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Title: Dennis Rodman Hammered -- Sean Penn, Michael Moore Get a Pass
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Town Hall
URL Source: http://townhall.com/columnists/larr ... ore-get-a-pass-n1527358/page/2
Published: Mar 7, 2013
Author: Larry Elder
Post Date: 2013-03-07 08:27:13 by A K A Stone
Keywords: None
Views: 39433
Comments: 72
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman traveled to communist North Korea, a trip financed by a documentary filmmaker. Rodman appeared neither officially nor unofficially as part of the U.S. government. An incredulous George Stephanopoulos of ABC subjected Rodman to a grilling more suitable for a corrupt, double-dealing politician: "When you said you love Kim (Jong Un) and think he's awesome, were you aware of his threats to destroy the United States and his regime's horrendous record on human rights? ... Do you think you have a responsibility to ask him about it so that you don't be perceived as sort of propping up his regime, his cult of personality? ... (He's) a 'great guy' -- who puts 200,000 people in prison camps? ... It sounds like you're apologizing for him. ... Someone who hypothetically is a murderer who is your friend is still a murderer." So George Stephanopoulos can aggressively interview non-Republicans. Too bad he used his skills on Dennis Rodman rather than on Sean Penn or Michael Moore or his former boss Bill Clinton. Former President Jimmy Carter, with the approval of then-President Clinton, traveled to North Korea in 1994. But without consulting the Clinton administration, Carter triumphantly announced on CNN the terms of the deal he had supposedly brokered in which North Korea agreed to end its nuclear proliferation program. Hallelujah! But North Korea took the economic assistance -- and continued its nuclear program. Rodman committed no such blunder. Actor Sean Penn, who, unlike Rodman, is taken seriously by major media, traveled to Iraq on the eve of the war. As with Rodman, Penn was accompanied by government minders: "I'm here for a simple reason, which is because I'm a patriot and an American who has benefited enormously from being an American, and because I had areas of personal concern and conscience that led me to come to Iraq." Unlike Penn, Rodman did not blame hostilities on corporate greed. After the Iraq War began, Penn wrote: "If military intervention in Iraq has been a grave misjudgment, it has been one resulting in thousands upon thousands of deaths, and done so without any credible evidence of imminent threat to the United States. Our flag has been waving, it seems, in servicing a regime change significantly benefiting U.S. corporations. ... That same flag that took me so long to love, respect and protect threatens to become a haunting banner of murder, greed and treason against our principles, honored history, Constitution, and our own mothers and fathers. To become a vulgar billboard, advertising our disloyalty to ourselves and our allies." "Murder, greed and treason"? What about the low-side estimate of 300,000 Iraqis killed by Saddam, the gassing of the Kurds, the money offered families of suicide bombers, the invasion of his neighbors, etc.? And then there's Penn's "friendship" with the late Venezuelan President-for-life Hugo Chavez. "I lost a friend I was blessed to have," Penn said when he heard of Chavez's recent death. But even the much-celebrated decline in Venezuelan poverty looks less impressive when compared to the rest of capitalist Latin American -- where poverty and income inequality fell even faster. Let us remember the uncomfortable fact that Chavez's political enemies were known to suddenly vanish. Chavez also closed newspapers and television and radio stations for making critical comments about him. Yet has Penn ever been subjected to the kind of grilling about Iraq and Venezuela from mainstream news outlets the way Stephanopoulos grilled Rodman about North Korea? This brings us to Michael Moore. Concerned about "the misery (Americans) are put through on a daily basis by our profit-based system," the $50-million-net-worth filmmaker traveled to Havana for a documentary to illustrate the "superiority" of Cuba's health care system. Moore gushed, "Cuba is one of the most generous countries in providing doctors to the Third World." Was Moore, in his many appearances on CNN, grilled about the killings and imprisonments done at the behest of Fidel Castro and henchman Che Guevara? After all, the number of victims executed or held prisoner under this duo, per capita, puts these murderous thugs on par with Hitler and Stalin. But Moore's stature is such that at one of the Democratic national conventions, Moore sat next to former President Jimmy Carter. One more thing about Rodman. As I write in my new book, "Dear Father, Dear Son," dads matter. And Rodman had to overcome a lot. Born in New Jersey, Rodman was raised by a single mother. Rodman's father abandoned the family when Dennis was five. Short, a poor student and mediocre basketball player who couldn't even pull off a decent layup, Dennis found work as a janitor. He then had a sudden growth spurt and decided to give basketball another shot. Poor grades relegated him to an off-the-radar junior college, where he excelled. Newly drafted by the NBA's Detroit Pistons, Rodman was asked by a reporter who he was. His answer: "I'm nobody, straight out of nowhere." Stephanopoulos unfairly grilled Rodman as if he were a misbehaving diplomat trying to explain away Benghazi. But Penn and Moore get the soft kisses that the media reserve for useful left-wing idiots.
Poster Comment: Hey. I like Dennis Rodman.
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#33. To: Thunderbird (#24)
excuse me turd breath, but i thought only libs sucked other lib dicks i forgot about the neocon's like you who will suck any dick, regardless of race, creed or political affiliation
No one needs to 'accuse' you of stalking Badeye with multiple screen names across several forums, its provably true. You've even bragged about doing it when you invited me here to help you harass him. And it was no secret that Badeye moved to Facebook since he made made a public announcement on this forum about his decision to do so and his reasons why. -btw There is nothing (except cowardice) to *STOP* you from posting to him publically on Facebook, is there? Likewise, I have communications from you that prove you know I'm not Badeye. So we're done pretending here w.a-r, everything you say and do going forward is gonna have real life consequences.
What are you going to do? Hit him with your purse?
I never invited you any where other than to go fuck yourself. Only Boofer would tell such a bold faced lie.
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
Is that supposed to be some sort of threat or promise?
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
Mammy'll will volunteer to do his fighting for him. Like she routinely does for Stone. The current crop of conservative 'men' will hide behind any gullible skirt, because they can't take the heat. Probably the reason why they didn't volunteer for the wars they want others to die in.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
When Mammy gets in a fighting mood she always wants to spit. I don't get it. I'll have to have L'il Abner explain it to me.
Not to change the subject, but that Verrazano sure ran a nice race last Sat.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
No..we're going to set up a website that links all of war's real life social media with all his screen name comments. That way anyone who wants to know about who war is can easily find out and anyone who's searching for him in real life will be able to access his 'colorful' posting history. I'm sure war's internet 'fans' will be interested in learning the details of his life, and perhaps his neighbors, business associates, potential employers, clients etc. will be interested in learning what a annoying jerk-off he is, not to mention the amount of time he spends chit chatting on the company nickel. I was going to write war a letter to let him know about this but my pen broke, so I'm gonna send him a post card to make sure he gets the message.
"We're"? All of you can threaten me at your own peril...so go fuck yourself... How's that for a *message*?
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
I'm on Linked In and FB...*all of you* can start there... Consider that a dare...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
You have misguided priorities in your life. I don't think A K A Stone will tolerate that sort of crap but I could be wrong. I'll bet war will buy you an airline ticket so he can kick your ass.
Chuckles...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
FWIW, I don't want Stone to delete that post. But he will be *politely* asked for the ISP information...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
I'll bet war will buy you an airline ticket so he can kick your ass. To some, quelling and massaging dissent, is their priority.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
Boofer outs himself...as usual... Does the above seem familiar? It's a threat that he's made before @ LP...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
I still had doubts until that post.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
It wasn't until it was pointed out to me how nearly word for word T-Boof responded in Booferific fashion. Regardless, if *they* come after me, I know who to go after and, as sure as my name is, I will...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
Maybe he's sending this guy after you too. Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
Lol..I *know* where you are sport..and pretty soon so will everyone else who wants to. Have a nice day...
Can't figure out why they hate you so much, lol
. There's no justification for doing that. Reconsider.
. Everyone here already *knows* that you're a *pussy*.
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
Reconsider. ROFLMAO...reconsider *what*? He's coming onto a website with three regular posters and 4 or 5 transients and making threats that he's too much of a pussy to follow through on...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
And Stone banned the gay guy last night. I was going to say something about your one-man fan club (T-bird) but you put it in the proper perspective.
I'm just not a fan of this forum life interfering with real life. How could someone hate someone so much because of forum interaction they'd want to hurt their real life? No one even knows anyone for reals on here. It's retarded.
. I met blue-face Mudboy Slim in person...sometime in 2000 or thereabouts. He was wearing blue-face...I'm not making that up. I'd ping him but he'd muck up this thread with some lyrics he'd pull out of the air.
fred, who in the hell is "boofer" you guys are always talking about?
Badeye aka Monocle...it's a long story...not tonight. Maybe Murron could relay her version of him to you. He earned the nickname boofer for the way he dresses...Haggar slacks, polyester shirts, etc. See that urban dictionary for accuracy - I'm going by memory. He claims to do dog rescues which I applaud, he claims to own things most of us average joes can't afford and he brags about them, he likes a woman's brand of whiskey - American Honey, oh crap! You almost got me started...
It's the empowerment of (perceived) anonymity. I did a screen capture and forwarded it on. It's out of my hands now.
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
thanks fred, just curious on my part, i have no dealings with badeye that i'm aware of other then tbird seems like a dickhead
Reconsider what.. exposing that fat pony-tailed donut hole to the world by linking his screen life to his real life? Like a lot of snot nosed liberals, war labors under the mistaken belief that his 'rights' trump everyone elses. They dont..and if someone wants to publish information about him on their own website, wtf can he do about it?
spoken like a whining 13 year old girl, grow a pair!
Like a lot of snot nosed liberals, war labors under the mistaken belief that his 'rights' trump everyone elses. They dont..and if someone wants to publish information about him on their own website, wtf can he do about it? Sue.... especially when one runs a business where gathering personal data from public records is the product being sold.
Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET
Anyone who wants to already can, moron. Are you of the mind that no one here has ever seen a douche-bag before? We have and *all of us* know it looks like you...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
At the least I can call you out for the pussy that you are... Pussy...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
I'm 55 years old...a couple of years away from retiring to sunny Southwest Florida...anyone and everyone I post with, work with, etc etc etc all know who I am and where I live...on the internet, it's thanks to Boofer and the same lack of self-control issues on display here. IN real life, it's because I'm good at what I do, am well liked and throw great parties. If he's seen my *social* media then he knows that this is true...he also knows that I have life long friends with whom I discuss politics without anyone threatening lives and livelihoods when we disagree... It's these last ones that take the short trip required to drive TBoof right out of his paranoid little mind. Hilarious that with all that room up there, I'm the only thing that lives in his head... But, to address his *issue*, he should ask Jim Robinson what happened when Boofer decided to use his FR profile to rant on Goldi and me...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
Un gonna get that mean ol' WAR...if it's the last thing I do...by golly... --Tboof's Epitaph...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
I look forward to those numbnuts starting up with you, always good for a laugh. They don't ever learn.
If I spent my life looking over my shoulder then I'd never see what's in front of me... That also explains the TBoofs of the world...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
A: by sucking a lot of liberal dicks.
#34. To: war (#32)
Riiight...which is why you accused me of stalking him with "multiple screen names and multiple accounts", and knew that he had sought the safe refuge of Facebook for his posting...
#35. To: Thunderbird (#34)
So we're done pretending here w.a-r, everything you say and do going forward is gonna have real life consequences.
#36. To: Thunderbird (#34)
#37. To: Thunderbird (#34)
So we're done pretending here w.a-r, everything you say and do going forward is gonna have real life consequences.
#38. To: Fred Mertz, Murron (#35)
(Edited)
What are you going to do? Hit him with your purse?
#39. To: mininggold (#38)
#40. To: Fred Mertz (#39)
I'll have to have L'il Abner explain it to me.
#41. To: Fred Mertz (#35)
What are you going to do? Hit him with your purse?
#42. To: Thunderbird (#41)
(Edited)
#43. To: Thunderbird (#41)
No..we're going to set up a website that links all of war's real life social media with all his screen name comments.
#44. To: Thunderbird, A K A Stone (#41)
#45. To: Fred Mertz (#44)
I'll bet war will buy you an airline ticket so he can kick your ass.
#46. To: Fred Mertz (#44)
(Edited)
You have misguided priorities in your life. I don't think A K A Stone will tolerate that sort of crap but I could be wrong.
#47. To: Fred Mertz (#44)
(Edited)
You have misguided priorities in your life. I don't think A K A Stone will tolerate that sort of crap but I could be wrong.
#48. To: mininggold (#47)
#49. To: war (#48)
Does the above seem familiar? It's a threat that he's made before @ LP...
#50. To: mininggold (#49)
#51. To: war (#50)
Regardless, if *they* come after me, I know who to go after and, as sure as my name is, I will...
#52. To: war (#43)
I'm on Linked In and FB...*all of you* can start there...
#53. To: war (#45)
Say hi to your mom for me.
#54. To: Thunderbird (#52)
Say hi to your mom for me.
#55. To: Thunderbird (#52)
(Edited)
Lol..I *know* where you are sport..and pretty soon so will everyone else who wants to.
#56. To: Biff Tannen (#54)
(Edited)
There's no justification for doing that.
#57. To: war, meguro (#56)
He's coming onto a website with three regular posters...
#58. To: war (#56)
Say hi to your mom for me.
#59. To: Biff Tannen (#58)
No one even knows anyone for reals on here.
#60. To: Fred Mertz (#59)
#61. To: calcon, Murron (#60)
#62. To: Biff Tannen (#58)
I'm just not a fan of this forum life interfering with real life. How could someone hate someone so much because of forum interaction they'd want to hurt their real life? No one even knows anyone for reals on here. It's retarded.
#63. To: Fred Mertz (#61)
#64. To: Biff Tannen (#54)
Reconsider.
#65. To: Thunderbird (#64)
They dont..and if someone wants to publish information about him on their own website, wtf can he do about it?
#66. To: Thunderbird (#64)
Reconsider what.. exposing that fat pony-tailed donut hole to the world by linking his screen life to his real life?
#67. To: Thunderbird (#52)
ol..I *know* where you are sport..and pretty soon so will everyone else who wants to.
#68. To: Thunderbird (#64)
They dont..and if someone wants to publish information about him on their own website, wtf can he do about it?
#69. To: mininggold (#66)
(Edited)
Sue.... especially when one runs a business where gathering personal data from public records is the product being sold.
#70. To: calcon (#65)
...spoken like a whining 13 year old girl, grow a pair!
#71. To: war (#70)
#72. To: calcon (#71)
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