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2003-09-06 Fifth Column

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Posted by tu3031 2003-09-06 3:14:59 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Apparently, Robbins is still peeved at being denied a chance to politicize an event that had nothing to do with Iraq whatsovever. Tough. Oh, and about that little issue of free speech, nobody is trying to squelch Robbin's right to say what he wants. Rather, it's that no one is obligated to provide a forum for such against their wishes.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-9-6 3:57:58 PM|| 2003-9-6 3:57:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Tim and Susan - the only reason you're employed is because you are actors! I like many of the characters you've portrayed (Shawshank Redemption, Bull Durham, young Susan in Rocky Horror....yum), but thepoint is, when you play yourselves, in real life, without somebody else's words and emotions written out for you? I find you tedious, small-minded, idiots. Stick to emoting other people's thoughts and we'll do fine. I'll pay to watch the movies when I choose, and you can do whatever stupidity you want otherwise, so long as we understand each other....same to you Johnnie...

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-6 4:18:17 PM|| 2003-9-6 4:18:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I wasn't even aware they were still working on films....

Posted by Charles 2003-9-6 7:35:01 PM|| 2003-9-6 7:35:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I call for them to lead as large a group of human shields as they can muster to take up residence in Seoul. With their presence in Seoul, we can then remove our 30,000 troops and use the troops as reliefs for our tired boys in Iraq.

I intend to hold my breath until this happens.

10..9..8...

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-6 8:05:35 PM|| 2003-9-6 8:05:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "People in the Middle East make a distinction between governments and individuals. They say they disagree with my government but not with me."

Tell that to Daniel Pearl. And the Israeli boys bludgeoned to death while hiking. And the children shot to death in their bed while their mother died trying to protect them. And the riders of Jerusalem's public transit. And the three thousand or so non-governments whom a bunch "people" from the Middle East apparently "disagreed" with enough to slaughter without warning. Mr. Robbins is being deliberately obtuse.

Maybe his point is everything would be fine if we all agreed never to disagree with anyone in the Middle East ever again about anything.

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, "What a maroon!"

Posted by GKarp 2003-9-6 11:38:10 PM|| 2003-9-6 11:38:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Stole my rant,G!

Posted by raptor 2003-9-7 8:33:42 AM|| 2003-9-7 8:33:42 AM|| Front Page Top

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