Posted on 08/09/2004 7:33:21 PM PDT by Vision Thing
In an interview posted today on the website of a major Frankfurt newspaper under the title "George W. Bush Lied to Me," star actor Will Smith had some interesting things to say about the USA, President George W. Bush, Michael Moore and the September 11 terror attacks among other things.
When asked if 9/11 had changed anything for him personally, Smith answered:
No. Absolutely not. When you grow up black in America you have a completely different view of the world than white Americans. We blacks live with a constant feeling of unease. And whether you are wounded in an attack by a racist cop or in a terrorist attack, I’m sorry, it makes no difference.
It is interesting to note that, on a certain level, Smith is comparing American police officers, those charged with protecting society, with Islamic terrorists intent on destroying America and everything it stands for. Smith implies that racism is so rampant among America’s police that it is a threat equal in magnitude to black America as that of international terrorism. Instead of seeing 9/11 as a traumatic watershed event that contributed to uniting black and white America and healing racial tensions, Smith seems to believe that the terrorist attacks have had little impact on what he sees as the poor state of race relations in the USA.
Smith: "UN the Future, Fahrenheit 9/11 Funny and Interesting, Bush Lied to Me"
Smith also praised the United Nations as the idea of the future and mentioned that he had been in contact with Kofi Annan. He stated that he felt lied to by President George W. Bush and his administration when it came to the war in Iraq. He also had the following to say on Michael Moore's new film Fahrenheit 9/11:
“I found the film very funny. I found it interesting, and if it contributes to more people waking up and looking into things and drawing their own conclusions, then that is a good thing. However, one should not view the film as the Bible.
Smith’s audiences in Germany and elsewhere in Europe will certainly be highly receptive to the actor’s views on his own country and will, as a result, likely flock in greater numbers to his film "I, Robot." What Americans make of all this is another matter indeed…we may have another Johnny Depp episode on our hands...
LOL !!
He has been known to show up at Louis Farrakhan rallies.
Another racist rant by a Poor Oppressed Hollywood actor well he just made my Banned list.Personally I am tired of hearing these crybabies.
Yes, I''m sure Mr. Will Smith spends his days in his palatial home living in abject fear of the unjust society that America is, despite achieving such vast success and affluence and notoriety in that country that even the Germans seek him out for the insight and wisdom he has gained in Hollywood, and that every day is 9-11 to him. How jiggy.
I saw Baldwin on O'Reilly tonight, and if ever anyone fried his career, he did it tonight. He didn't leave in 2000 when he threatened to, but he better now because he just gave up his day job. Smith's name goes on the Hollywood list....it gets longer and longer!!
My guess is that at least five percent of the electorate. However, I don't know if it's significant because these folks probably already vote Dem.
I posted the article just to record it for posterity in the Free Republic.
If Will Smith said these things, I have seen my last Will Smith movie. The man is a moral moron.
We blacks live with a constant feeling of unease. And whether you are wounded in an attack by a racist cop or in a terrorist attack, I?m sorry, it makes no difference.
If he'd say "wounded in an attack by fellow blacks," then statistically he'd be right but then he'd also be labeled as an "Oreo" sellout like Bill Cosby was a few weeks ago.
Will Smith is just another typical vanilla hollywood idiot.
Another moronic point of view...
I'm sure that the majority of black Americans are glad that the majority of Americans don't feel the way this clown does...
Otherwise the Germans or the Japanese would have conquered this country fifty years ago and exterminated Will Smith's parents...this clown wouldn't be a wet spot on his daddy's shorts!
These "actors" don't have the good sense God gave a jackass!!
OK, I haven't looked at the article yet. I'm going to guess it changed nothing for him because he's a disenfranchised African-American...
I agree with you 100%, and Smith is now on my boycott list......
Will Smith
'Me, DumbAss!'
Oh man, this is just not even a challenge any more.
At least he says he can't endorse Kerry, because he knows too little about him.
I love this guy. He and Jada have one of the most normal marriages in Hollyweird, and now he has to do this????
:-(
His money has insulated him from terrorism, just as it has insulated him from "racist cop(s)." Let's be honest, Will, many young blacks cause feelings of unease, too.
Did he say that in the German article or someplace else?
Mad at Bush: Will Smith
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