March 26, 2007
Sean Penn is insane -- but he supports the troops
More deep thoughts on the geo-political situation, courtesy of the profoundly intense thespian Sean Penn, at a rally in Oakland this weekend.
"You and your smarmy pundits -- and the smarmy pundits you have in your pocket -- can take your war and shove it," Penn said. "Let's unite not only in stopping this war, but in holding this administration accountable."
"Let's make this crystal clear: We do support our troops, but not the exploitation of them and their families."
"The money that's spent on this war would be better spent on building levees in New Orleans and health care in Africa and care for our veterans. Iraq is not our toilet. It's a country of human beings whose lives that were once oppressed by Saddam are now in Dante's Inferno."
I love that last paragraph, especially the part about Iraq not being our toilet. You see, Penn's fellow travelers in Portland showed us where right-thinking America-hating libs should go to the bathroom, and it ain't Iraq.
[A] group of protesters showed its support for “peace” by burning a U.S. soldier in effigy. It exhibited its supposedly pacifist nature by knocking a police officer off his bike — an action that brought out the police riot squad.
Perhaps the most disturbing scene of the afternoon, however, involved the man who pulled down his pants in front of women and children and defecated on a burning U.S. flag. This disgusting act actually elicited cheers from some members of the crowd, but we hope that the emotion it produces in the community is one of revulsion.
And about that "health care in Africa" crack from the actor doofus. It may come as a surprise to Penn, but U-2 frontman Bono and Live Aids's Bob Geldof have lauded Pres. Bush for his committment to helping Africans battle AIDS; Bush has sent considerably more resources (that's money -- our money folks!) than did Clinton to the basket-case continent.
Recognizing that the current occupant of the White House has been willing to do something more than pay lip service to helping Africans? Talk about a really inconvenient truth.
Posted by Mike Lief at March 26, 2007 12:09 AM
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