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From: m1ahe...@aol.com (M1ahearn)
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Date: 24 Mar 2003 05:53:00 GMT
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Subject: Re: NBC>>Ben Affleck is a MORON
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>>  >  It is not the actual opinion that sets people off, I think; it is the
> out-of-proportion coverage, based on the in-depth knowledgeof the
> speaker, of that opinion which sets people off.

Nah, it's the actual opinion.  Do you really think if Tim Robbins,
Susan Sarandon, et al said they were going to make a film praising
US military action, there'd be a firestorm of criticism (except maybe
from some left-wingers crying "sellout" or something such)?  <<

      There would be people bitching about it, yes.

>>  If this just about the lack of expertise from the publicized opinions
and not the opinions themselves, where are the people burning Darryl Worley
records?  <<

     Who?  I'm guessing a country singer of some reknown - I have heard the
name before but I have no idea what he said or sang.  Anyway, I will admit that
when a celebrity with conservative beliefs states his opinion the response is
usually more restained, but there's still a response.  And a lot of it is of
the "he should stick to singing to hucklebucks / he should stick to blowing
stuff up in movies" type responses.

Mike