Monday, September 9, 2013

Anti-war celebrities very vocal prior to Nov. 2008 election now silent as US chooses to enter yet another mid-east civil war-Buzzfeed

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9/6/13, "14 Principled Anti-War Celebrities We Fear May Have Been Kidnapped," Buzzfeed, JohnEkdahl

"Our government is yet again marching us towards a war of choice in the Middle East and our non-partisan, peace-loving celebrities have gone missing since late 2008. We fear the worst."...

Buzzfeed features with tag lines, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Martin Sheen, Ed Asner (resurfaced 9/6), Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, George Clooney, Jackson Browne, Janeane Garofalo, Neil Young, Jessica Lange, Barbra Streisand, Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon. via Atlas Shrugs 
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Bruce Springsteen, photo Buzzfeed

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9/6/13, "Ed Asner Explains Hollywood Silence on Obama, Syria: They 'Don't Want to Feel Anti-Black'," Hollywood Reporter, Paul Bond

"Another reason some Hollywood progressives have been reticent to speak out against war in Syria, according to Asner, is fear of being called racist.

"A lot of people don't want to feel anti-black by being opposed to Obama," he said."...


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