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Sean Penn accuses Britain of 'colonialism' over Falklands
Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 13 Feb 2012 | Staff Reporter

Posted on 02/13/2012 5:27:42 PM PST by PotatoHeadMick

Sean Penn has accused Britain of colonialism and urged the government to open negotiations with Argentina over the Falkland Islands.

At a meeting with Argentine president Cristina Kirchner, the Left-wing Hollywood actor referred to the islands "the Malvinas Islands of Argentina" and said Britain should entered into a UN-sponsored dialogue over their sovereignty.

"The world today is not going to tolerate any ludicrous and archaic commitment to colonialist ideology," he said during the meeting in Buenos Aires.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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To: PotatoHeadMick

61 posted on 02/13/2012 7:50:39 PM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: ErnBatavia
In the late 60’s, in Minnesota, in high school, we had a guy that would slough off in just about everything and he couldn't wait to graduate.

He probably got C's or D's in math, however, there wasn't a math problem on the board that the teacher was going through that he wasn't able to correct said teacher if they made a mistake.

He went on to become a master plumber in California and extremely well for himself.

62 posted on 02/13/2012 7:54:36 PM PST by Puckster
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To: PotatoHeadMick
Penn is one of those celebrity lefties who absolutely must - on a regular basis - be quoted in the press saying stupidiest $**t imaginable.

It's like he wakes up in the morning realizing he hasn't said anything dirt-stupid in a while, then waxes poetic

63 posted on 02/13/2012 8:05:47 PM PST by AAABEST (Et lux in tenebris lucet: et tenebrae eam non comprehenderunt)
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To: Old Sarge

64 posted on 02/13/2012 8:18:37 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: PotatoHeadMick

I am old enough to remember when the UK went and kicked Argentina’s @$$ in the Falklands. Spicoli needs to STFU ! Dumb@$$ hitler junior !


65 posted on 02/13/2012 8:25:58 PM PST by CORedneck
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To: colorado tanker
To further expand on your point, the anti-colonial movement was built a on rational of self determination. Handing the islands over to Chile would violate the inhabitants expressed wishes.

In the uncorrupted/original meaning of liberalism, Penn views are (ironically enough) extremely ill liberal.

Once again, the left demonstrates by it's actions that it is little more than pompous reactionary anti-Westernsim.

66 posted on 02/13/2012 8:53:36 PM PST by Red Dog #1
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To: PotatoHeadMick

Who does Sean think settled Argentina? I guess he thinks they were just always speaking portugese. LOL!!


67 posted on 02/13/2012 10:51:00 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: EEGator

Actually Spicoli DID say something smart: “So Jefferson said we left this England place because it was bogus, so if we don’t get some cool rules of our own, pronto, we’re just going to be bogus too.”


68 posted on 02/13/2012 11:48:56 PM PST by boop (I hate hippies and dopeheads. Just hate them. ...Ernest Borgnine)
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To: PotatoHeadMick

can anyone tell me why what this asshole says deserves to be repeated anywhere.


69 posted on 02/14/2012 2:27:17 AM PST by The Wizard
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To: boop

You’ll have to thank Mr. Hand for that.


70 posted on 02/14/2012 8:05:20 AM PST by EEGator
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To: okie01

Wow! I didn’t know all that Wiki info—thanks!

My main thought was how absolutely stupid does anyone have to be to think that English colonialism is evil, but Spanish colonialism is sent by God Himself.

Now I understand that their was no colonialism at all.


71 posted on 02/14/2012 8:05:46 AM PST by Sal (Soros owns ALL the 'Rats and the GO PEE (self appointed Establishment Elite)
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