Sean Penn: Critics of his activism can shove it up their ass

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http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000749552

Sean Penn Reflects on His 2002 Letter to 'Washington Post' on War

By E&P Staff

NEW YORK In the transcript of an interview with the Boston Globe's Ty Burr, published this weekend on the newspaper's Web site, actor/activist Sean Penn reflected on the criticism he received in the media around his two visits to Iraq.

"I wrote a letter to the Washington Post a couple of years ago, before we went into the war," Penn said. "The very things I was criticized for saying then are now being reported by Bill O'Reilly. I was criticized for suggesting the possibility there were no weapons of mass destruction.

"But the bigger issue is that it's an absolutely stupid notion that you should take the title of someone's profession and attach it to what they should not do. It has nothing to do with citizenry. I think they should shove it with their hypocritical Ronald Reagan standard right up their ass."

[Catch22Dem]

1. Sean Penn is one of the greatest persons in Hollywood...

and will always be rememberd as such. Bill O'Reilly will be remembered as a lying, perverted, hate-mongering, gasbag (if he's remembered at all.)

[rucky]

4. Loofahs and falafels n/t

[LetsGoMurphys]

2. Sean Penn...

2008

[saracat]

3. You know, I really wish Sean would tell us what he really thinks!

He is too nuanced for me.LOL!;)

[Skittles]

8. I adore him

:thumbsup: !!!

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. *HUGE GRIN*

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[Downtown Hound]

9. You are a weak minded son of a bitch

I live at

(info removed now that pansy ass dipshit is gone)

Come and knock on my door if you ever want to have a go at it. I will kick your fucking ass!

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[Downtown Hound]

11. You may think you're getting under my skin

But the truth is, you're just a loser. But my offer stands.

[quaoar]

15. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

12. I'll just bet...

You like to think of yourself as a Christian, don't you?

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[NEOBuckeye]

16. Have you no decency, sir?

The man is dead. You picked a hell of a time to start attacking him, when he's no longer here to even counter your BS.

Get lost.

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[Downtown Hound]

18. What a coward you are

Come out from behind your computer if you're going to talk like that you chickenshit little pansy.

[quaoar]

20. Ignore him

He's probably 16 years old with a really small dick.

[FredScuttle]

22. Karma is a wicked beeyotch, my friend

I trust you will recognize it sooner than later.

[radio4progressives]

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[TaleWgnDg]

7. The issue is why does America give a damn WHAT some

"celebrity" has to say about anything whatsoever? Why does American *hang* on every damn word some "celebrity" says or does? How sick can it get? Talk about twisted values.

And that goes for the 24/7 self-anointed talking heads that jabber away about their own opinions! Or those on the radio talking-jocks too.

Are they any more important merely because they appear on the *big screen* or the small screen in your living room or the radio?

WHO THE HELL CARES? Get a grip.

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[wtmusic]

19. 'Cause that's how being a celebrity works

When you're a celebrity a lot of people are interested in what you have to say. Just the way it is.

If Sean Penn chooses to take that publicity and donate it to a good cause more power to him.

[TaleWgnDg]

23. Nah. I pass. Nothing directed at Penn, I merely pass on the

whole idiocy of "celebrity" stuff.

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[demwing]

29. Fame is a commodity

Just like money.

Do you care what people with lots of money do with their money?

Do you care what corporations do with their profits?

Similarly, it matters what someone with an abundance of fame does with that commodity.


On the other hand, let's say that your issue is not a question as to what a celebrity does with their fame, but why us common folk care about the opinions of the celebrated ones.

The answer is simple. They are citizens. Forget the fact that they are celebrities for a moment. If some John Doe on the street corner had said what Sean Penn said, and the newspaper reported it, would you be as dimissive?

My very good guess would be no. You would cheer that John Doe on for his courage and intelligence.

But, God forbid John Doe is famous. Suddenly, the opinions of the famous matter least of all.

The only thing I can take from this is that you have a bias against fame.

[genius]

24. Sean Penn backed Dennis. He's great.

[tjdee]

25. Ronald Reagan, that's right!

Like Sean.

[radar]

26. He's guest starring...

...On Two And A Half Men tomorrow night.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/two_and_a_half_men/

Monday, January 10, 9:30PM ET/PT

"Back Off Mary Poppins"

When Alan discovers that Charlie is a member of an exclusive men’s support group, he begs his brother to let him join. Rating: TVPG-DL

Sean Penn, Elvis Costello, Harry Dean Stanton and Bobby Cooper guest star.

[NNguyenMD]

27. Sean Penn is great, let him say whats he got to say, but did anyone notice

the letter that supposedly written to him at the very end of the special version of "American The Book"? With the insert for the 2004 election? Its pretty funny.

[TrustingDog]

28. o that fiesty Sean, love him. teehee.