Chris Rock: Agent for the "Evil Hollywood Liberal Elite"
Here is my response to the Chris Rock bashing by the neo-con death cult letters to the editor in todays Orange County Register below:
Dear Editor:
What is it with the neo-cons, Christo-Fascists and the rest of the "Bushies" that believe statements critical of George W. Bush and/or his administration and policies are somehow out of bounds? These people like letter writers Hugo Folli and Nicole Roach, (Letters-to-the-Editor, "Rock couldn't resist chance to bash Bush", March 1, 2005), really need to get over themselves, or at least get a life and/or a sense of humor. They have risen Bush to a "Christ-like" icon and see any criticism of him as blasphemy.
Their attack against Chris Rock is ridiculous and petty. Rock was not serving as an agent for this so-called "Hollywood liberal elite" that the right-wing obsesses over and blames for all that is wrong in the world. Rock was doing as most on the big stage do, poking fun at those in power. Johnny Carson, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg and the other hosts have all targeted past leaders, even "evil liberals" like Bill and Hillary Clinton or Jimmy Carter. To claim that this is "Bush-bashing" is simply "spin" by the right-wing.
After eight years of calling President Bill Clinton a liar, a murderer or a rapist, these people suddenly feel that any remark somewhat critical of the president is "un-patriotic" and "un-American". If we were to apply these same rules to them while Clinton was in the White House, they'd all be guilty of treason.
Sean H. Mill
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Letters - Rock couldn't resist the chance to bash Bush
Chris Rock's inability to be funny without having to use expletives must have forced him to rely on cheap shots at President Bush. He started out his monologue on the Oscars telecast Monday saying that he was not going to bash Bush, and then went on for several minutes with an amateurish attack on the president. The Oscars are supposed to be about recognizing the talent and work of those in the movie industry. Why is it that they just cannot pass up a chance to Bush-bash?
Heaven forbid that anyone would have come to the defense of the president - he would have been booed off the stage.
It was interesting to see the thin- skinned Sean Penn come to the defense of one of his pals when Rock made a joke about him. Making fun of one of their own is off-limits in Hollywood.
It is interesting to see this particular display every year to remind me of how far out of touch this group is with the rest of the country and everyday working people.
Hugo Folli
San Clemente
Instead of viewing the Academy Awards, I watched the Chris Rock School of Political Science.
I wonder how Rock would react if grocery clerks or bank tellers felt it was their place to tell him their stance on politics while he was using their services. Rock is a performer and that is all. His opinion of President George W. Bush means nothing to me.
Nicole Roach
Mission Viejo
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