Freedom of Speech Does Not Mean Guaranteed Popularity for Celebrities

CNSNews.com ^ | April 18, 2003 | John Nowacki

[cincinnati65]

"There's a piling on, and we're isolating people. That's just wrong," opined actor Kevin Costner.

It's not arbitrarily isolating people, Kevin. It's called a quarantine.

[Hodar]

The First Amendment, as those who have read it will recall, provides that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, and regardless of whether it's applied to state activity, it says nothing about private entities canceling speaking engagements.

Precisely. Nice post, most articles seem to ignore this small, inconsequential point. < /sarcasm>

[goodnesswins]

FREE SPEECH.....the freedom to be STUPID - and experience consequences to that stupidity.

[goldstategop]

Exactly. Hollywood's liberal brats have it coming for a long time and they're surprised by the reception they're getting. Its not censorship. The Constitution forbids the government from censoring what people have to say. But the same document doesn't require private individuals to automatically approve of what other people do say. People are entitled to disagree and if that means with holding their money, its their right. Freedoms in this country works both ways and its just something our snotty celebrities are going to have to put up with.

[Timesink]

Looks like their careers are in a QUAGMIRE!

[Mister Baredog]

Instead of whining about rights that aren't even at issue, they should remember what happened to Iraqis who spoke out before the war and be grateful they live in a country where they have the freedom to say whatever they want, no matter how stupid or silly it is.

Me thinks many of these "useless idiots" must have slept through high school history class.

[goldstategop]

Most of our actors haven't even graduated high school and they think they're smarter than our President. ROFL!

[rj45mis]

"Looks like their careers are in a QUAGMIRE! "

and let's join together in doing our part in keeping them there. HIT HARD AND OFTEN!

[Focault's Pendulum]

Instead of whining about rights that aren't even at issue,

Absolutely, positively, correct!

The vast majority of the left, needs to be continually reminded that Freedom of Speech, does not include the right of consequence free action. It simply precludes the government from interfering with anyone's tome....no matter how ludicrous it comes out.

[BOBTHENAILER]

"There's a piling on, and we're isolating people. That's just wrong," opined actor Kevin Costner.

He went on to say that Hollywood would soon be petioning Congress for REPARATIONS for the McCarthyism which is killing box office receipts and destroying already failing careers.

"It should be REQUIRED that all people 40 and under, see at least four movies a week. How else are they going to get educated?" Costner asked.

"I mean, the best political minds of this Century reside in Hollywood", he meekly replied.

[Bob J]

This is rich comng from an industry that routinely black balls conservatives and runs them out of town.

Right after the election, who made that quote "Find all the conservatives in Hollywood and fire them!"?

[js1138]

These are the same scum who wanted to pull the union cards from actors who disagreed with them during the recent actor's strike.

[rj45mis]

These people just don't get it! Last night Bill O'Reilly had Eleanor Clift on the No Spin Zone. She was so pathetic. Her face just exhibited hate and disgust even before she was asked to comment. Of course she reverted to the same old mantra the left has been spewing about the right to voice their opinions. I was disappointed in O'Reilly last night as it seemed that he did not inflict the usual damage to the opponents' phony attempts to talk his views down. The liberals want it all their way...there has always been a double standard with them and Americans are finally wising up to that fact.

[ServesURight]

Sarandon sounded a similar note when she said: "It's so ironic that we should be quote-unquote liberating another country and giving them a democracy when we're telling people here if they open their mouths, they're not allowed to participate."

This wrinkled up aging has-been, along with the militant gays, tried to shut down Dr. Laura's show.

[ServesURight]

BUMP

[Congressman Billybob]

I featured the Sarandon-Robbins duo in my latest column for UPI, "Who's Next?" It deals with the remaining "pockets of resistance" that must be addressed at the end of the Iraq War. The first such "pocket" I discuss is "Hollywood." Enjoy.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, not yet up on UPI, and FR, "Who's Next?"

Latest book(let), "to Restore Trust in America."

[IC Ken]

I will defend thier right to say what they want....I will also defend MY rights not to have anything to do with them.
They refuse to realize that there are RESPONSIBILITIES with these rights. They were FREE to say what they wanted..and did. I am free to boycott them. I love this country...we are learning. America is waking up.

[YankeeReb]

There's a piling on, and we're isolating people. That's just wrong," opined actor Kevin Costner

I'm sure Dr. Laura and Trent Lott would agree with you Kevin.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

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