Jane Fonda Makes Poop On Anti War Movement
Jane Fonda, who was on the right side of history in her opposition to the war in Vietnam, now returns for Act II, running around the country, in what appears to be Arlo Guthrie's old bus, protesting the shameful debacle in Iraq.
All so far, so good. But Miss Fonda needs to take a long look in the mirror (I know that's tough at 67, but nips and tucks take the edge off) and ask herself, will her personal protesting of the war help the cause or hinder it?
Taking a page from her acceptance speech for "Klute" in 1971, where she said this is neither the time or place for political pitches, she said she would defer for the night. Perhaps the time to defer, in the best interest of the anti-war movement, has come again.
Jane Fonda will forever be known and hated by many as "Hanoi Jane". Her trip to Hanoi in 1972 was, as she now admits, wrong, and hurtful to those who had family either killing and dying over there, or as actual P.O.W.'s. It was so late in the war that I don't think it had a negative effect on the process of our removal from Vietnam. We were on our way out anyhow.
Miss Fonda's need to be a member of the wagon for peace and in opposition to our Iraqi imperialism is an honest and sincere attempt to help the cause. It will not. Going to Hanoi, sitting in a Commie tank for a photo op, and doing a Tokyo Rose on our prisoners there seared the soul of many anti and pro war alike. The highest of motivations, notwithstanding, no one likes one of us fiddling with the enemy, particularly when they have our guys in their camps.
Jane Fonda could, at this point, do far more for the cause by cutting a check. She will not help this anti-war movement with activism, no matter how pure her intentions. Do us a favor, Miss Fonda; don't muddy the waters of this waist deep in the big muddy.
Joe Postove
All so far, so good. But Miss Fonda needs to take a long look in the mirror (I know that's tough at 67, but nips and tucks take the edge off) and ask herself, will her personal protesting of the war help the cause or hinder it?
Taking a page from her acceptance speech for "Klute" in 1971, where she said this is neither the time or place for political pitches, she said she would defer for the night. Perhaps the time to defer, in the best interest of the anti-war movement, has come again.
Jane Fonda will forever be known and hated by many as "Hanoi Jane". Her trip to Hanoi in 1972 was, as she now admits, wrong, and hurtful to those who had family either killing and dying over there, or as actual P.O.W.'s. It was so late in the war that I don't think it had a negative effect on the process of our removal from Vietnam. We were on our way out anyhow.
Miss Fonda's need to be a member of the wagon for peace and in opposition to our Iraqi imperialism is an honest and sincere attempt to help the cause. It will not. Going to Hanoi, sitting in a Commie tank for a photo op, and doing a Tokyo Rose on our prisoners there seared the soul of many anti and pro war alike. The highest of motivations, notwithstanding, no one likes one of us fiddling with the enemy, particularly when they have our guys in their camps.
Jane Fonda could, at this point, do far more for the cause by cutting a check. She will not help this anti-war movement with activism, no matter how pure her intentions. Do us a favor, Miss Fonda; don't muddy the waters of this waist deep in the big muddy.
Joe Postove
posted by Mr. Liberty at 11:56 AM
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