Un-fucking-believable.
We’re a nation at war. Against Muslim terrorists and radical (but yet, somehow still pretty-damned mainstream) Islam.
During times of war, throughout American history, there have been some pretty common ways to show your support and solidarity with our military: wearing flag lapel pins, putting up blue and gold star flags in your homes and on your vehicles, or, in more recent history, ribbons supporting the troops and their mission.
But don’t look for any flag lapel pins in Hollywood (or on leading Democratic Presidential candidates). Don’t look for any yellow ribbons on their stretch limos or on their tuxedo lapels.
All the rage this year in Hollywood is wearing an orange ribbon. To show their solidarity with the terrorists being held at Guantanamo. That’s right. The fucking terrorists. Not our troops whom these terrorists have killed or tried to kill. But with the terrorists:
The hot fashion accessory [at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony] was apparently orange ribbons and bracelets in solidarity with terrorist suspects in Guantanamo:
Out on the red carpet, Paul Haggis (the director whose “Crash†won Best Picture in 2006) said he didn’t know what accounts for all these deeply dark, brooding, troubled films. But isn’t it obvious, he asked, flashing an orange ribbon on his lapel. Orange, why orange? “It’s Guantanamo,†his Max Azria-clad wife, Deborah, said, showing off her orange bracelet, which read: “Silence + torture = complicity.†Suddenly, we noticed — orange ribbons and bracelets everywhere.
As I said before: un-fucking-believable.
Libertas adds:
Am I alone in thinking it’s reasonable to call into question the patriotism of those who intentionally lie about their country to make it look bad? When people strut around bleeding their hearts over our enemies who are not tortured, but are in fact treated so well Michael Moore wishes we had their healthcare I’m gonna go out on a limb thinking they may not like America.
You’re not alone. You bet your ass I question the patriotism of these hate- and blame-America-first asswipes.
Haggis has to be the most leftist and anti-American screenwriter in Hollywood. I try to avoid most of what he churns out.
I’d like a list of everyone wearing an orange ribbon/bracelet if you’ve got it.
[Editor --- I know Julie Christie wore one, too (though I have no idea who she actually is). But only because the orange ribbon didn't contrast too horribly with the her deep wine red, ruched, knee-length dress.]
Left by Anonymous on February 27th, 2008 at 10:21 am