Fuck Hollywood cowards...........[views:5441][posts:12]________________________________ [Jul 23,2004 10:44pm - hoser ""] just wish to share something that was sent to me and too good to keep in my computer files - - it makes you recall that there was a time when you had no Streisands, Penns, Sheens, Baldwins, Nortons, Michael Moores, Whoopi's, Rondstadts, Fondas, Dixie Chicks, Madonna, Sarandons, Robbins. On The Flip Side of Hollywood In contrast to the ideals, opinions and feelings of today's "Hollywonk" the real actors of yester-year loved the United States. They had both class and integrity. With the advent of World War many of our actors went to fight rather than stand and rant against this country we all love. They gave up their wealth, position and fame to become service men & women, many as simple "enlisted men." This page lists but a few, but from this group of only 18 men came over 70 medals in honor of their valor, spanning from Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, Distinguish Service Cross', Purple Hearts and one Congressional Medal of Honor. So remember; while the "Entertainers of 2003" have been in all of the news media lately (for it seems News Paper, Television and Radio has been more than ready to put them and their anti-American, anti-Bush message before the public) I would like to remind the people of what the entertainers of 1943 were doing, (60 years ago). Most of these brave men have since passed on. Hollywonk! Real Hollywood Heroes Alec Guinness (Star Wars) operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day. James Doohan ("Scotty" on Star Trek) landed in Normandy with the U. S. Army on D-Day. Donald Pleasance (The Great Escape) really was an R. A. F. pilot who was shot down, held prisoner and tortured by the Germans. David Niven was a Sandhurst graduate and Lt. Colonel of the British Commandos in Normandy. James Stewart Entered the Army Air Force as a private and worked his way to the rank of Colonel. During World War II, Stewart served as a bomber pilot, his service record crediting him with leading more than 20 missions over Germany, and taking part in hundreds of air strikes during his tour of duty. Stewart earned the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, France's Croix de Guerre, and 7 Battle Stars during World War II. In peace time, Stewart continued to be an active member of the Air Force as a reservist, reaching the rank of Brigadier General before retiring in the late 1950s. Clark Gable (Mega-Movie Star when war broke out) Although he was beyond the draft age at the time the U.S. entered WW II, Clark Gable enlisted as a private in the AAF on Aug. 12, 1942 at Los Angeles. He attended the Officers' Candidate School at Miami Beach, Fla. and graduated as a second lieutenant on Oct. 28, 1942. He then attended aerial gunnery school and in Feb. 1943 he was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook where flew operational missions over Europe in B-17s Capt. Gable returned to the U.S. in Oct. 1943 and was relieved from active duty as a major on Jun. 12, 1944 at his own request, since he was over-age for combat. Charlton Heston was an Army Air Corps Sergeant in Kodiak. Earnest Borgnine was a U. S. Navy Gunners Mate 1935-1945. Charles Durning was a U. S. Army Ranger at Normandy earning a Silver Star and awarded the Purple Heart. Charles Bronson was a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps, more specifically on B-29s in the 20th Air Force out of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan George C. Scott was a decorated U. S. Marine. Eddie Albert (Green Acres TV) was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroic action as a U. S. Naval officer aiding Marines at the horrific battle on the island of Tarawa in the Pacific Nov. 1943. Brian Keith served as a U.S. Marine rear gunner in several actions against the Japanese on Rabal in the Pacific. Lee Marvin was a U.S. Marine on Saipan during the Marianas campaign when he was wounded earning the Purple Heart. John Russell: In 1942, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he received a battlefield commission and was wounded and highly decorated for valor at Guadalcanal. Robert Ryan was a U. S. Marine who served with the O. S. S. in Yugoslavia.. Tyrone Power (an established movie star when Pearl Harbor was bombed) joined the U.S. Marines, was a pilot flying supplies into, and wounded Marines out of, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Audie Murphy, little 5'5" tall 110 pound guy from Texas who played cowboy parts? Most Decorated serviceman of WWII and earned: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Star Medals, Legion of Merit, 2 Bronze Star Medals with "V", 2 Purple Hearts, U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Distinguished Unit Emblems, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France) World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar, Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar, French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre, French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier, French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Medal of Liberated France, Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm. So how do you feel the real heroes of the silver screen acted when compared to the hollywonks today who spray out anti-American drivel as they bite the hand that feeds them? Can you imagine these stars of yester-year saying they hate our flag, making anti-war speaches, marching in anti-American parades and saying they hate our president? I thought not, neither did I! |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 12:10am - the_reverend ""] I don't know a single name listed there. I'm sure their movies never did anything. john cusack on the other hand.... A REAL HERO |
| ________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 12:12am - silky ""] rip taylor= a real american hero |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 12:41am - powerkok ""] lee marvin and charlie bronson were badasses!!! |
| ________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 12:46am - silky ""] rip taylor and rip torn would piss on their mothers. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 12:49am - eddie ""] The point is all these guys had it made for the rest of there lives, and they gave it up for there country. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 1:45am - iamwiggins ""] so many badasses dont forget elvis... |
| _______________________________ [Jul 24,2004 9:31am - hoser ""] the_reverend said:I don't know a single name listed there. I'm sure their movies never did anything. john cusack on the other hand.... A REAL HERO Yer kidding right Rev? Clark Gable? Gone with the Wind....Jimmy Stewart? A Christmas Carol? Lee Marvin?!?! The Dirty Dozen? Charles Bronson!??! Deathwish. I'll also add: Joe Dimaggio, Ted Williams..... These were all kick ass actors in their time....My point was that now, the Hollywood assholes preach their liberal BARF and collect their millions and never do a damn thing for the country that feeds them. Except WHINE about the current state of affairs. *see Powerkok's "Attn: WHINERS" post. |
| ___________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 10:26am - powerkok ""] lol ya im sure ashton kutcher is great with a m16 and grenades. |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 24,2004 2:00pm - swamplorddvm ""] What is your obsession with war? G.I. Joe a real american hero. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 25,2004 1:02pm - Joe/NotCommon ""] ashton kutcher touches my balls |
| ______________________________ [Jul 25,2004 1:18pm - OFD ""] tell me how much you love your country in about 10 years when our freedom that we have fought for,for so long,has been slowly dwindled away to nothing. maybe the actors of today wouldn't protest if our fucking government actually cared about anything besides money.we fight for nothing. i thought all those before us were fighting so that we didn't have to? i guess i'm being naive because we will never stop fighting and there will always be someone for us to butt in their fuckin business. now i'm going to go watch TV and check the terrorist color alert level so i can go downstairs to my bombshelter and jerkoff until it goes down to level green. BARF that Uncle Sam. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 25,2004 2:17pm - Moran nli ""] hoser said:the_reverend said:I don't know a single name listed there. I'm sure their movies never did anything. john cusack on the other hand.... A REAL HERO Yer kidding right Rev? Clark Gable? Gone with the Wind....Jimmy Stewart? A Christmas Carol? Lee Marvin?!?! The Dirty Dozen? Charles Bronson!??! Deathwish. I'll also add: Joe Dimaggio, Ted Williams..... These were all kick ass actors in their time....My point was that now, the Hollywood assholes preach their liberal BARF and collect their millions and never do a damn thing for the country that feeds them. Except WHINE about the current state of affairs. *see Powerkok's "Attn: WHINERS" post. And Obi Wan. |