CBN News) - In the 2000 elections, the Hollywood left actively campaigned for Democrats. Rob Reiner said, "You know we're national figures. All the people here are national figures, and our precinct is America. So this is our way of walking the precinct."
And more recently, actors like Sean Penn went to Iraq before the war there, to oppose it.
Penn said, "...People looking deeply into their conscience and really finding out what their attitude is and speaking up about it."
And now with the 2004 election in sight, Oscar winner Michael Moore says the conservative George Bush is too stupid to debate a smart Democrat. Moore commented, "I know you're thinking what I'm thinking. I want to see that debate!"
Why is it that so many in Hollywood and the entertainment world seem to hate just about everything America does these days? And why is President Bush an evil, greedy, lying warmonger for just doing his job?
An ad that was part of a Hollywood-influenced competition for anti-Bush ads showed a lie detector on a screen, and the President's voice saying "Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists including members of al Qaeda." Then on the screen it showed: "Americans are dying -- for the truth.'"
This ad won. In one of the other entries, Adolf Hitler was compared to George Bush.
The public has to ask why it was fine for a liberal president like Bill Clinton to advocate ousting Saddam from Iraq, when it is wrong for President Bush to simply carry out that wish.
So what the qualifies the Hollywood left to speak out? Noble character qualities? Integrity?
How much integrity was there in the standing ovation at last year's Oscars for confessed child rapist Roman Polanski? Harrison Ford accepted the award for Polanski, who skipped bail and fled the U.S. years ago.
Perhaps they are qualified by their training to think through issues? They are good at emotions, but critics say rationality does not seem to be their strong point. For while those deep emotions make for cinematic stardom, as when Martin Sheen uses fake blood to highlight his opposition to the military, they appear as cheap drama.
And despite the stream of actors clamoring to promote a liberal agenda, not everyone in the public is convinced.
One man on the street commented, "They're just actors. They're -- they don't even play themselves. You know what I mean? Their job is to be fake, to be someone else. Why would I listen to an actor?"
Yet how many voters are susceptible to listening to celebrity liberalism? No one knows, but certainly the Hollywood left will continue to have influence over politics. At the same time, their influence on popular culture through the movies themselves looms as large as ever, for good or evil.
FYI ping. You might find this interesting.
The Commiewood Left never met an enemy of America they didn't like. They figure, anyone who hates America as much as they do, can't be all bad.
I've heard a few of the radical anti-war types whine about losing jobs because of their comments. Hehehehehehehe!
The only ones losing jobs because of their political views in Commiewood, are people to the Right of Fidel Castro.
Refresher time: This was circulated in November 2003.
The following celebrities have betrayed America during its time of need
and are on a boycott list being circulated...
Their products will not be purchased, we will support them no longer!
from www.webster.com :
One entry found for betray.
Main Entry: be·tray
Pronunciation: bi-'trA
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from be- + trayen to betray, from Old French traïr, from Latin tradere
Date: 13th century
*3 : to fail or desert especially in time of need (our preferred definition)
1. Martin Sheen
"George W Bush is a moron"
2. Alec Baldwin
would leave the country if Bush were elected president
3. Jessica Lange
"I despise him (GW Bush)"
4. Sean Penn
“(Bush) seems to be willing to sacrifice the children of the world.”
5. Susan Sarandon
"We stand a chance of getting a president who has probably killed more people before he gets into office than any president in the history of the United States."
6. Ed Harris
"we’ve got this guy in the White House who thinks he is a man"
7. Woody Harrelson
“This is a racist and imperialist war"
8. John Cusak
"The war and repression that has been loosed on the world by the Bush administration"
9. Mike Farrell
"Our leaders in Washington are out of step with millions of Americans. Inspections Work. War Won't"
10. Robert Altman
"This resent government in America I just find disgusting"
11. George Clooney
"Bush is a warmonger who wants to invade Iraq."
12. Barbara Streisand
"How could such a destructive man be so popular with the American people?"
13. Tyne Daley anti-war agitator
14. Ed Asner anti-war agitator
15. Bradley Whitford Artists for Winning Without War Signee
16. Danny Glover
condemned President Bush and "his administration of liars and murderers."
17. Casey Kasem Artists for Winning Without War Signee
18. Sally Kirkland Artists for Winning Without War Signee
19. Oliver Stone NION Signee
20. Sheryl Crowe
"I think war is based in greed"
21. Michael Moore Waging battle to smear Pres. Bush
"the (9-11)passengers were scaredy-cats because they were mostly white"
22. Harry Belafonte Called Colin Powell an "Uncle Tom"
23. Jane Fonda Need we say more?
24. Tim Robbins
"we have seen our democracy compromised by fear and hatred"
25. Kevin Spacey
"If we did what [Bush] is talking about doing, we'd go down a road from which we would never recover and which would start a chain reaction around the world. I live in the hope that it won't happen."
26. Joan Cusak anti-war agitator
27. Gillian Anderson Artists for Winning Without War Signee
28. Kim Basinger Artists for Winning Without War Signee
29. Jennifer Aniston
"Bush is a f#cking idiot"
30. Jackson Browne Artists for Winning Without War Signee
31. (REM)Peter Buck and Michael Stipe Artists for Winning Without War
32. Ed Norton
"I hope the world community will continue to voice itself and apply pressure on the U.S. government"
33. Don Cheadle Artists for Winning Without War Signee
34. Jill Clayburgh Artists for Winning Without War Signee
35. Peter Coyote Artists for Winning Without War Signee
36. Kevin Bacon NION Signee
37. Matt Damon Artists for Winning Without War Signee
38. Vincent D’Onofrio Artists for Winning Without War Signee
39. David Duchovny Artists for Winning Without War Signee
40. Olympia Dukakis Artists for Winning Without War Signee
41. Charles S. Dutton Artists for Winning Without War Signee
42. Hector Elizondo Artists for Winning Without War Signee
43. Cary Elwes Artists for Winning Without War Signee
44. Mia Farrow Artists for Winning Without War Signee
45. Laurence Fishburne Artists for Winning Without War Signee
46. Chevy Chase Bush Basher
47 F. Murray Abraham NION Signee
48. Janeane Garafalo
"Our country is founded on a sham"
49. Melissa Gilbert Artists for Winning Without War Signee
50. Elliott Gould Artists for Winning Without War Signee
51. Robert Guillaume Artists for Winning Without War Signee
52. Ethan Hawke Artists for Winning Without War Signee
53. Eric Roberts
Considers the president "fascist" and a co-conspirator (with Osama bin Laden)
54. Helen Hunt Artists for Winning Without War Signee
55. Anjelica Huston Artists for Winning Without War Signee
56. Samuel L. Jackson Artists for Winning Without War Signee
57. Jane Kaczmarek Artists for Winning Without War Signee
58. Melina Kanakaredes Artists for Winning Without War Signee
59. Tea Leoni Artists for Winning Without War Signee
60. Wendie Malick Artists for Winning Without War Signee
61. Camryn Manheim Artists for Winning Without War Signee
62. Marsha Mason Artists for Winning Without War Signee
63. Natalie Merchant Musicians United to Win without War Signee
64. Dave Matthews Artists for Winning Without War Signee
65. Esai Morales Artists for Winning Without War Signee
66. Ed O'’Neill Artists for Winning Without War Signee
67. Chris Noth Artists for Winning Without War Signee
68. Alexandra Paul Artists for Winning Without War Signee
69. CCH Pounder Artists for Winning Without War Signee
70. Bonnie Raitt Artists for Winning Without War Signee
71. Carl Reiner Artists for Winning Without War Signee
72. Tony Shalhoub Artists for Winning Without War Signee
73. Julia Roberts
"The man's embarrassing. He's not my president and he never will be either"
74. Marcia Strassman Artists for Winning Without War Signee
75. Loretta Swit Artists for Winning Without War Signee
76. Natalie Imbruglia Artists for Winning Without War Signee
77. Lily Tomlin Artists for Winning Without War Signee
78. Heath Ledger
"It is a fight for oil and screw it "
79. Robin Williams
"He's like 'We have to get rid of dictators,' but he's pretty much one himself"
80. James Whitmore Artists for Winning Without War Signee
81. Alfre Woodard Artists for Winning Without War Signee
82. Noah Wyle Artists for Winning Without War Signee
83. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream NION Signee/ANSWER $$ Backer
84. Dustin Hoffman
"I believe the administration has taken the events of 9/11 and has manipulated the grief of the country"
85. Richard Gere
"Bush's plans for war are a bizarre bad dream"
86. Spike Lee
"the German and French gov'ts should be commended"
87. Barry Pepper
"We're going to send our boys and girls overseas to kill -- and that's pretty sad."
88. Martin Scorsese Bush Bashing At Berlin Filmfest
89. Rosario Dawson
"I'm frightened by the patriotic mood sweeping the United States
90. Fred Durst & Pearl Jam Bush Bashers
91. Chryssy Hynde
"Have we gone to war yet? We deserve to get bombed. Bring it on. I hope the Muslims win!"
92. The Beastie Boys Anti-War Song During War
93. Dixie Chicks Need We Say More?
94. Viggo Mortensen NION Signee
95. Hugh Grant NION Signee
96. John Cougar Mellencamp Released anti-war song on website
97. George Michael Musicians United to Win without War Signee
98. Ani DiFranco
"It's hard to wake up every day with a feeling that you are ashamed of your country
99. Madonna NION Signee/Anti-War Video
100. Lou Reed Musicians United to Win without War Signee
101. Eric Benet Musicians United to Win without War Signee
102. Sandra Bernhard
"The real terrorist threats are George W. Bush and his band of brown-shirted thugs."
103. Renee Zellweger
Why are we going to war? I'm confused!!
104. Greg Germann Anti-War agitator
105. Jeremy Piven NION Signee
106. Peter Boyle
“I'm Afraid of Bush”
107. Robert Redford
Bush is pursuing a dangerous and self-defeating path... and Bush offers an absence of leadership...
108. Johnny Depp
"America is dumb"
109. Harrison Ford
"I regret what we as a country have done"
110. Richard Dreyfuss
Anti-Bush ad campaign
111. Al Pacino
Anti-Bush ad campaign
112. Bruce Springsteen
"It's time to impeach the president"
113. Ben Affleck
"The Bush administration has continued to push a dangerous right-wing agenda"
114. Carlos Santana
"We do not go along with George Bush"
115. Marcia Ball
"posturing of a marginally intelligent president"
116. Will Wheaton
"Bush...disgusts me"
117. Jay Thomas
"The war is covered up"
118. Randy Newman
"Bush's policy was public arrogance and clumsiness"
119. Heather Thomas
"They [the Bush administration] are crooks"
120. Neil Young
"The US is experiencing this kind of Big Brother thing."
Source:
http://www.winwithoutwarus.org/ http://www.notinourname.net/index.html A Public Apology and Denunciation of their Statements is Required
to be considered for removal from the list
Please forward this list to other Americans so that they can be made aware of who they are supporting when they go to the movies or the movie rental store.
Don't support those that abandoned America in her time of need.
I don't watch any of these folks movies anyways, I am suprised to hear that about Carlos Santana, I heard him talk on a program about being a Christian and his family upbringing...Half those actors never even graduated from high school and I am sure do not even know how to spell Politics let alone, know anything about the subject...
So Ben Affleck and J-Lo must be over...not that I thought they were ever in, Just Hollywood's version of the flavor of the moment.
Now we have Brittney trying to do her scoop on Madonna's "Truth or Dare: video and I say "Why? this 22 year old girl they turned into a Sex Siren that has not a clue about life yet, just making oodles of money, Hollywood is like Selling your Soul to the Devil, there is always a price eventually to be paid....