Posted on 03/29/2019 7:48:46 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
Inducting Jane Fonda into the National Women's Hall of Fame could cost the organization its partnership with Seneca Falls, New York, its host town and the site of America's first-ever women's right's convention in 1848.
Earlier this month, the Hall of Fame announced the actress would be among its class of 2019. Citing Fonda's actions during the Vietnam War, Seneca Falls Supervisor Greg Lazzaro released a resolution Thursday morning that would pull the town's support out of respect for veterans in the community.
The resolution, which is expected to be proposed at next week's town board meeting, was released to the media and public Thursday morning.
"Jane Fonda’s actions of bringing medical supplies to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, deriding our POWs...and posing for pictures atop missile-launchers designed to shoot down American planes brought divisiveness to our country and to this day to our Vietnam Veterans and it is viewed by virtually all Veterans as treason to this country," the resolution reads.
In last year's HBO documentary "Fonda in Five Acts," the "Grace and Frankie" star admitted that it was a "betrayal" to pose atop an anti-aircraft gun during her controversial 1972 visit to North Vietnam. "I will go to my grave regretting that," she said.
Despite her apology, Fonda's wartime actions continue to stir debate.
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldmailmedia.com ...
I was in Vietnam that summer of 1972. Fonda was in Hanoi broadcasting that we who followed orders were “babykillers and war criminals”.
When the POWs came home in 1973 and described hideous torture by the NVAs, Fonda called them “hypocrites and liars”.
Fonda lives on in wealth and fame but the Devil will call in his debts.
OMG!! She looks just like her father at that age if he was wearing a bad wig.
Pack a lunch; there might be a line.
Not exactly.
Benedict Arnold was once actually an American hero; HJ was never an American hero.
Welcome to FR.
Now go home.
live in SD don’t need to be told about the line. LOL
McCain is #5, I presume?
She should have been tried for treason, convicted and hung when she returned FRom North Vietnam!
hard to pick McCain or Kerry
PS For that matter, John Effing Kerry should have been tried, convicted and hung after his traitorous behavior at the 1970 Paris “Peace Talks!”
The meeting is at 7:00pm EST. I will be there. So will others. Join us. Any upstate VFW, Legion or Vet organization peeps should invest a couple hours. As far as I’m concerned I have with a serious problem with Angela Davis as well as Hanoi Jane. Front lines folks.
Oops one too many “withs”. Excited, sorry.
The upstate New York area is much better than downstate. Who would put Jane Hanoi in a hall of fame? Unless it is a traitor Hall of Fame, she is not worthy of induction into any hall.
Spread the word. Get the vets out. The local media wants to shame them for even considering not lionizing Hanoi Jane.
I’m going to read your post at the minutes Tuesday night. May I cite you as an unnamed source? ;)
Yep. On it.
Yes, you may, I’d be honored to be your unnamed source...
Sweet. Thanks and wish us luck!
Is there a Man’s Hall of Fame? It wouldn’t be taken seriously. A woman’s hall of fame is pretty pathetic if you ask me. I can’t put my finger on why except that it puts too much emphasis on one gender over the other one.
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