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Mel Gibson Needs Your Vote

Vote in this urgent poll

NewsMax.com, one of America's leading online news services, is conducting an urgent national online poll.

NewsMax will provide the results of this poll to major media, Congress, the President, and key members of the administration. Additionally, NewsMax's results will be shared with every major radio talk show host in America.

Don't miss this opportunity to let your voice be heard! Many media outlets and national leaders are interested in your opinion. Hundreds of media outlets have reported on NewsMax's online polls. Your vote does count!

Mel Gibson's upcoming movie "The Passion of the Christ" – has come under fierce criticism.

The movie depicts the last hours of Jesus' life and his crucifixion.

Critics say the film is too real and shows the brutality of the death. Other critics say because the film too closely mirrors the Gospel accounts, it is anti-Semitic.

Some Jewish leaders have stated Mel Gibson is an anti-Semite. Others say the film should not be shown in movie theatres. Efforts are underway to block the movie's distribution to the public.

The media and Mel Gibson need to know your opinion.

  Below are the questions that Newsmax is asking you. Go to the Newsmax Link to do the actual voting. You will have to page down to the voting section once you get to the site.

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1) Do you support Mel Gibson in producing "The Passion of Christ"?
I support Mel___	I don't support Mel___
2) Do you believe Mel Gibson is an anti-Semite?
Anti-Semite___	Not an anti-Semite___
3) Should Mel Gibson have portrayed Jesus' death so accurately?
Should have___	Should not have___
4) Do you believe Gibsons' "Passion of Christ" should be shown in theaters?
Yes, it should be shown___	No, it should not be shown___
5) Will you go to see this movie if it is in your local movie theater?
Yes, I would like to see it___	No, I would not see it___

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Results will be announced through NewsMax E-mail News Alerts.

Here's the Link to the poll:
NewsMax Poll

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[rmlew]

My problem is that the portrayal may not be all that accurate.

[stevem]

Actually, if they were really going to crucify an otherwise healthy person that hadn't been tortured half to death before the crucifixion, the movie would take a couple of days from start to finish.

It's an especially evil way to kill someone.

When I was a kid taking western history classes, I used to think if I just concentrated hard enough, I could make the Roman Empire last longer that 476 Anno Domini. Sometime around the age of 30, I came to realize how truly evil the Roman Empire really was...starting at least with the Saddam of his day, Julius Caesar. Crucifixion was just one manifestation.

If I could retake those history classes knowing what I know today, I'd have pulled for the barbarians.

I would think a distributor that wants the bottom line to get healthy in a minute would fight hard to get distribution rights.

[rmlew]

As a Jew, I am not all that partial to the Romans. (One minute you are allies, the next you are laid waste.)
As a member of western civilization, I am happy that their empire lasted as long as it did.