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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: 39432
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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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
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As much as it pains me to say it,Penn was right in this case. Removing Saddam Hussein from power CAUSED us the problems we have today,and it was done PURELY to get Boy Jorge Bush re-elected and to pump up the economy and feed the banks. BTW,actually it's more a case of Penn agreeing we me because I was saying it before him. Just look to the FR archives if you don't believe me.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Then you're just another clueless anti-American scumbag, like your buddy Sean Penn.
Buzz off, turd-bird.
How did a deep-thinker like you manage to escape from FR?
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Q: How does a un-American turd party cunt like you survive in the real world? A: by sucking a lot of liberal dicks.
Badeye the troll guy; snealypete has paid the dues, and is far more realistically patriotic than little old you.
Why? Thinking about taking a walk on the wild side in Frisco,and looking for a few pointers?
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Let me first disabuse you of the notion that I am the poster Badeye. I'm not. That idea came about after a serious ass-kicking I gave to one of your former libtard boyfriends, War, on another forum. Maybe the beatdown I gave him was so severe it reminded him of Badeye, who knows, but that is the genesis of it. I'm also not sure a gender-bending spooge eating, Bradley Manning fan-boi like you is a reasonable yard-stick for who has or hasn't 'paid their dues' and who is more or less 'realistically patriotic'.
Link please!
Yeah, you prefer bending reality. Gender bending would vastly interfer with the weight lifting I have gotten into this winter, and I don't think I could stand the pain of hair removal from my face and chest. But don't let that interfer with your fantasy life, Badeye.
Lol..are you sure about that, Butch?
Go ask your girl friends at TBL for a link..or do a search there for Tray-bong Martin. I'll be happy to kick his ass sideways again too, if you can convince that sniveling coward to come back here.
Butch was/is slang for the crew cut. Actually, I prefer long hair; rarely have I had it short.
Never left Boofer... In what wet dream was it that you achieved this *victory*?
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
I had an uncle who wore a 'butch', or crew cut style cut as long as I can remember, he'd put you to mind of Srgt. Carter..lol My favorite cut for a fellow has always been the feathered cut.
(“You can't always control who walks into your life but, you can control which window you throw them out of.”)
I like feathered hair too. I just prefer birds with it instead of blokes like you do. ;-)
Badeye never gave anyone a beatdown, especially war. Unless you count when he picks on women.
. A: by sucking a lot of liberal dicks. Wow, first time i've ever heard you called a liberal before pete. I wonder if thunderbird is a canary on steriods
. Ahhh,you are a legend in your own mind! Must be hard to find a hat that will fit a head that big AND that pointed.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
The funny part is the idiot is so ignorant he doesn't even know that to be a conservative in America it means you are following in the footsteps of the liberals that created this country,the first in the world that recognized RIGHTS held by the citizens that government does not have the authority to remove. BTW,I got called a "leftist" several times on FR because I refused to bow to Boy Jorge and his neo-con pals,and refused to accept the necessity of that insane war against Iraq,that removed the most reliable killer of fundie Muslims in history from office in Iraq,and eventually hanged him for being our ally. I wonder if thunderbird is a canary on steriods I'm wondering if he is the poser who assumed the screenname of Grand Island when the original Grand Island retired from posting. You know,the one that was maybe a little belligerent,but sane?
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)
Try to keep your stories straight wart..juggling those sock puppet accounts all day long must be getting you tired. #34. To: A K A Stone (#31) Bye Stone... Posting here is too much of a validation of you... Close my account, please...thanks... war posted on 2012-07-09 11:08:09 ET Reply Trace Private Reply
Butch has specific a meaning in the queer community you associate with, stop pretending otherwise.
I didn't call him a liberal, you moron..go back and read what I wrote.
Lol..whatever you say Biff. That would explain why war recruited me to this site to help him stalk badeye.
Lol..try for a reference from this century Mike.
Stop projecting.
There is a difference between bait and hate, and refusing to not love one's fellow human being. Christians are taught -- the better ones anyway -- that one must love the sinner, and hate the sin. My religion is only different in we see no sin to bond with whom you love. We believe that you can do as you will, but to do no harm unto others. A hard concept for you to grasp perhaps, but probably easier to understand than the fact I may feel sorry for you because you are a scapegoater to knock others down to build yourself up; but I refuse to even hate you. I see you as your own worst enemy; I could never hurt you as much as you hurt yourself. There is no point to lashing back at you.
Even so.
. Yea...so...you're still Boofer...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
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...
I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one...
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
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestAfter 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.
#2. To: sneakypete (#1)
...actually it's more a case of Penn agreeing we me because I was saying it before him.
#3. To: Thunderbird (#2)
#4. To: Thunderbird (#2)
Then you're just another clueless anti-American scumbag, like your buddy Sean Penn.
#5. To: sneakypete (#4)
#6. To: Thunderbird (#5)
#7. To: Thunderbird (#5)
Q: How does a un-American turd party cunt like you survive in the real world?
#8. To: Ferret Mike (#6)
Badeye the troll guy;
#9. To: Thunderbird (#8)
That idea came about after a serious ass-kicking I gave to one of your former libtard boyfriends, War, on another forum.
#10. To: Thunderbird (#8)
"I'm also not sure a gender-bending..."
#11. To: Ferret Mike (#10)
Gender bending would vastly interfer with the weight lifting I have gotten into this winter..
#12. To: Fred Mertz (#9)
Link please!
#13. To: Thunderbird (#11)
"..are you sure about that, Butch?"
#14. To: Thunderbird (#12)
#15. To: Ferret Mike (#13)
(Edited)
Butch was/is slang for the crew cut. Actually, I prefer long hair; rarely have I had it short.
#16. To: Murron (#15)
"My favorite cut for a fellow has always been the feathered cut."
#17. To: Thunderbird (#8)
Say hi to your mom for me.
#18. To: Thunderbird, sneakypete (#5)
(Edited)
Q: How does a un-American turd party cunt like you survive in the real world?
#19. To: calcon (#18)
I'm sure luberator says it every time pete won't agree with him.
Say hi to your mom for me.
#20. To: Thunderbird (#8)
That idea came about after a serious ass-kicking I gave to one of your former libtard boyfriends, War, on another forum. Maybe the beatdown I gave him was so severe it reminded him of Badeye, who knows, but that is the genesis of it.
#21. To: calcon (#18)
(Edited)
Wow, first time i've ever heard you called a liberal before pete.
#22. To: war (#14)
Never left Boofer...
#23. To: Ferret Mike (#13)
Butch was/is slang for the crew cut. Actually, I prefer long hair; rarely have I had it short.
#24. To: calcon, (#18)
(Edited)
Wow, first time i've ever heard you called a liberal before pete.
#25. To: Biff Tannen (#17)
Badeye never gave anyone a beatdown, especially war.
#26. To: Thunderbird (#23)
"Butch has specific a meaning in the queer community you associate with, stop pretending otherwise."
#27. To: Ferret Mike (#26)
#28. To: sneakypete (#20)
Ahhh,you are a legend in your own mind!
#29. To: Thunderbird (#23)
(Edited)
#30. To: Thunderbird (#25)
Say hi to your mom for me.
#31. To: Thunderbird (#22)
#32. To: Thunderbird (#25)
That would explain why war recruited me to this site to help him stalk badeye.
#33. To: Thunderbird (#24)
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.
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