[Petronski]

Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought.

When the absolute protection of life is gone, and they've come for you, Clint,
by then it's too late to talk about the fine nuances of right and wrong.

[EGPWS]

Clint, you and Mel Gibson should be close friends by now.

[frankiep]

What an ass. Since when is oppossing the glorification of so called "mercy killings" extreme?

I guess that next we will be hearing about how "Dr." Kevorkian is a normal, middle of the road healer.

Funny how murdering people because they are no longer 'useful' is perfectly fine in some people's minds but executing a psychotic mass murderer is beyond evil.

What the hell is happening to the world?

[paudio]

I think the critics of this movie are not only 'extremists' but also those care-givers who work with paralyzed people.

[farmer18th]

Eastwood is a superficial idiot.

[iopscusa]

The issue of euthanasia appears to have some commonalities with the eminent domain theory of property ownership. Definitely both have the tendency to remove life and property from the individual by the power of the collective.
Certainly worked for big JOE STALIN, SADDAM, MAO, CHAVEZ, CASTRO, JIMMUH, HITLER, POL POT and the other great leaders.

[kittymyrib]

I've observed that some elderly folks get more liberal and less rational as they age. It's much like trying to reason with a teenager...part of entering their second-childhood, apparently.

[PGalt]

the Ugly.

[Cold Heat]

And when you go far enough to the right, you meet the same idiots coming around from the left."

Ain't that the truth!

[DirtyHarryY2K]

So, shut up and condone euthanasia or be labeled an "extremist"?

I suspect Clint neglected to think about this. Senility perhaps?

[gunnyg]

"Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."
Barry Goldwater
US politician (1909 - )

[David Isaac]

Is there no difference between Clint Eastwood and Michael Moore. From the language I'm hearing, I would think they were in the same camp.

[tkathy]

"Eastwood, generally regarded as a Republican conservative, responded, "Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought. And when you go far enough to the right, you meet the same idiots coming around from the left."

Us despised moderates generally agree.

[goldstategop]

I would agree with Eastwood there are nuts on both left and right with blinkered positions. All the same where I part company with him is what I don't need to drink poison to know its bad for me. I don't need to watch Million Dollar Baby to know its treatment of assisted suicide is morally repulsive.

(Denny Crane: "There are two places to find the truth. First God and then Fox News.")

[Diva]

Extremism is so easy.

Has any thinking person ever thought so? "Going along to get along" can be easy, depending on your level of conscience but, being a person who stands up for ideals and dogma and such usually gets you crucified.

[TigersEye]

"Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought. ..."

If you believe in the sanctity of life then what is there to think about?

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Clint, from my recollection, has always had an ease with issues that deal with life and death. I remember reading an interview with Sondra Locke (the blonde who has been in a dozen or so of his pictures), a long love of his. She related, rather sadly, about the multiple abortions she and Clint had had 'together.' Apparently he called the shots both personally and professionally in their relationship. This was in the time frame of his stint as Mayor of Carmel, CA. So I don't see this as much more than a substantian of her allegations.

Also, I believe Francis Fisher (the red head in a couple of his pictures) also didn't have the kindest of all things to say either...

[Kay Syrah]

"Extremism is so easy. You've got your position, and that's it. It doesn't take much thought. And when you go far enough to the right, you meet the same idiots coming around from the left."

I agree. That is part of the problem with the film. It took the easy way out, and didn't bother to fight. I am fully prepared to see a film that is powerfully done and whose philosophy I can never buy, cause I believe in tragedy. But I wanted to be more moved by this film than I was. It failed for me(JMHO) because it never developed the characters beyond puppets for an agenda. Too many motivations were knocked out in the first round. That of course is the central failure of all propaganda. And it was the fatal flaw of the film. A good film, a bad argument and ultimately flawed too much to get the cover he is trying to get for his argument. Sorry Clint. I really like your work.

[B Knotts]

I wonder if the "conservative Republican" Clint Eastwood is right now cheering on Michael Schiavo.

I'll stick with the "extremists." They seem less extreme to me than the "mainstream."

[Dustbunny]

Hard to comment on Eastwood. Never thought he was much of an actor. The Western, the title slips my mind it was so memorable, that he won all the awards for, I watched on fast forward. My husband bought it, fortunately, I gained control of the remote. It was dull and stupid. He watched it again the following week and actually thought it was a 'B' movie.