Posted on 09/23/2005 7:21:24 PM PDT by goldstategop
SCHLUSSEL COLUMNS GET RESULTS!: Unions Boycott "Flight Plan"; GOP Cancels Terror Supporter By Debbie Schlussel
Sometimes, even a little website, like mine, can make a difference:
* As a result of my column on the outrageous Jodie Foster movie, "Flight Plan," the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA)--the flight attendant's union--is boycotting the movie, APFA spokeswoman and flight attendant Lori Bassani told me. Also as a result of my column, the Federal Air Marshals Association (FAMA) also has sent out mass e-mails calling for the boycott of this irresponsible, PC-mad movie.
* As a result of my column about the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) hosting Islamic terror supporter, California Finance Director Tom Campbell, the RJC has replaced him as the speaker at their Southern California event. Glad to hear it.
2 FOR 2, Today. Makes it all worth it.
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Me in Today's WASHINGTON TIMES By Debbie Schlussel
My column exposing Jodie Foster's outrageous new movie, "Flight Plan," was quoted/excerpted in today's Washington Times in the "Inside Politics" column.
My thanks to columnist Greg Pierce who regularly pens the well-read (and well-written) column, excerpted here (SPOILER ALERT--do not read if you don't want to know the plot of "Flight Plan"):
PC Villains
The bad guys in Jodie Foster's new movie "Flight Plan" are a flight attendant and a federal air marshal, instead of the politically incorrect Arab villains.
The movie, which opens nationwide today, is "an outrageous piece of propaganda and incredible display of the irresponsible," declares Debbie Schlussel. "If you're a freedom-loving American like me, the rotten tricks of this movie will disgust you."
At her blog (www.debbieschlussel.com) the Detroit-based columnist writes: "Throughout 'Flight Plan,' we are given hints -- very strong hints -- that four Muslim Arabs are the terrorists on the plane. ... Instead, the terrorists are the flight's air marshal and a flight attendant.
"That is an outrage for a number of reasons. Two of those reasons are Betty Ong and Madeleine Amy Sweeney. Both were among the many flight attendants who gave their lives on 9/11.
"They weren't terrorists. They were American heroes. Instead of calling their families to say good-bye, they contacted ground crews and identified the hijackers. It was because of them that authorities were able to identify Mohamed Atta and his 18 thugs as al Qaeda.
"Other flight attendants were brutally murdered by the hijackers, who slit their throats."
The film is also a "huge blow" to the image of federal air marshals, Miss Schlussel says.
"Is it more likely that a dedicated, patriotic American [air marshal] ... would be a terrorist hijacker ... or four suspicious-looking, strange-acting Arab Muslims? 'Flight Plan' wants you to think the former."
Noting that Miss Foster "is set to play Nazi film propagandist Leni Riefenstahl in an upcoming movie," Miss Schlussel asks: "And John Hinckley tried to murder a president to impress this woman?"
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
great work
Thank you for fighting the good fight, Ms. Schlussel
Great stuff!
The movie, which opens nationwide today, is "an outrageous piece of propaganda and incredible display of the irresponsible," declares Debbie Schlussel. "If you're a freedom-loving American like me, the rotten tricks of this movie will disgust you."
Guess I won't be paying to watch this movie.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
No, it seems Hollyweird only wants to promote anti-America. and then they wonder why movie watching is tanking.
I knew her before she was famous...dropped her an e-mail some time ago -- she wasn't interested in a continued discussion....
My sympathies.
Thank you Debbie. I have been hearing rumblings of other good conservative things.
Oh no!
Good thing there's bloggers, and such! : )
I miss Lee Marvin. He was good in that movie.
One of the best scenes was the one where the Delta Operators come through the floor and start taking on the terrorists in the schoolhouse.
Norris finds a terrorist hiding under a cot, and shoots him right there.
lol! yeah, we were planning to go see this before I read this review. It's so hard to find decent movies anymore.
My daughter said that scarey movie is good....Exorcism of Rose (or something like that . . . I know I'v got the title wrong, lol)
Oh good; that sounds like my type.
Mine too, but I'm too chicken to go see it alone! : )
I agree!
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