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In reply to the discussion: Kentucky theater bans ‘The Butler’ because Jane Fonda is ‘the enemy’ [View all]4bucksagallon
(975 posts)109. Well I am a former Marine and I think Jane Fonda had more guts........
than 90% of the Republicans that did everything they could to cheer for the war (from the sidelines) and were too scared..... no correct that to cowardly, to join in the fun we were all having in Vietnam. Mitt, Rush, Dick Ted and many more am I right?
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i like it when wingnut vendors spout off, it helps prevent me accidentally patronizing their stores.
unblock
Aug 2013
#4
You are so right about the background, and Ho Chi Minh originally wanting our support before
maddiemom
Aug 2013
#118
I have a feeling that even if Jane Fonda wasn't in that movie, they might not have
life long demo
Aug 2013
#6
Don't put this shit on Nancy--she's got her faults, but she did NOT object to Fonda playing her.
MADem
Aug 2013
#112
Possibly you should ask them specifically for an answer to your quite sincere query...?
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#21
i wonder if the theater owner remembered to boycott the film Monster-In-Law??
BOG PERSON
Aug 2013
#13
How many publicity-seeking "vets" were ever "in the jungles of Vietnam"? Why assume he was?
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#76
Number of "military flight instructors during the Vietnam War" serving in-country = 0,
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#83
Nancy Reagan's husband did big business with the people who killed the Marines.
Octafish
Aug 2013
#20
heck, Marlene Dietrich worked and advocated for the DOWNFALL of her home country!
MisterP
Aug 2013
#79
Lots of misinfo out there. In college 25 years ago, a RW friend said she fought for NVA
Bucky
Aug 2013
#43
It was treason. Giving aid and comfort to the enemy, Article 3, section 3, clause 1.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#78
Iran was "the enemy." I suspect that you already knew that. It was in the news.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#94
The Hawk missiles he participated in sending to Iran were lethal weapons and not "spare plane parts"
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#99
I used to point out to these flag-waving cretins that the constitution they claim to love and honour
niyad
Aug 2013
#55
John Wayne, the hero of some, was a draft-dodging actor who liked to dress up like Marines.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#71
Seeing as how this movie is a huge hit, it's his loss IMO. I worked for 1 of the big networks and
Booster
Aug 2013
#81
She's been the favorite whipping-girl for the RW ever since that youthful indescretion
Hekate
Aug 2013
#90
Guy reminds me of the RW morons who say "We never lost a battle in the war", stab in the back meme
steve2470
Aug 2013
#102
Jane Fonda has been in hundreds of movies, but thisis the only one he bans hmmmmmm,
Heather MC
Aug 2013
#104
Agreed, including John Wayne whose movies were probably shown at that theater.
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2013
#116
If he was refusing to show the movie on artistic grounds, I wouldn't have a problem with him.
GoneOffShore
Aug 2013
#115
Jane Fonda was a little over the top, even for back then. I protested the war,
maddiemom
Aug 2013
#117
BTW, she's GREAT in the role. Unbelievably Nancy Reagan-esque. Go figure.
Smarmie Doofus
Aug 2013
#129