Page 1 of 3
Stars join anti-war hunger strike
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:19 am
by Matt
Stars join anti-war hunger strike
Hollywood stars Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon are to join a fast protesting against the Iraq war.
Protestors will each give up food for 24 hours, with the "rolling fast" due to last until International Peace Day on 21 September.
The protest has been organised by CodePink, a woman's anti-war group who are concerned at the loss of life on both sides of the Iraq conflict.
Other celebrities due to take part include Willie Nelson and Danny Glover.
Around 150 protestors began the fast outside the White House on Tuesday morning, including leading anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son died in Iraq.
Oscar-winner Penn is one of Hollywood's most vocal stars over the issue of war in Iraq.
He visited the country in 2002 and 2003, meeting politicians, visiting a water treatment plant and touring a children's hospital.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/5144888.stm
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:31 pm
by Rspaight
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:24 pm
by Matt
Freedom of the press? Perhaps, but it wasn't necessary to publish that. I think it was done out of spite.
At any rate, I wonder if Michael Moore will fast?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:29 pm
by lukpac
Matt wrote:Freedom of the press? Perhaps, but it wasn't necessary to publish that. I think it was done out of spite.
Huh? Out of spite of what?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:38 pm
by Matt
The times is biased and hates Bush. If they can make him look bad, they certainly will in any way that they can.
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:43 pm
by Rspaight
Why does the SWIFT program make Bush look bad? I thought the right was mad because the NYT was exposing "war secrets" or something.
In any case, the Times carried plenty of water for Bush with Judith Miller's WMD hype back in '02. Don't they get any credit for that?
Ryan
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:44 pm
by lukpac
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:45 pm
by Jeff
Gee, Matt, do you agree with Ann Coulter that Tim McVeigh should have blown up the Times building while he was at it?
I just wish there were more media outlets that catered to the rabid, frothing-at-the-mouth Conservative point of view.
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:55 pm
by Bennett Cerf
Matt wrote:At any rate, I wonder if Michael Moore will fast?
Haw haw haw! I get it! Michael Moore is fat!
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:36 pm
by Matt
Rspaight wrote:Why does the SWIFT program make Bush look bad? I thought the right was mad because the NYT was exposing "war secrets" or something.
In any case, the Times carried plenty of water for Bush with Judith Miller's WMD hype back in '02. Don't they get any credit for that?
Ryan
Ryan, I think any leak like that, which happens on Bush's watch, is ultimately viewed by many (fair or not ) as a poor reflection of his administration.
As far as Judith Miller goes, that is more of an exception, in my opinion, than a common occurence. I think the times deserves credit for that.
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:38 pm
by Matt
Yes, a few exceptions, but how about
http://www.timeswatch.org?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:46 pm
by Matt
Jeff wrote:Gee, Matt, do you agree with Ann Coulter that Tim McVeigh should have blown up the Times building while he was at it?
I just wish there were more media outlets that catered to the rabid, frothing-at-the-mouth Conservative point of view.
She said that?
(No, I wouldn't agree with her statement)
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:48 pm
by Matt
Bennett Cerf wrote:Matt wrote:At any rate, I wonder if Michael Moore will fast?
Haw haw haw! I get it! Michael Moore is fat!
I'm personally hoping a Tinsley strip will cover the celebrity one day fast soon!
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:59 pm
by lukpac
Matt wrote:As far as Judith Miller goes, that is more of an exception, in my opinion, than a common occurence. I think the times deserves credit for that.
Credit for what? Misinformation?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:14 pm
by Matt
lukpac wrote:Matt wrote:As far as Judith Miller goes, that is more of an exception, in my opinion, than a common occurence. I think the times deserves credit for that.
Credit for what? Misinformation?
No, but the Times did at least give someone a chance to go against the grain, so to speak.