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70 members of Star Trek's cast and crew just wrote an epic anti-Trump letter.
Upworthy ^ | September 30, 2016 | Jon Comulada

Posted on 10/01/2016 2:57:32 PM PDT by Salman

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In an unapologetically frank open letter, published to a Facebook page called Trek Against Trump, "Star Trek" actors, directors, producers, and crew members expressed their political stance that Donald Trump represents the opposite of everything "Star Trek" stands for and should not be allowed anywhere near the presidency.

"We cannot turn our backs on what is happening in the upcoming election," the letter reads. "Never has there been a presidential candidate who stands in such complete opposition to the ideals of the Star Trek universe as Donald Trump."

The letter was signed by J.J. Abrams (director of the 2009 "Star Trek" reboot), Scott Bakula (the captain from "Star Trek: Enterprise"), Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry (son of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry), many members of the late Leonard Nimoy's family, and many more.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: liberal; liberalmedia; media; startrek
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To: Salman

Jeri Ryan didn't sign...

81 posted on 10/01/2016 3:46:20 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Salman

Wil Wheaton DID sign...

82 posted on 10/01/2016 3:49:30 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Salman

F most of Hollywood. These sick stupid ignorant jackasses have no idea where America has gone. Overpaid fools.

Trump for President.


83 posted on 10/01/2016 3:49:40 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: Dilbert San Diego
I remember the 1960s and when Star Trek first aired. It was when Viet Nam was just becoming an issue, everyone read The Ugly American, and The Mouse That Roared satirized stupid wars.

The Prime Directive seemed to be a statement about globalist adventures and butting in where we don't belong. Logically, that's more in line with Trump's foreign policy than it is with hillary's disasterous misadventures as Secretary of State.

Hollywood people not making any sense. That's unexpected. (sarcasm)

84 posted on 10/01/2016 3:49:56 PM PDT by grania (I'm Deplorable)
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To: Salman

Star Trek is FICTION, you dumb-asses.

Too many idiotic leftists think it’s real.


85 posted on 10/01/2016 3:51:18 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (I'm deplorable)
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To: Salman

Did these pampered liberal elitists stop for even a second to consider what sort of effect their letter might have on the Star Trek franchise?

Obviously not. They’ve now offended half of their customer base, who will, from now on, be far less likely to spend money on their movies, television shows, books, and related gear.

Morons.


86 posted on 10/01/2016 3:53:04 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: grania

BINGO


87 posted on 10/01/2016 3:53:58 PM PDT by reaganaut (I'm looking forward to Trump as President. I'm an Evangelical and I vote.)
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To: Windflier

They assume the stupid masses will keep paying


88 posted on 10/01/2016 3:54:25 PM PDT by reaganaut (I'm looking forward to Trump as President. I'm an Evangelical and I vote.)
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To: tophat9000
These people don't live in reality but in a fantasy show..it life in theirs own insular delusional“Hollow-Deck” minds.( yes I misspelled Hollow-Deck deliberately)
89 posted on 10/01/2016 3:56:09 PM PDT by tophat9000 (King G(OP)eorge III has no idea why the Americans are in rebellion... teach him why)
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To: Salman

In the original series, whenever an exploratory party was beamed down to an unknown planet, it was a cinch some would get killed off. These were the expendables. Like the signatories of this letter.


90 posted on 10/01/2016 3:56:27 PM PDT by JohnnyP (A minuscule percent of donations are distributed as aid.)
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To: Reily

rumor has it that the recent star wars jjabrams directed was so mired in stupidity that the suits simply told him “just copy the 1977 movie.”


91 posted on 10/01/2016 3:57:39 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: All

FU Trek actors

Axanar Rules!!!!


92 posted on 10/01/2016 3:57:45 PM PDT by ak267
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To: Salman

In case Billy Mumy wants to get involved, Hillary’s a bad woman, a very bad woman.


93 posted on 10/01/2016 3:58:03 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Salman

94 posted on 10/01/2016 3:59:32 PM PDT by dead
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To: Salman

Beam them up scotty, captain I don’t think the engine will hold!


95 posted on 10/01/2016 4:00:44 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (I)
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To: Salman
When I was a kid, I had a book called 'Star Fleet Technical Manual'.

First time I'd ever heard of a 'water closet'.

I bet Vic Mignogna and the 'Star Trek Continues' cast had nothing to do with this.

(posting before I read the article)

96 posted on 10/01/2016 4:01:40 PM PDT by real saxophonist ( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: Salman

I always knew that “Trekkies” were a cult of imbeciles....


97 posted on 10/01/2016 4:02:02 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: Salman

“Never has there been a presidential candidate who stands in such complete opposition to the ideals of the Star Trek universe as Donald Trump.”

This has got to be satire. The site personnel would be aghast if I posted what I think about the Star Trek universe.


98 posted on 10/01/2016 4:04:48 PM PDT by odawg
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To: JohnnyP
beamed down to an unknown planet

Issue them red shirts.

99 posted on 10/01/2016 4:05:12 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Snickering Hound

such a relief, I ALWAYS do what Jolene Blalock tells me to do!!


100 posted on 10/01/2016 4:06:09 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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