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Spielberg Stresses Need for Compassion
AOL-Time-Warner People Online ^
| October 14, 2002
| STEPHEN M. SILVERMAN and SUSAN MANDEL
Posted on 10/14/2002 3:05:37 PM PDT by topher
In regard to human rights, Spielberg spoke about how the Boy Scouts of America's policy of barring gay troop leaders prompted him to end his lifelong affiliation with the organization.
"For me the greatest value of scouting was scouting created opportunities for me to become proud of myself," he said. "And, maybe most importantly, it was through the Boy Scouts of America, as I was trying out for a merit badge in photography, that I actually discovered my passion for filmmaking."
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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: boyscouts; children; gayrights; hollywood; homosexual; predators; spielburg; supremecourt
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Time to boycott Dreamworks -- Spielberg's movie studios. No point in giving more dollars to the Leftist Communists in Hollywood to pervert children and our society.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:05:38 PM PDT
by
topher
To: topher
There is also a BARF alert on this article if you go
the Web page -- AOL-TIME-WARNER advertising to
sell "Christian" books!!!
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:07:54 PM PDT
by
topher
To: topher
"Nuclear arms are for hugging...your nuclear family."
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:08:05 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
To: topher
supporting causes like the Human Rights Campaign isn't difficult and it's not even brave.
I’ll give him that.
It's mandatory because every day, we wake up in a country that presumes basic liberty and freedom.
Yeah, like the constitutionally guaranteed right of free assembly, which the Boy Scouts bravely fought to secure for themselves.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:11:27 PM PDT
by
dead
To: topher
Heaven fordbid that we actually exercise our right to freely associate with whom we choose. In Spielberg's little world only he gets to decide what everyone else is allowed to do - typical Liberal.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:11:38 PM PDT
by
jimkress
To: topher
Fine. Let him start Rainbow Scouts and stand by and watch while they rape his son.
To: topher
Does anyone care what Steven Spielberg thinks? I don't.
To: topher
And so....why can't today's Boy Scouts have the same opportunity as Spielberg to learn what their passion may be and to discover there is nothing sexual about passion. What does sexual orientation have to do with Boy Scouts???? Why Gay leaders????
To: topher
Cram it up your ass, Spielberg.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:21:14 PM PDT
by
TomServo
To: topher
"...Time to boycott Dreamworks -- Spielberg's movie studios..." What has he done lately that was worth putting any coin down for?
(Here's where S-berg's loyal fans post the titles of a bunch of bull-turd movies I wouldn't watch for love or money...)
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:22:31 PM PDT
by
DWSUWF
To: topher
it was through the Boy Scouts of America, as I was trying out for a merit badge in photography, that I actually discovered my passion for filmmaking." How lucky he was to discover his passion for filmaking without having to fight off a pervert trying to get into his pants.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:23:35 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
To: topher
He misses the point in his point. He claims Scouting gave him the opportunity to discover his passion for filmmaking but would dampen the same opportunities for other boys by foisting his oppressive agenda on them. That is what happened to Girl Scouts- an organization now devoted to programming feminazibots. If the Boy Scouts cave on this one, they might as well start selling cookies.
To: ContraryMary
Does anyone care what Steven Spielberg thinks? I don't. Like George Lucas, he does make movies for children (as well as other movies). Dreamworks is his company. Just make sure your friends know that a Gay Activist is running Dreamworks and is involved in producing movies for children as well as adults.
Basically, I avoid anything with Ted Turner (AOL-Time-Warner, Atlanta Braves -- I live in Atlanta) for the same reason.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:24:08 PM PDT
by
topher
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To: topher
Sorry if some gay feelings are hurt, Steve, but putting homosexual men into such an area of influence as boy scout leader would be a mistake.
If they ever succumb to pressure and do this, they'd better get a war chest ready. Just ask the Catholic Church.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:28:56 PM PDT
by
altura
To: topher
Yet another Hollywood bolshevik heard from.
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posted on
10/14/2002 3:31:02 PM PDT
by
waxhaw
To: topher
Well, Mr. Spielberg, how do you feel about the discrimination of not letting men be a part of the Girl Scouts?
To: topher
How sweet it is to see the Atlanta "chokeartists" Braves,
property of AO-Hell Time Warner, repeatedly choke another
playoff appearance last week against the Giants. I
live here in the Atlanta area also, and the Braves are
the biggest bunch of underachievers in the history of
pro sports.
To: TomServo
lol!!
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