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06-11-2009 11:53 PM #91
Well said. Thank you. That's what I was about to say but since you said it so well, I'll just copy it here.
Government restriction of someone's speech is unconstitutional. Boycotting a movie or someone's television program........or letting sponsors know you won't be buying........that's the American way. When The Last Temptation of Christ was scheduled at a local movie theater years ago, a number of us let the theater know we were not happy about it. They decided not to show the film rather than lose customers.
The comment about Willow was despicable. And imagine if the comment made about Sarah had been made about Michelle Obama.'O God, you have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.' St. Augustine
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06-12-2009 12:58 AM #92
Besides continuing to miss the point about free speech, you also deliberately hang onto the erroneous excuse by Letterman that the daughter to which he referred in the "joke" was Bristol, who is 18-years old. However, is was WILLOW, who is 14-years old who accompanied Sarah to the baseball game and BRISTOL wasn't even in town. Anyone who knew enough to write the alleged joke about Sarah Palin going to the game knew that her daughter Willow went with her. Stop trying to avoid the issue that Letterman knowingly referred to a 14-year old in his joke about Rodriguez getting her pregnant.
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06-12-2009 02:26 AM #93If what my neighbor does "neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg” I could care less about itWith thanks to Thomas Jefferson
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06-12-2009 02:30 AM #94If what my neighbor does "neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg” I could care less about itWith thanks to Thomas Jefferson
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06-12-2009 03:16 AM #95
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No I just dont take stupid things, too seriously. I guess I overestimate peoples willingness to take a joke. Poor taste or not.
She is a celebrity, and an adult. Late night talk show hosts...no, just about everyone has been making jokes about celebrities for years and years. Im sure Sarah Palin discussed it with her family that by becoming part of the Presidential Race that they would subject to scrutiny and jokes from the public. If Sarah and Bristol didnt know that a major politicians daughter getting pregnant at 17 would be joked about all across the media, then they are as stupid as the media portrays Sarah to be. They should have been prepared, and help eachother realize that jokes like this have been on TV for years years, that its just a joke, and means nothing.
Now if it can be proven that David Letterman was talking about the 14 year old, I'll apologize and take back what was said here...Last edited by Lithium; 06-12-2009 at 03:18 AM.
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06-12-2009 08:02 AM #96
may I reiterate something I said before; Mrs Palin was in New York with her YOUNGER daughter and not bristol. The Barbs were AIMED at the 14 year old and not the 18 year old.
Now letterman, as well as other topical comedians such as Bill Maher And Jay Leno, will use personalities for their material. It can get abusive and Letterman is as abusive as Maher, Leno at least did use a bit of disgression. They do it, and in this case, as in many, it was over the top and in very poor taste, but Letterman sees where it will get laughs, and has no conscience about it. It's business.
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06-12-2009 08:51 AM #97
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Listen everyone very carefully. Attacks on politicians, people who are involved in politics, people that live in public life have always been fair game HOWEVER their families have not. Very few people talked about Bill Clinton's daughter and the only time I remember that President Bush's daughter were talked about was after they made speeches or political remarks. Gov. Palin's kids (ALL OF THEM) are not involved in the political scene at all therefore, the Letterman remarks were out of line. Case closed.
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06-12-2009 09:59 AM #98The right of the people to keep and arm bears shall not be infringed. - P.A. Yost, Sr.

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06-12-2009 10:05 AM #99
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