Movie critic Roger Ebert thinks he is a political genius and has shared his thoughts about Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, the Presidency, taxes, the war in Iraq and so much more.
What does he think of President Bush.
“I don’t think Bush was legitimately elected President.”
His thoughts about the criticism celebrities like Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon have received.
“It’s just ignorant; it’s just ignorant.”
His thoughts about the First Amendment and the intelligence level of Hollywood types.
“I begin to feel like most Americans don’t understand the First Amendment, don’t understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don’t understand that it’s the responsibility of the citizen to speak out. If Hollywood stars speak out, so do all sorts of other people. Now Hollywood stars can get a better hearing. You know, if you’re good enough to be the best actor of your generation, which is probably what Sean Penn is, you’re probably not dumb. And anyone who’s ever heard Susan Sarandon speak for a while knows that she’s pretty smart.”
Career woes of speaking out.
“There’s an interesting pattern going on. When I write a political column for the Chicago Sun-Times, when liberals disagree with me, they send in long, logical e-mails explaining all my errors. I hardly ever get well-reasoned articles from the right. People just tell me to shut up. That’s the message: “Shut up. Don’t write anymore about this. Who do you think you are?”
The Dixie Chicks
“It wasn’t just some rightwing DJs. The New York Times reported that it was also organized by a radio conglomerate that had received a lot of favors from the Bush Administration in deregulation. So that was not a spontaneous outpouring. It’s a shame. The right really wants to punish you for having an opinion. The right really dominates radio, and it’s amazing how much energy the right spends telling us that the press is slanted to the left when it really isn’t. They want to shut other people up. They really don’t understand the First Amendment.
Religion, President Bush & being coached by God
“I said God doesn’t send in plays from the sidelines. You know, the Pope sent an emissary to Bush to say God does not want this war, and God does not endorse this war. Nor, for that matter, does God not endorse the war. The Bush theory, of course, is that he has a personal dialogue with God: God talks to Bush, Bush talks to God. And Bush gets God’s message, and Bush really believes that God’s on his side. The problem with that is Bush then can’t change his mind because God isn’t going to change his mind. And so what we have here really is a rather alarming situation where religion in the White House has crossed the line between church and state.”
McCarthyism & Websites
“I don’t know that anyone is going to stand up in the Senate with a list, although there is, of course, a website with all the traitors listed on it. I mean, anyone can open up a website. The web is wonderful that way. I’m kind of glad the web is sort of totally anarchic. That’s fine with me. I just feel that essentially the country is in the grip of some very bad information. I think a lot of working class people don’t understand that their money is being stolen.”
Another Follywood liberal who cannot admit to the simple truth that George W. Bush was elected President of our great nation – - so should we be surprised by his other opinions?
Not really.
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