Posted on 06/03/2002 7:05:43 PM PDT by joesnuffy
Actor Morgan Freeman appears intelligent in his movie roles. Appearances can be deceiving.
A co-star of Tinseltown's politically correct version of "The Sum of All Fears," he's stirring up a fuss with comments made over the weekend about whether people want to see a movie about terrorism after the attacks of Sept. 11.
"We had a trauma, but it's really not a national trauma," Freeman told New York movie reviewer Neal Rosen. "If you were not in New York on Sept. 11, what you saw was an event on CNN."
The New York Daily News today printed responses from victims' relatives.
"He's a star in the movie, so I figure he didn't want people not going to see it," said Bronx resident Ben Colon, whose wife, Sol Colon, was killed in the attacks. "But to say that Sept. 11 was only limited to New York is an ignorant statement."
Gail Gottlieb of Manhattan said: "I think he's delusional. Was he on the moon that day?"
Gail Gottlieb of Manhattan said: "I think he's delusional. Was he on the moon that day?"He knows that any publicity is good publicity. And he knows that comments like these will make headlines, helping him to sell a movie. He's not delusional; he's simply allowing the press to his advertising for him.
Yes...he did say that.
Did he forget the Pentagon was also attached that day.
The heart of the American financial world and the heart of our military power were attacked. It cut our country to the core of our being
I just lost whatever respect I had for the man.
Yes...he did say that."
Got a link to that?
Not in the same way you are, Morgan.
Probably Hollywood. They're so out of touch there, it's ridiculous. If you were anywhere in New York that day, particularly in Manhattan, it was a lot more than a CNN event. Sheesh.
The real trauma here is the trauma that we have subjected ourselves to in the name of political correctness. We have a demographic group (the vast vast majority of whom are clearly recognizable) which is responsible for 99% of terrorist attacks, yet in the name of PC we refuse to recognize that fact. Instead, we wand nuns and small children up the wazoo, and we take knitting needles away from old white women, women who clearly aren't a threat to anyone.
Then we deny international transit to ALL part time Canadian students who commute to a US university. However high the number of dead were, the loss of convenience, opportunity, and personal liberty witnessed after 911 is ludicrous.
It's time for the US to discard PC onto the rubbish pile of history and do the smart thing. El Al doesn't have 99% of the airline problems we do; why? It's because they arm their pilots, practice ethnic profiling, and stomp any Islamanazi who dares make himself vulnerable....
I guess the real test would be to look up the symptoms of PTSD, and see if we seem to be exhibiting them. Okay, here are PTSD symptoms. You be the judge:
Recurring thoughts or nightmares about the event.
Having trouble sleeping or changes in appetite.
Experiencing anxiety and fear, especially when exposed to events or situations reminiscent of the trauma.
Being on edge, being easily startled or becoming overly alert.
Feeling depressed, sad and having low energy.
Experiencing memory problems including difficulty in remembering aspects of the trauma.
Feeling "scattered" and unable to focus on work or daily activities.
Having difficulty making decisions.
Feeling irritable, easily agitated, or angry and resentful.
Feeling emotionally "numb," withdrawn, disconnected or different from others.
Spontaneously crying, feeling a sense of despair and hopelessness.
Feeling extremely protective of, or fearful for, the safety of loved ones.
Not being able to face certain aspects of the trauma, and avoiding activities, places,or even people that remind you of the event.
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