Somehow, we in America seem to equate fame with intellect and insight. If your name becomes a household word, you then gain respect for your evaluation of political questions and international relations positions. We overlook the fact that while actors might have a certain talent, they specialize not in mouthing their own thoughts but in simply repeating emphatically that which has been prepared for them to say. Because Martin Sheen plays the president on West Wing doesn’t mean that he actually has any expertise at all in running a real nation. And, simply because Jane Fonda has married a number of successful directors and starred in the role of a prostitute in a series of movies ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous doesn’t mean that her opinions on what is worth fighting and dying for are worth more than mine.
Dear ol’ Jane—and she is old—is now pulling the ultimate distasteful publicity stunt to put her name in the papers and pump the sales of her pathetic autobiography. She’s loading a bus and planning to drive across the country to protest America’s efforts to build a democracy in the Middle East and forestall future terrorist attacks on this country. Fear not, she won’t be wasting precious resources like gas and oil. Her bus will be powered by vegetable oil. Gimme a break! Yep, Jane’s figured out that the war is wrong—actually she does support war if it’s against America—and she’s going to once again appear on the front pages as a great humanitarian and simplistic bimbo. Last time it was in the seat of a 37MM anti-aircraft gun, surrounded by the guys who were trying to kill me every day and grinning up a she imagined shooting down a passing Thunderchief or Phantom. Maybe this time she’ll pose with a suicide bomber’s belt strapped around her beautifully liposuctioned waist with tiny blocks of C-4 supporting here silicon enhanced breasts. One can only hope that a static discharge is in the neighborhood.
The American Spectator has offered some insights into the trip: The Traitor's Return
I don’t think things bode well for Ms Fonda’s triumphal excursion across the heartland. Having watched more than 300,000 motorcycles roaring through the nation’s capital last Memorial Day in the Rolling Thunder rally, I suspect that there might be more than a few incidents along her route. While the usual, liberal, pacifist, anti-American whimperers will certainly appear, there will be a lot more disgruntled veterans who remember her last treachery and a lot of newly patriotic Americans who still have the image of the smoking towers of 9/11 etched in their minds. This isn’t going to be a pretty picture.
2 comments:
I remember seeing her picture on the 37mm, but never remembered her name until you mentioned it today. I was thoroughly discusted (Was reading "Pak Six" at the time, too, so I was even more horrified). While unfortunately, I don't think we could convict her of treason, I'd still like to see her hang. I'm not too big a fan of the Bush administration, but this is something that simply needed to be done. It should've been done back in 1988, shoulda been finished in '91 with Desert Storm, and now that we're in there we've gotta finish it. It'd be an insult to the 1982 soldiers that died if we didn't.
If the media gives her any airtime, that's criminal, too. She already abused her 1st Amendment Rights in Vietnam, and is going to be praised by anti-war extremists. Speaking out against war is one thing, but wishing death upon your countrymen who are fighting it is downright discusting. She abused it, she should lose it.
I've read a bunch of your other posts, and I can't say I always agree with you, but here, you're absolutely right. I've always tended to swing more towards the left, but honestly, sometimes war is a necessity. And if you don't have something you're willing to fight for, you're a poor excuse for a human being. Even moreso if you give publicity/support this woman who would like nothing more than more US soldiers to die.
-Geoff, a Liberal who supports the war
Additional: I'm reading "When Thunder Rolled" right now, and I'm loving every line of it. Can't wait for "Palace Cobra"!
I shared your commentary with a couple old vets and we have a proposal. If you can find the Harley rider, we will purchase the large "finger" to be mounted on the bike along with US Flags etc., then we are offering to hire him to ride point for "Hanoi Jane" on her vegetable drinking bus tour. What do you think?
Jerry Vink
354th Takhli '68
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