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2003-03-04 Fifth Column

Screen Actors Guild Backs Protestersâ Rights

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Posted by tu3031 2003-03-04 11:37 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Freedom of speech, SAG. It's called the First Amendment and it works for everybody. Why is it that if we disagree with you, it's a smear campaign? But you can call Bush Hitler anytime you want? Or mock Charlton Heston's disease?

You people have a lot to learn about the responsibilities that come with your rights.

Posted by Chuck 2003-03-04 11:30:08|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-03-04 11:30:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Of course those coming out in favor of war are the ones really putting their left coast careers at risk.

Posted by someone 2003-03-04 11:47:27|| 2003-03-04 11:47:27|| Front Page Top

#3 SAG is all concerned about anti-war people being backlisted but the reverse is probably more true -that actors/actresses/other who support the war will be the ones shut out. Remember in 2000 when Sharon Lawrence was running around concerned for her acting jobs because she was photographed with Bush or some prominent Republicans? Another site yesterday noted a comedian who lambasted Dennis Miller and subtly noted that he was going to pay for his pro-war stance.

Posted by AWW 2003-03-04 11:51:12|| 2003-03-04 11:51:12|| Front Page Top

#4 This fries me. Since when did Actor+Unfettered Media Access = Foreign Policy Expert? They spout their nonsense, and when the public spits it back in their face they cry McCarthy. And believe me they are feeling the pain. Some good sites out there that are coordinating the payback. Also, it shows what hypocrites they are. Talk about blacklisting...just ask Tom Selleck. He backed Reagan and Bush 1 and was made to pay for it.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-03-04 11:55:04|| 2003-03-04 11:55:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Has anybody in Hollywood ever considered that years of making movies that decry America is an evil place, filled with evil big-shot generals and corrupt politicians might be one of the reasons why the world is filled with a new found hatred of Americans? Ever notice that movies that send positive American messages are met with derision by hollywood, while movies like "American Beauty"," American History X" and " Natural Born Killers" are lauded by Hollywood as true visions of the evil that is America?

Its one thing for those of us in America to see these visions of vile putrid hate for our country, but what effect does these film have on the 'hearts and minds' of the third world video rental public? ( Is Hollywood accountable for this? naahhhhh. )

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-04 12:08:54|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-04 12:08:54|| Front Page Top

#6 The Hollywood Mouthies equate freedom of speech with license. One has the right to say what one wishes, but there are consequences when someone else does not like what one says. If you s--t in your messkit, you may be forced to eat s--t, in a metaphoric way, ah hmmm.....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-03-04 12:24:50|| 2003-03-04 12:24:50|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm pretty sure Mike Farrell has been blacklisted since MASH went off the air. I don't remember anything that he has acted at in the last decade, other than an intellectual.

Posted by Joe 2003-03-04 15:19:59|| 2003-03-04 15:19:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Hollywood's America is not America's America. These are actors. Their reality is fantasy. They never put words in a sentence together without a script. They entertain us with dreams.

Course they could look around and see what the Usama's of the world think of entertainment or the First Ammendment for that matter.

Posted by john 2003-03-04 20:55:35|| 2003-03-04 20:55:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Entertainers absolutly have the right to state thier opinion.Just as I have the right to call them delusional,publicity-seeking fools.If I decide I do not wish to support thier stance,or show my dissatifaction with them by boycotting thier product then that is also my right.
BTW,has anybody noticed that most of these entertainers are has-beens!

Posted by raptor 2003-03-05 07:59:10|| 2003-03-05 07:59:10|| Front Page Top

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