fictionalized as "The Reagans" ... but to improve Stalin's image rather than to smear it.

[Bryan]

http://andrewsullivan.com/index.php?dish_inc=archives/2003_10_12_dish_archive.html#106601479467537790

Asner: "I think Joe Stalin was a guy that was hugely misunderstood. And to this day, I don't think I have ever seen an adequate job done of telling the story of Joe Stalin, so I guess my answer would have to be Joe Stalin."