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Posted on 05/18/2008 6:38:48 PM PDT by george76
If Jon Voight ever decides to give up acting, he could easily sign on as a Nefesh B'Nefesh emissary.
Unlike many celebrities, who parachute in for quick, superficial jaunts through Israel, the 69-year-old Academy Award winner speaks of the country with the passion and knowledge of an insider.
And despite focusing his week-long visit on some of the grimmer realities of life here, Voight, who is not Jewish, remains fervent in his enthusiasm for what he terms a "miracle in progress."
"My business is story telling, and this is such a great story. To think in my lifetime that the Jews have returned to their land is simply amazing," said Voight last week, while fighting off a cold in the executive lounge of the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem.
"One of the most impressive things is that this barren land has returned to fullness of its description in the Bible - it really is the land of milk and honey,"
Voight said that if he were Israeli, he would be staunchly against negotiating with Hamas, and compared the plight of Sderot to that of London in World War II.
"Do I think that [Neville] Chamberlain should have talked to Adolf Hitler? It's not different with the situation in Sderot. There were German barrages coming across into London terrorizing the London population. And that's what's going on in Sderot - they're trying to demoralize that little town - that little town," repeated Voight for emphasis.
Calling himself a former liberal Democrat, Voight recently endorsed Republican Sen. John McCain in the US presidential race. He added that he would prefer Sen. Hillary Clinton over Sen. Barack Obama, citing Obama as "dangerous."
(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...
Awesome
“It’s about desperate characters trying to make their way, fumbling through life while making big mistakes. And yet there’s something endearing and universal about their struggle. We’re all like that in a way. We all make mistakes.”
yes
I bought his ‘89 LeBaron. There was a chewed pencil in the glove compartment.
” Calling himself a former liberal Democrat, Voight recently endorsed Republican Sen. John McCain in the US presidential race. He added that he would prefer Sen. Hillary Clinton over Sen. Barack Obama, citing Obama as “dangerous.”
He sure as hell ain’t no conservative ! Endorsed McCain and would vote for Hillary ?
Voigt would make a good Senator or Governor.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Jon Voight was at what I believe was one of Sean’s Freedom Concerts last year. He was also on the radio show. Voight left me with the impression that he puts America and his freedom way ahead of his politics.
A shame his daughter doesn’t have one tenth of his brains...
Surprisingly, she isn't nearly as bad as the rest of Liberal Hollywood. I'd say that she might indeed have at least 10%...
I had the pleasure of seeing him at last year's Freedom Concert. I looked over and said, "Mr. Voight" - he turned and looked at me, and then I said, "You are a good father." He beamed, looked me right in the eye and said a sincere, "Thank you."
I hope he knows in his heart of hearts...it's not him.
;-)
You’re a rabid anti-dentite...next thing you know, you’ll be saying they should have their own schools!
That was a very nice read and I’d recommend anyone read it.
BTW folks, he said he prefered Hillary over Barack, not that he wanted to vote for her. He has endorsed McCain.
I respect the guy. His visit to Israel and his honesty about the situation as it exists, is refreshing.
Kudos to him.
All is not completely lost when a Hollywood Liberal Democrat finally comes to his senses and decides that Conservative Republican ideals actually are better.
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