Memo to Barbara Streisand

Cordeiro's Musings | 11/06/2003 | Cordeiro

[cordeiro]

On Barbara Streisand:

Babs has again opened her mouth and put a pair of million dollar shoes in it. Seems that the hit piece “The Reagans” was deep sixed by CBS after a firestorm of criticism rained down upon the network.

Babs has a great voice, don’t get me wrong. But when she spouts off about anything other than music, she leaves herself wide open for shots I feel it my civic duty to take.

Memo to Babs:

You mentioned many things about the CBS miniseries. You correctly stated it is a drama and not a documentary. Bravo. You failed, however and quite obviously, to mention that your husband plays the Gipper in the series. Sorry, Babs, need to be a little more subtle there. Could you not just as easily have said “my washed up actor-husband could’ve used the derivatives to pay some bills?”

Next, you went to great lengths to trot out the First Amendment and cry “Censorship”. Sorry, Babs, can’t let you slide on that one. Here is the text of the amendment for the record:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Freedom of speech is protected under the Constitution. You are free to say what you want, when you want, and where you want – for the most part. The State may take no action to prevent you from doing so. State sponsored censorship, in most but not all cases, is against the law.

Now, Babs, the state took no action to prevent your husband’s show from being aired. No soldiers showed up at the CBS Burbank Studios to prevent the show from being seen. You, and your husband, were not censored by the state in any way, shape manner, or form.

What happened was the result of many people, not a small group of right wing activists as you claim, made their displeasure regarding the series known to CBS and the advertisers that would have supported the show’s airing. We have that right Babs. Guess what? That’s constitutionally protected as well. Funny how that works. One more thing about the First Amendment. Every one has the right to speak. They can say whatever they want. The right to speak does not in any case guarantee the right to be heard. We don’t have to listen to you, Babs. And, just so you know why nobody really gives a flying flip about your husband’s mini-series, it’s because we’re not.

Here endeth the lesson.

[Ronin]

Babs has a great voice...

Make that "had" and I might agree. Now she sounds like the prototype the word "yenta" was invented to describe.

[South Dakota]

>>>>Next, you went to great lengths to trot out the First Amendment and cry “Censorship”. <<<

lets add tommy daschle to the mix. I suspect that should the democrates (socialist/communists)ever come to total power that the 1st amendment will be the first to go

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Waiting patiently for someone to post the photo of Babs and Bubba hugging on stage.

[chiefqc]

Just saw babs on the down side of the curve going by at about 300 MPH.

[Savage Beast]

"Babs has a great voice, don’t get me wrong."

A great voice, Cordeiro, is one like that of Leontyne Price, Cecilia Bartoli, Renee Fleming, and Kiri Te Kanawa.

[Vaduz]

It's already happened name the words you can be arrested and fined here we go.
1.f
2.n
3.c
4.s
but it's ok to state in public
1.cracker
2.red neck
3.trailer trash
4.honkie
Ya we have freedom os speach (NOT).

[Savage Beast]

Barbra is the Isadora Duncan of the late 20th century--artistically and intellectually.

[Cultural Jihad]

Babs agrees with Al Gore that the 1st Amendment says "the right of artists to access your wallet shall not be infringed."

[mommybain]

I don't think this is the one you're waiting on, but...

My isn't Babs attractive?

[Petronski]

I love how she stresses that it's a drama, not a documentary.

It is as though she wouldn't mind at all if we produced a 'drama' that portrayed her as a lip-synching, syphilitic crack whore. It's just a drama, not a documentary.

[Dog Anchor]

Renee Fleming. . .Yes, that is a voice.

[Dog Anchor]

Hey. . .Let's do a docudrama on Babs. Plenty of drama
there.

[longtermmemmory]

Someone needs to stare this woman RIGHT IN THE EYES and tell her she is a fool and grow up.

[Dog Anchor]

What. . .and have yourself turn to stone?

[longtermmemmory]

Rumor has it that part of her "deal" when she goes to places (aka hotels, rare concert venues) is that employees are not allowed to look her in the eyes. It is kind of a think with servents are not allowed to look aristocrats in the eyes.

Hence I say we should look at the evil straight in the eye and say "begone".

[Dog Anchor]

Ever heard of the Medusa. . .You know, head crawling
with snakes, eyes blazing with fire.

[Savage Beast]

Yes. And what about Cecilia???

Nothing could surpass Leontyne in her prime for sheer gorgeousness...!

[sully777]

Isn't that Madame from Star Search?

[Savage Beast]

And Bill...??? I understand he's a real sex object--really turns 'em on...! What a guy!