Sean Penn goes to Iran

[southsideirish71]

 

Last week, Penn attended Friday prayers at Tehran University where worshippers gave the well-known chant of "Death to America."

 

I wonder if he lead the chants this time

 

[tonyho7476]

 

Last week, Penn attended Friday prayers at Tehran University where worshippers gave the well-known chant of "Death to America."

 

I wonder if he lead the chants this time

 

 

This guy is a piece of s***...f***ing stay there.

[Kid Gleason]

What an ego. How many Iranians do you think know who the hell he is? Yeah, I'm also sure they would appreciate his skills in friggin' Fast Times!

 

Heh...look at the guy in the upper right of the picture. He looks impressed to see Spiccoli there.

Edited August 23, 2005 by Kid Gleason

[southsideirish71]

What an ego. How many Iranians do you think know who the hell he is? Yeah, I'm also sure they would appreciate his skills in friggin' Fast Times!

 

Heh...look at the guy in the upper right of the picture. He looks impressed to see Spiccoli there. 

 

MR. HAND LOOK AT ME NOW, I AM ALL POLITCAL AND ALL.

 

 

Not really Mr. Spicolli, you still owe me detention you misguided weirdo.

 

Edited August 23, 2005 by southsideirish71

[Texsox]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c...DDGVUEAQRL1.DTL

 

I've been reading his story.

[southsideirish71]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c...DDGVUEAQRL1.DTL

 

I've been reading his story.

 

Oddly another "actor" went to a country to find the "truth" a few years back. I figure the SF papers probably put that on page one also.

 

[jackie hayes]

Wow, Bush really is efficient. I didn't even notice when the war w/ Iran started!

[LowerCaseRepublican]

Wow. A Hollywood anti-war activist went to a foreign country! That automatically means he's anti-American.

 

Some of you are really big softheaded boobs. Jesus H. Christ. And unlike a lot of people (Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz etc.), at least he had the balls to go into a country where it is a warzone when he went into Iraq where it wasn't all protected etc.

[Kid Gleason]

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c...DDGVUEAQRL1.DTL

 

I've been reading his story.

 

We were sitting in Nayeb restaurant in central Tehran. I’d been holding a piss through the hours of prayer service. So after I ordered my lunch, I excused myself to the men’s room. “Men’s” was written in Farsi above, and “Manly” in English below. I stepped into the water closet, grateful to just have to piss. If I’d had more serious business there, it would’ve been a squat job with no hook for one’s jacket. Now, that would’ve been manly.

 

Now there is a fine representative and intellectual for our country. It took me a few to realize that this was actually the artist himself writing. Surely he could find a better way of discussing this?

Edited August 23, 2005 by Kid Gleason

[Texsox]

What I found interesting Kid was the lack of anti-American language in his article. I'm not certain where the comparison to Jane Fonda and Viet Nam fits in all this unless there was some more information out there.

 

Freedom of speech should be encouraged, not slammed.

[southsideirish71]

Wow.  A Hollywood anti-war activist went to a foreign country!  That automatically means he's anti-American.

 

Some of you are really big softheaded boobs.  Jesus H. Christ.  And unlike a lot of people (Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz etc.), at least he had the balls to go into a country where it is a warzone when he went into Iraq where it wasn't all protected etc.

 

So by your premise Jane Fonda had balls also, because she went to Vietnam and wasnt protected either. Unless you count her Vietcong bodyguards.

 

 

Here is note that Sean wrote the South Park creators for the movie Team America.

 

"You guys are talented young guys, but alas, primarily young guys," Penn wrote in a letter to the South Park creators. "It's all well to joke about me or whomever you choose. Not so well to encourage irresponsibility that will ultimately lead to the disembowelment, mutilation, exploitation and death of innocent people around the world."

 

Wow, a satire movie is made with puppets that automatically means that people are going to die and get diemboweled.

[LowerCaseRepublican]

So by your premise Jane Fonda had balls also, because she went to Vietnam and wasnt protected either.  Unless you count her Vietcong bodyguards.

Here is note that Sean wrote the South Park creators for the movie Team America.

 

"You guys are talented young guys, but alas, primarily young guys," Penn wrote in a letter to the South Park creators. "It's all well to joke about me or whomever you choose. Not so well to encourage irresponsibility that will ultimately lead to the disembowelment, mutilation, exploitation and death of innocent people around the world."

 

Wow, a satire movie is made with puppets that automatically means  that people are going to die and get diemboweled.

My premise was that all the war hawks decrying him (and her) for doing what they did -- while it was shady what Jane did, at least she was closer to Vietnam than most of the chickenhawks that are whining about her.

 

And I don't need to defend his statement but I'm glad that at least some people are *gasp* going to another country and experiencing what it is like rather than simply sitting behind a computer mindlessly saying "USA! USA!" as government further erodes our rights.

[Kid Gleason]

What I found interesting Kid was the lack of anti-American language in his article. I'm not certain where the comparison to Jane Fonda and Viet Nam fits in all this unless there was some more information out there.

 

Freedom of speech should be encouraged, not slammed.

 

That's all well and fine, but I still think the guy is an arrogant asshole.

[LowerCaseRepublican]

That's all well and fine, but I still think the guy is an arrogant asshole. 

He may be stupid but at least he wants to learn things.

 

And I am definitely having trouble seeing the parallel between him hanging out with Iranian civilians (dare I say Ahkmed Q. Public) there and Jane Fonda's activities in Vietnam with soldiers.

[southsideirish71]

My premise was that all the war hawks decrying him (and her) for doing what they did -- while it was shady what Jane did, at least she was closer to Vietnam than most of the chickenhawks that are whining about her.

 

And I don't need to defend his statement but I'm glad that at least some people are *gasp* going to another country and experiencing what it is like rather than simply sitting behind a computer mindlessly saying "USA! USA!" as government further erodes our rights.

 

Well as someone who "gasp" has travelled for the better part of 6 years all over the world for work I can say that my travels have depened my respect for the "eroding" freedoms that you talk about. My few trips to mainland China and a few other not so "open" places in this world left me with new found respect and love for this country.

[Kid Gleason]

He may be stupid but at least he wants to learn things.

 

When did I call him stupid?

[LowerCaseRepublican]

When did I call him stupid?

I'm just saying that at times he [Penn] can be stupid.

[NUKE_CLEVELAND]

Wow.  A Hollywood anti-war activist went to a foreign country!  That automatically means he's anti-American.

 

Some of you are really big softheaded boobs.  Jesus H. Christ.  And unlike a lot of people (Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz etc.), at least he had the balls to go into a country where it is a warzone when he went into Iraq where it wasn't all protected etc.

 

 

Yeah and some of you will give anyone a pass as long as they are aligned with the anti-US "DEATH TO AMERICA" crowd. If he has a problem with the Iraq war then thats fine. My problem is when he starts associating himself with the very same type of people who are killing people indiscriminantely all over the Middle East.

 

But I forgot APU. Killing innocent people is ok with you just so long as it isin't the United States that does it.

[Kid Gleason]

I'm just saying that at times he [Penn] can be stupid.

 

Oh...O.K.

 

(^ That was a worthless post by me, I know...but look at my post totals grow!!! )

[NUKE_CLEVELAND]

My premise was that all the war hawks decrying him (and her) for doing what they did -- while it was shady what Jane did, at least she was closer to Vietnam than most of the chickenhawks that are whining about her.

 

And I don't need to defend his statement but I'm glad that at least some people are *gasp* going to another country and experiencing what it is like rather than simply sitting behind a computer mindlessly saying "USA! USA!" as government further erodes our rights.

 

 

OMG Listen to yourself. What kind of warped asshole thought process does it take to laud a traitor as opposed to someone who avoided the war. At least Cheney and whoever else didn't provide aid and comfort to the enemy with their actions.

 

:rolly

 

 

You want to praise people who are "*gasp* going to another country and experiencing what it is like rather than simply sitting behind a computer mindlessly saying "USA! USA!"" then praise Servicemen and women who are putting their lives on the line rather than some f***ing b**** like Jane f***ing Fonda.

 

Oh wait. I forgot. In your f***ed up mind those who serve their country are "idiots" while those who s*** all over America every chance they get while hipocritically enjoying its benefits are "enlightened".

 

You're f***ed up in the head man.

Edited August 23, 2005 by NUKE_CLEVELAND

[LosMediasBlancas]

I think the guy is the best actor in his age group, period. I don't care what his politics are. I'm a Sean Penn fan because he is amazing at what he does for a living. His views are no less valid or important than anyone else's. He's a frickin actor, not an elected official.

[NUKE_CLEVELAND]

I think the guy is the best actor in his age group, period.    I don't care what his politics are. I'm a Sean Penn fan because he is amazing at what he does for a living. His views are no less valid or important than anyone else's. He's a frickin actor, not an elected official.

 

 

Its a wider point that Im trying to make here though. I know he's just an actor and I know his dissent against the war doesn't mean anything but treason is treason, it doesn't matter how famous or anonyamous you are.

[FlaSoxxJim]

but treason is treason, it doesn't matter how famous or anonyamous you are.

 

Unless you're on the White House staff.

[kapkomet]

Unless you're on the White House staff.

ZING.

 

I was wondering when that was coming. It didn't take too long.

[NUKE_CLEVELAND]

Unless you're on the White House staff.

 

 

I hope you dont think I feel that way about it because I don't. At least prove the man guilty before you hang him is all I ask.