Rush Limbaugh Praises Angelina Jolie

first and good for her

He’s an idiot if he actually thinks she wrote it.

Praise from Rush Limbaugh? Geez…that surely can’t be what Angie was hoping for from her OpEd piece. NOBODY wants praise from that dipshit.

HAHA… quote: “she didn’t write it, that’s a goo point”

hahaha…that was the funniest line

thanks RUSH LIMBAUGH. For praise our ANGIE. She deserves.

i don´t know who is this man…

Well, that’s a nice thing to say - but he’s still an *******.

By Angelina Jolie
Thursday, February 28, 2008; 1:15 PM

The request is familiar to American ears: “Bring them home.”

But in Iraq, where I’ve just met with American and Iraqi leaders, the phrase carries a different meaning. It does not refer to the departure of U.S. troops, but to the return of the millions of innocent Iraqis who have been driven out of their homes and, in many cases, out of the country.

In the six months since my previous visit to Iraq with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, this humanitarian crisis has not improved. However, during the last week, the United States, UNHCR and the Iraqi government have begun to work together in new and important ways.

We still don’t know exactly how many Iraqis have fled their homes, where they’ve all gone, or how they’re managing to survive. Here is what we do know: More than 2 million people are refugees inside their own country — without homes, jobs and, to a terrible degree, without medicine, food or clean water. Ethnic cleansing and other acts of unspeakable violence have driven them into a vast and very dangerous no-man’s land. Many of the survivors huddle in mosques, in abandoned buildings with no electricity, in tents or in one-room huts made of straw and mud. Fifty-eight percent of these internally displaced people are younger than 12 years old.

An additional 2.5 million Iraqis have sought refuge outside Iraq, mainly in Syria and Jordan. But those host countries have reached their limits. Overwhelmed by the refugees they already have, these countries have essentially closed their borders until the international community provides support.

I’m not a security expert, but it doesn’t take one to see that Syria and Jordan are carrying an unsustainable burden. They have been excellent hosts, but we can’t expect them to care for millions of poor Iraqis indefinitely and without assistance from the U.S. or others. One-sixth of Jordan’s population today is Iraqi refugees. The large burden is already causing tension internally.

The Iraqi families I’ve met on my trips to the region are proud and resilient. They don’t want anything from us other than the chance to return to their homes — or, where those homes have been bombed to the ground or occupied by squatters, to build new ones and get back to their lives. One thing is certain: It will be quite a while before Iraq is ready to absorb more than 4 million refugees and displaced people. But it is not too early to start working on solutions. And last week, there were signs of progress.

In Baghdad, I spoke with Army Gen. David Petraeus about UNHCR’s need for security information and protection for its staff as they re-enter Iraq, and I am pleased that he has offered that support. General Petraeus also told me he would support new efforts to address the humanitarian crisis “to the maximum extent possible” — which leaves me hopeful that more progress can be made.

UNHCR is certainly committed to that. Last week while in Iraq, High Commissioner António Guterres pledged to increase UNHCR’s presence there and to work closely with the Iraqi government, both in assessing the conditions required for return and in providing humanitarian relief.

During my trip I also met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has announced the creation of a new committee to oversee issues related to internally displaced people, and a pledge of $40 million to support the effort.

My visit left me even more deeply convinced that we not only have a moral obligation to help displaced Iraqi families, but also a serious, long-term, national security interest in ending this crisis.

Today’s humanitarian crisis in Iraq — and the potential consequences for our national security — are great. Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East, won’t explode in violent desperation, sending the whole region into further disorder?

What we cannot afford, in my view, is to squander the progress that has been made. In fact, we should step up our financial and material assistance. UNHCR has appealed for $261 million this year to provide for refugees and internally displaced persons. That is not a small amount of money — but it is less than the U.S. spends each day to fight the war in Iraq. I would like to call on each of the presidential candidates and congressional leaders to announce a comprehensive refugee plan with a specific timeline and budget as part of their Iraq strategy.

As for the question of whether the surge is working, I can only state what I witnessed: U.N. staff and those of non-governmental organizations seem to feel they have the right set of circumstances to attempt to scale up their programs. And when I asked the troops if they wanted to go home as soon as possible, they said that they miss home but feel invested in Iraq. They have lost many friends and want to be a part of the humanitarian progress they now feel is possible.

It seems to me that now is the moment to address the humanitarian side of this situation. Without the right support, we could miss an opportunity to do some of the good we always stated we intended to do.

Angelina Jolie, an actor, is a UNHCR goodwill ambassador

Angelina wrote it just like she wrote her other Washington Post op ed piece. She is very very intelligent and that is one of the many facets of her being that Brad so dearly loves about her.

While you obsessed bottom feeding trolls ranted and raged about a divorce not even your own that happened 3 years ago to a PR created mismatched pair, Angie kept the light shining on refugees who have nothing. Neither Angie nor Brad wasted their time with you negative noncontributing noncaring lower forms of life.

HaHa, love it. Rush L says that Brad ’s great love Angie is a woman of substance as compared to a certain nonsubstantial person once in Brad’s past, and he sees why Brad loves his Angie. Rush pushed you idolized friend under a big bus and rolled over her, she who he labeled an unsubstantial person. Oh Happy Day!!!

Yes, yes, yes, Rush L the darling oracle of the trolls loves Angie and praises Brad. Even though Rush put his own spin on Angie’s words to support his far right postion, he now respects Angie and Brad and he says so. Life is good!!

Trolls bow down to the Jolie-Pitts, give it up, no one supports your delusional lies, no one. LOL.

and it sort of makes me appreciate this Brad Pitt guy a little more. He’s gone after substance here, is all I’m saying.

Jeeze like Angie need praise from this racist a**hole.

fcuk rush limbaugh.

praise the person who wrote it.

Angelina Jolie has written a very nice article.But for some reason i do not trust Rush Limbaugh.

Strange, strange Iraq war supporting bedfellows….

Rush is a drug abusing blowhard.. Angelina is a … movie actress. Both have fallen for the Bush war party line.

Yes, by all means… let’s stay in Iraq and get thousands more of our fine young soldiers killed… and thousands more Iraqi civilians. That’s a humanitarian stance. NOT

Angelina Jolie hears stories of suffering, courage from Iraqi refugees

DAMASCUS, Syria, August 29 (UNHCR) – UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Wednesday concluded her first visit to Iraq and Syria, where she heard tales of extraordinary resilience and courage from Iraqi refugees.

Wanting to learn first-hand about the plight of more than 4 million people uprooted by the conflict in Iraq, Jolie visited a UNHCR registration centre in Damascus on Monday and later spent hours hearing moving stories from refugees in their homes. Some had fled kidnapping and murder attempts and are now struggling to make ends meet and recover some hope for the future.

Stressing this was a non-political visit, Jolie said she wanted to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis and urged governments to increase their support for UNHCR and its partners. The UN refugee agency estimates more than 4.2 million Iraqis are now displaced – two million to neighbouring states and another 2.2 million displaced inside Iraq.

At the makeshift Al Waleed camp inside Iraq, Jolie on Tuesday walked among the tattered tents in a bleak area where there is no running water or electricity, and no respite from the blistering desert heat. She spent a lot of time with sick children and elderly refugees, and inspected a site where UNHCR is building a school for the children among the 1,300 refugees.

In Damascus she was particularly interested in the plight of Iraqi teenage boys and young men, who, unable to work or attend school, face a bleak future.

Shortly after getting off a sleepless overnight flight from New York at dawn on Monday, she visited the UNHCR registration centre where some 2,500 Iraqis are registered every week, almost one-quarter of them victims of violence and torture.

Getting a document proving their refugee status gives them access to UNHCR-subsidized medical care and food assistance. The UN refugee agency also helps Iraqi refugee children get back to school and supplies school uniforms and financial help in some cases.

Jolie sat down on the floor of a children’s play area and chatted with Iraqi youngsters about their favourite toys. She was charmed to meet a young Iraqi girl called Zahara, the name of her own adopted Ethiopian daughter.

The actress sat in on a registration clerk’s interview with a man and his family who fled Baghdad after the father narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt. Now out of money, the family depends on the little cash brought in by their 17-year-old son, who irons clothes in a laundry.

Later she visited the same family in a small rented room shared by 13 people, aged between eight months and 67 years. Jolie, a mother of four, listened intently as one of the women told her that the extended family used to live in a spacious house in Baghdad. Now she can’t even afford diapers for her babies.

“I can’t imagine how I could manage to take care of my children in these circumstances,” Jolie told the woman,

In Damascus’s crowded Seida Zeinab area, where Syrians and Iraqis of all ethnicities and religions live harmoniously side by side, she slipped off her shoes and sat on the floor with a young Iraqi man who had been tortured, set on fire and left for dead in Iraq. He has been helped by UNHCR since he came to Damascus.

The man, who cannot be identified, was thrilled to see UNHCR Community Services Officer Mai Barazi, a regular visitor to refugees in the area. But he didn’t recognize his more famous visitor, guessing only that she might be a fashion model.

On another home visit, Jolie pledged to find a way to help a 17-year-old boy who lost his sight when he was shot through the head in Baghdad. The boy, a top student, lamented that he has been forced to abandon his dream of becoming a computer engineer.

But Jolie encouraged him not to give up hopes of studying and achieving something. “There are a lot of people in history who have made a difference despite the fact that they are blind,” she told him. Unfortunately, Jolie added later, the boy does not accept that his blindness is permanent, “So he probably didn’t understand what I was telling him.”

By Kitty McKinsey
in Damascus, Syria

Angelina Jolie visits Iraq and Iraqi refugees

28 August 2007

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador witnesses humanitarian crisis

DAMASCUS – UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has visited Iraq and Syria to see first-hand the plight of hundreds of thousands of families uprooted by the ongoing conflict in Iraq.

The UN refugee agency estimates more than 4.2 million Iraqis have left their homes – 2 million to neighbouring states and another 2.2 million displaced inside Iraq.

Yesterday in Damascus, Jolie visited a UNHCR registration centre and spent hours talking to Iraqi refugees in their homes. Today, she crossed into Iraq to visit 1,200 refugees trapped in a makeshift camp at the border, unable to flee Iraq, and later watched scores of Iraqis crossing into Syria at a border checkpoint.

As a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie said she would leave politics to others while focusing on the region’s huge humanitarian needs.

“I have come to Syria and Iraq to help draw attention to this humanitarian crisis and to urge governments to increase their support for UNHCR and its partners,” Jolie said. “My sole purpose in both countries is to highlight the plight of those uprooted by the war in Iraq.”

After talking with some of the stranded refugees at Iraq’s Al Waleed camp on Tuesday, Jolie said: “it is absolutely essential that the ongoing debate about Iraq’s future includes plans for addressing the enormous humanitarian consequences these people face.”

While in Iraq, she separated from UNHCR to visit privately with U.S. troops and other Multi-National Forces based in the area.

Jolie arrived in Syria on Monday. In Damascus, she met some of the thousands of Iraqi refugees registering with UNHCR, nearly one-quarter of whom are victims of violence and torture. Tens of thousands are without jobs, and many young people are in danger of losing out on an education and a future. She recognized Syria for its open borders and generosity to Iraqis.

In late July, UNHCR and UNICEF launched a joint $129 million education appeal aimed at getting 155,000 young Iraqi refugees throughout the Middle East back into school. The United States announced Tuesday that it will contribute $30 million to the appeal.

Story date: 28 August 2007
UNHCR Press Releases

# 23 WAVERLY @ 02/29/2008 at 10:36 pm

Rush limbaugh has done more good for america than anyone in the past 20 years. He is my hero.

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This is just about the saddest troll post evah.

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Angelina Jolie highlights humanitarian crisis during Syria and Iraq visits

DAMASCUS, Syria, August 28 (UNHCR) – UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has visited Iraq and Syria to see first-hand the plight of hundreds of thousands of families uprooted by the conflict in Iraq.

The UN refugee agency estimates more than 4. 2 million Iraqis have left their homes – 2 million to neighbouring states and another 2.2 million displaced inside Iraq.

Yesterday in Damascus, Jolie visited a UNHCR registration centre and spent hours talking to Iraqi refugees in their homes. Today, she crossed into Iraq to visit 1,200 refugees trapped in a makeshift camp at the border, unable to flee Iraq, and later watched scores of Iraqis crossing into Syria at a border checkpoint.

As a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie said she would leave politics to others while focusing on the region’s huge humanitarian needs.

“I have come to Syria and Iraq to help draw attention to this humanitarian crisis and to urge governments to increase their support for UNHCR and its partners,” Jolie said. “My sole purpose in both countries is to highlight the humanitarian plight of those uprooted by the war in Iraq.”

After talking with some of the stranded refugees at Iraq’s Al Waleed camp on Tuesday, Jolie said: “it is absolutely essential that the ongoing debate about Iraq’s future includes plans for addressing the enormous humanitarian consequences these people face.”

While in Iraq, she separated from UNHCR to visit privately with US troops and other Multi-National Forces based in the area.

Jolie arrived in Syria on Monday. In Damascus, she met some of the thousands of Iraqi refugees registering with UNHCR, nearly one-quarter of whom are victims of violence and torture. Tens of thousands are without jobs, and many young people are in danger of losing out on an education and a future. She recognized Syria for its open borders and generosity to Iraqis.

Is Angelina a Republican?

I think she is just a concerned American, a citizen of the world (who knows no borders) and a woman of substance.

Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Angelina Jolie, Actress and Humanitarian Visit Baghdad to Discuss Humanitarian Efforts

February 7, 2008

Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Angelina Jolie traveled to Iraq February 7, 2008 to discuss U.S. humanitarian relief efforts for Internally Displaced Persons and conflict victims. They met with key Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and Ministry of Displacement and Migration Abd al-Samad Sultan. They also met with United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Special Representative Steffan De Mistura, discussing the United Nations response to refugee-related issues in the region. Together, both held meetings with locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy and internally displaced persons, discussing specific cases and needs.

Ms. Jolie was in the region six months ago on a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mission addressing these issues. On her return to the United States, she met with representatives of the Department of State, the National Security Council, and the Department of Homeland Security to discuss shared concerns about Internally Displaced Persons. This trip is a follow-up mission to support and implement joint solutions to assist Iraqi’s displaced population.

“I am concerned as a humanitarian, of course, but I am also concerned as an American about the desperation and aggression that can come from years of neglect and displacement,” Ms. Jolie said.

While in Baghdad, Under Secretary Dobriansky and Ms. Jolie met with Charge d’Affaires Patricia A. Butenis and General David H. Petraeus. They also shared a meal with members of the Multi-National Forces-Iraq and U.S. Foreign Service Officers.

Ms. Jolie expressed her strong support and gratitude for the dedication of U.S. troops and Foreign Service Officers. “I was glad to have the opportunity to come to Baghdad and thank them face-to-face,” she said.

Referring to Brad , RL wrote
He’s gone after substance here, is all I’m saying. This really is a good piece.”
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This is the part I agree with Limbaugh, 100%. Angie is not only beautiful but with substance. I have to re-read his piece and Angie’s op/ed to make sure RL is not spinning it for political advantage in favor of one party.

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-now-drakejolie.0229,0,4291933.story

(Well done AJ on your Washington Op Piece. Mainstream media is always behind on news that matter. They are still covering Britneys, Paris and other sensational/Tabloid news. ABC news come to mind and their shameless “hatchet” job on AJ. Thank goodness some people are listening and reading the Washington Post OP. )

Thelma Drake wants Angelina Jolie to testify on Iraq

BY DAVID LERMAN | 202-824-8224

WASHINGTON - Virginia Rep. Thelma Drake has a new idea to maintain congressional support for the war in Iraq: Call in Angelina Jolie.

The movie star - half of the “Brangelina” power couple that rules Hollywood - recently returned from Iraq in her role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.

In an op-ed piece for the Washington Post, Jolie called for increased humanitarian support to help Iraqi refugees and said last year’s surge of troops appears to be working.

Drake, a Norfolk Republican, is pushing to get Jolie to testify to the House Armed Services Committee.

“Sadly, Ms. Jolie’s positive perspective on the current security situation in Iraq has gone largely unnoticed by the mainstream press,” Drake wrote in a letter to Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., the committee chairman.

“Ms. Jolie’s experience as a U.N. goodwill ambassador has given her the opportunity to travel to Iraq, speak with our military leadership and gain a ground-view understanding of how our long-term strategic objectives in Iraq and the region are met,” Drake said.

“As co-chair of the Human Trafficking Caucus, I too share Ms. Jolie’s concerns about the humanitarian aspects of the conflict in Iraq and the well-being of the refugees in neighboring countries.”

Drake added, “I believe the membership of our committee would gain crucial insight into another important aspect of the conflict from Ms. Jolie’s testimony.”

Asking celebrities to testify before Congress is hardly unusual. Many Hollywood figures routinely parade themselves before various committees in pursuit of funding for pet projects or to promote myriad causes.

MIchael J. Fox has lobbied for funding for Parkinson’s disease research and for funding embryonic stem cell research. Everyone from Mary Tyler Moore to Bonnie Raitt and Martin Sheen have made the rounds.

While few celebrities offer any real expertise on policy matters, lawmakers know that the very presence of Hollywood stars will attract hoards of media attention for whatever cause they are pushing.

Jolie, of course, can attract television cameras from around the globe.

Now this a*sshole is getting free publicity off Angie’s name. I don’t know why this sh*t needed to be a thread. But that’s the way it goes, i guess.

Clint and Voight would be happy. Nothing to be ashamed to be a proud republican.

# 35 Let’s be clear @ 02/29/2008 at 10:47 pm

I wonder if Clint Eastwood was the one who made her a Republican. Not that being a republican is bad you know.. FREDOM OF SPEECH.

Clint is a very active and very vocal Republican, like Charlon Henston. At least now, we know she’s voting for Mccain

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Oh yeah…I meant add…

Angie’s sperm donor of a father is a very vocal Republican, too. But we all know he has ZERO influence over her…so I doubt Clint had much influence over her political views either.

Angie said that she and Brad fight a lot over politics. Brad told Larry King that Angie was a woman with very definite ideas and opinons. Obviously this is one of them.

# 22 QQQQ @ 02/29/2008 at 10:35 pm

Exactly 4Q. I detest that man

I think the stance that Angelina is taking is a good one. It is a well reasoned take on this. It’s interesting how the far left are the ones who will take issues with something that makes a lot of senses. It is sort of interesting that Brad is now filming a movie with someone who tends to be on the very far left( Penn). I wonder if he has seen what Angelina wrote. Though I think Angelina position is one that many people could accept. I also think when reading some of the comments at the Washington Post that some of the radical left wingers are guilty of taking Angelina comments out of context. Yes the ones on the right are going to comment about Angelina wanting the Troops to stay in Iraq, but I have seen most so far acknoledge that it is for humatarian reasons.

I think Brad and Angelina are both blessed to have each other.

Just love her, she is fearless in expressing her opinions. All she is asking is that people do the right thing, if you destroy a country, you have an obligation to rebuid it.

# 39 Tiger @ 02/29/2008 at 10:50 pm

I agree with Rush on this. It took guts for her to write this, or even if she didn’t “write it” she signed her name to it. Considering the liberal views of Hollywood it took a lot of guts on her part.

In saying the troops should stay in Iraq, it is as much as supporting the Republican Party. I don’t believe it is meant to be taken politically, but seriously, they will use it as such without a seond thought. Surely she knew this when she wrote it. Takes guts with the world she surrounds herself with.

Good for her for standing for the people disreguarding the politics of it. That shows great substance. Not to mention encouraging the public that our troops have made a difference being there That people could return to their homes and feel safe. If our troops being there succeeds at that, i would say it is a war we are winning.

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I agree that it took guts for Angie to say the troops should stay, but that’s all I agree with. In no way does that make her a Republican, though, because she’s NOT saying the troops should stay FOR THE SAME REASONS THE REPUBLICANS GIVE.

Angie is saying the troops need to be there to help facilitate humanitarian efforts. That’s all. She’s not advocating, as the Republicans are, that the troops need to be there to solidify the government and strong arm the masses to keep them in line.

Don’t lump Angie in with the Republicans just because she thinks the troops should stay. People are reading that far and don’t continue to read the reasons she gives for WHY we need to stay. Nowhere in her piece does she say we need to be there to rule the country because the Iraqis are incompetent or that we need to be there to make sure they do what WE want them to do as far as democracy is concerned, which is what the Republicans want. They want the troops to say as a show of force to keep the Iraqi government in line. So please stop putting words into Angie’s mouth and aligning her with the Republicans because that’s not what she said at all.

Ugh, Rush Limbaugh. This is the man that said he would support Obama if McCain got the nomination. Here is someone that lacks substance completely.
She probably did write it because she seems to have completely overlooked the important point here…yes Angie there is a humanitarian issue in Iraq and guess what?!? WE CAUSED MOST OF IT! Our occupation brought insurgents into Iraqi and created more strife for these people. We aren’t completely to blame because there is one major issue that the conservatives have completely failed recognize and that is that the Sunnis and the Shiites hate each, really really hate each other. They have never lived peacefully and they never were meant to. Iraq was a British creation. They never will live peacefully. I’m not saying that we should abandon them, we jumped into their mess and made it worse, but I think the Bushies need to realize that we cannot solve their problems and acting like we can and we know better, is only making it worse.

Thelma Drake wants Angelina Jolie to testify on Iraq

BY DAVID LERMAN | 202-824-8224

WASHINGTON - Virginia Rep. Thelma Drake has a new idea to maintain congressional support for the war in Iraq: Call in Angelina Jolie.

The movie star - half of the “Brangelina” power couple that rules Hollywood - recently returned from Iraq in her role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.

In an op-ed piece for the Washington Post, Jolie called for increased humanitarian support to help Iraqi refugees and said last year’s surge of troops appears to be working.

Drake, a Norfolk Republican, is pushing to get Jolie to testify to the House Armed Services Committee.

“Sadly, Ms. Jolie’s positive perspective on the current security situation in Iraq has gone largely unnoticed by the mainstream press,” Drake wrote in a letter to Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., the committee chairman.

“Ms. Jolie’s experience as a U.N. goodwill ambassador has given her the opportunity to travel to Iraq, speak with our military leadership and gain a ground-view understanding of how our long-term strategic objectives in Iraq and the region are met,” Drake said.

“As co-chair of the Human Trafficking Caucus, I too share Ms. Jolie’s concerns about the humanitarian aspects of the conflict in Iraq and the well-being of the refugees in neighboring countries.”

Drake added, “I believe the membership of our committee would gain crucial insight into another important aspect of the conflict from Ms. Jolie’s testimony.”

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Thanks for posting. She really got the attention of the republicans with her OP.

Great comment #57

Let’s be clear @ 02/29/2008 at 10:47 pm

You don’t know a dam* thing. Angie has said that she does not take a political position as she has to work with all types of people in her efforts to help those who are without.

Joyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:03 pm
Good for her, while I don’t agree with her ideas, I respect them.
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So you do not agree helping innocent Iraq refugees who were victims of an unjustified war?

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I don’t agree that the troops should stay. Hillary and Obama will help the humanitarian crisis but will put out the troop very quicky.

# 59 Joyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:03 pm

I smell Clint Eastwood influence here. Angelina used to be VERY neutral but with this OP she’s supporting Mccain very openly.

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I am just amazed at the number of people who have reading comprehension problems. Please point out for me where it is in Angie’s OpEd that she states she supports the troops staying for the same reasons the Republicans want them to stay! Good luck with your search, because that’s NOT what she said. She states a very clear reason for them to stay - to facilitate humanitarian efforts. Unfortunately you, Rush and everbody else seems to have stopped reading at “the troops should stay…” Go read the rest and get a return bus ticket back to reality.

Why is it that you, haters, can’t believe that Angie can actually write a good op/ed?. When one is passionate and knowledgeable about issue(s), it is easy to write about it. Accept it, Angie is more intelligent than you. And beautiful, to boot. Now quit hating.

ITA with that wonderful article in WP by Angie.
See, some of you are missing the point that what she wrote was completely non-political!!!!
She wasn’t talking about why or if we should have gone to war in Iraq….She was talking about the fact that there are millions of refugees in Iraq and neighboring countries and many of them are kids and they need help! We owe it to these innocent people to …well as Brad would say it “Make It Right”…..
Mondo Bongo and AG check your mail :-)

Angelina cannot do anything without being analyze to the max!! Because now the Idiots trolls are saying that Angelina is a Republican!!

We don’t know what political party Angelina supports!!

# 73 angie doesn’t agree with OBAMA @ 02/29/2008 at 11:12 pm

Is that it? If so…and he get’s elected? We are soooooooo fcuked. We’d all better start stockpiling gas in our backyards because it’s gonna get really expensive real quickly…

#57 Woman of substance: ITA. great post.

can you give some info about Limbaugh…People like me, who live outside USA, never heard about this man before. is he well respected? (i´m guessing No)

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thelookoflove1365 @ 02/29/2008 at 10:55 pm Referring to Brad , RL wrote
He’s gone after substance here, is all I’m saying. This really is a good piece.”
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This is the part I agree with Limbaugh, 100%. Angie is not only beautiful but with substance. I have to re-read his piece and Angie’s op/ed to make sure RL is not spinning it for political advantage in favor of one party.

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ITAWY this is the best part (He’s gone after substance here, is all I’m saying. This really is a good piece.” ) but I feel like for the most part RL is using Angie’s article to further his own political opinion about Democrats.

Humanitarian Initiative
Obama believes that America has a moral and security responsibility to confront Iraq’s humanitarian crisis — two million Iraqis are refugees; two million more are displaced inside their own country. Obama will form an international working group to address this crisis. He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.

As our forces redeploy out of Iraq, Hillary would also organize a multi-billion dollar international effort — funded by a wide range of donor states — under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to address the needs of Iraqi refugees. And as we replace military force with diplomacy and global leadership, Hillary will not lose sight of our very real strategic interests in the region. She would devote the resources we need to fight terrorism and will order specialized units to engage in narrow and targeted operations against al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in the region.

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well you are right, she doesn’t agree with Obama and while Hillary’s position gives more power to the UNHCR she doesn’t think the troops need to stay much longer.

I will say that angie is between Hillary and Mccain.

can we have a new thread please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crystal Clear @ 02/29/2008 at 10:00 pm

Orchid @ 02/29/2008 at 9:38 pm
Sudan was not invaded by the US, but the US is totally responsible for the invasion of, and subsequent fighting in and destruction of Iraq, so the US is totally responsible to solve the Iraq crisis, including the plight of the refugees.

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I totally agree. And the US should SOLELY be financially responsible to reconstruct IRAQ and help the refugees. The US did not hesitate to pour trillions of dollars to bombed IRAQ resulting in deaths, destruction and a humanitarian crisis. I would call it cowardice if the US shirks from the responsibility of righting the wrongs it has done through an unjustified war.

The US painstakingly rebuilt Japan and Germany, which were considered the war aggressors. It will surely baffle the mind, if the US chooses to abandon a country which was unjustifiably maimed and brutalized.

I really hate Rush Limbaugh…but as a Democrat myself, I am in agreement with Angie op-ed. To me, what Angie is talking about is the political realities of the war. We can’t just pull out, even Democrats understand this. The pulling out theory makes for great political speeches and all, but the reality is very much different. Make no mistake, Clinton and Obama are aware of this and would agree with Angie. I believe what the Democrats want is a timetable of when we are going to pull out but not 100 years like McCain states. After all this is not a supposed to be “an occupation.” We had no business going there in the first place but since we are there we have to fix the problems we caused. That is what she is saying period. To me, there is no political alliance in her article just the realities of this terrible war.

Love Angie, but Rush L is a pill popping, racist ass*hole.

Humanitarian Initiative
Obama believes that America has a moral and security responsibility to confront Iraq’s humanitarian crisis — two million Iraqis are refugees; two million more are displaced inside their own country. Obama will form an international working group to address this crisis. He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.

As our forces redeploy out of Iraq, Hillary would also organize a multi-billion dollar international effort — funded by a wide range of donor states — under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to address the needs of Iraqi refugees. And as we replace military force with diplomacy and global leadership, Hillary will not lose sight of our very real strategic interests in the region. She would devote the resources we need to fight terrorism and will order specialized units to engage in narrow and targeted operations against al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in the region.

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thanks.

# 22 QQQQ @ 02/29/2008 at 10:35 pm

Jeeze like Angie need praise from this racist a**hole.

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I was thinking the same thing 4Q!

All these so-called whatever they want to label themselves are using Angie and her Op Ed Piece for their own agenda. They are twisting her words to suit their needs and I NOT surprise!

Thanks Jared for the new thread.

joyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:32 pm
Neither Obama and Hillary are taking that chance, they are thinking to give billions and form an international force to help with the process WITH NO NEED OF AMERICANS TROOPS.
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Cowardice at its highest. So, I guess you want to provide the money but not the lives?

Which country on earth would contribute troops to an international force who will risk their lives at the behest of the main offender and war aggressor who stays cowardly stays home.

envious ritzy is full force here.
she freshly started with new names using Democrat’s candidates
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what the ****? so are you saying that any republican angelina fan is a TROLL??????????????????????

Are you insane?

why being a republican means bad things? just because you want angelina to be a democrat even she was a republican doesn’t make her a bad person. You’re sick.

#98 raye
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Yeah, i agree with you; Angelina is staying neutral and i’m glad that Brad is doing the same.

joyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:32 pm
Neither Obama and Hillary are taking that chance, they are thinking to give billions and form an international force to help with the process WITH NO NEED OF AMERICANS TROOPS.
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Money cannot buy peace.

International force is wanting to retreat from the country.
US should remember what international opinion was when they decided to support Bush. They are reluctant to help arrogant US which violated International law.

oyce @ 02/29/2008 at 11:47 pm

Cowardice at its highest. So, I guess you want to provide the money but not the lives?

Which country on earth would contribute troops to an international force who will risk their lives at the behest of the main offender and war aggressor who stays cowardly stays home.

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Listen, I’m a democrat and you’re not. We can arguee for years and we won’t make any progress.

If you don’t like what Obama and Hillary plan to do, then vote for someone else.

I’m just expressing my opinion.
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I am neither a Democrat nor Republican. I am an INDEPENDENT.

You are expressing an opinion and so am I.

#105 pissed off
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Although you are not referring to me; but i want to respond to you anyway, because the people of here NEVER said that being a Republican is a BAD thing; because it’s NOT!! But what we are complaining is that the Trolls are affirming that Angelina is a Republican when we DON’T if that is true or not!! This trolls are saying that Angelina is Republican just to start SH*T, but NO!! being a Republican or a Democrat is not a bad thing!!

Only thing that revolves around this piece of s is her pittstain!

Don’t forget, Angelina works with the UN, an international organization (you don’t get any more international than that) and with a lot of the NGOs (she mentioned them in the op-ed). What make you think she wants just the American troops to stay in Iraq to help, an no other international organizations?

#86 anoble
yeah, I agree, RL is using that op/ed to jab at Dems. this is a nonpolitical piece.

Hey, yesterday I was “post & run”. Did not have time to say hi or thank JJ for the thread. Been busy. Working tonight?

I knew the wingnut blowhards would take her plea for humanitarian aid and try to snow their unwashed ignorant rethuglican masses into think their ’side’ is right…bottomline regarding the ’surge’: Angelina hasn’t said anything Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton haven’t also said about the surge first. The repubs are just trying to use her.

…and here’s another UGH moment…tonight on showbiz tonight cnn…they had a segment on ‘painful celeb breakups’ why they hurt us too..of course they covered maniston and brad…along with ryan and reese and jessica and nick….they had tomika whatserface and that intouch ugly tran carolina bermudez…basically aj said its been 3 years people can’t get over it..tomeka talked about the team thing..the fact that they were seen as a ‘barbie and ken’ of HW..(more like ken and a troll doll..lolol)…called her rachel green……and of course the intouch hag…eagerly piped up about how maniston was revered in hollywood (bahahaha) and referred to aj as a ‘homewrecker.’ Hey b*tch you have to have a home to get it ‘wrecked’…they didn’t and everyone in HW knew they had been separated for 6 and 9 mos. at a time, he was in hotels, they were both giving interviews talking like they were toast, all PRE before Angie. lol all in all a silly segment. But the point of it was…anyone who isn’t over it, is the one with the problem.

The earth will spin in non-orbital motion on its axis the day Rush Limbaugh gives a fig about refugees. I knew the Bushies were using Angelina and I’m sure she did too.

We had no business going there in the first place
but since we are there we have to fix the problems we caused.

That is what she is saying period. To me, there is no political alliance in her article just the realities of this terrible war.

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That’s the point of her article and the global people will agree with her.

dianad1968 @ 03/01/2008 at 12:17 am

PT #62, i was just about to respond to Tiger, when i saw your post, and you have said everything i was about to. Nowhere in Angie’s post does she endorse the war. The entire article from top to bottom is a plea for humanatarian efforts from the US in rebuilding a country that they destroyed. Since when does humanitarian efforts make one a Republican. There is a joke in there somewhere.
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ITA…I am looking for the punchline to the joke.

Hmmm Limbaugh. Okay, whatever.
AJ is non-partisan in her political beliefs. There have been many liberal media outlets and pundits, CNN, Fox News and others that have praised AJ’s Washington Post article. AJ is also practical and know that you must work with both parties, Republican and Democrat if you want to effect change and bring about aid for the million of refugees throughout the world. The Republicans are the ones currently running this country and the ones, for the most part, that got this country involved in Iraq. I don’t think Clinton or Obama can effect an immediate pull out of Iraq without dire and serious consequences. While the surge has brought about a measure of peace, now is the time to bring back the UN and other Aid organizations to Iraq. The United States for whatever reason, WMD or Oil invaded Iraq and now there are million of women, children and civilians displaced by this war. AJ as UN Ambassador speaks for refugees and displaced people throughout the world. It is funny how the Female First and Jen hens will find anything to challenge or discredit AJ and always come out on the losing end. When you back a whiny, narcissistic TV actress you usually end up with fluff. AJ is a woman of integrity, compassion and courage. Many people can look to her as an inspiration. Peace to all.

101 Good night and good luck @ 02/29/2008 at 11:39 pm Humanitarian Initiative
Obama believes that America has a moral and security responsibility to confront Iraq’s humanitarian crisis — two million Iraqis are refugees; two million more are displaced inside their own country. Obama will form an international working group to address this crisis. He will provide at least $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, and ensure that Iraqis inside their own country can find a safe-haven.

As our forces redeploy out of Iraq, Hillary would also organize a multi-billion dollar international effort — funded by a wide range of donor states — under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to address the needs of Iraqi refugees. And as we replace military force with diplomacy and global leadership, Hillary will not lose sight of our very real strategic interests in the region. She would devote the resources we need to fight terrorism and will order specialized units to engage in narrow and targeted operations against al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations in the region.

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Well, after reading this, angelina doesn’t agree with neither of the democratic candidates. Both are on the same page that helping the refugees will be handle by a international force, not american soldiers (like angelina wants)
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Both Clinton’s ‘international effort’ and Obama’s ‘international working group’ just means collecting money from different countries.
The US created this mess in Iraq, so the US is primarily and morally responsible for fixing it! The coalition troops, which is mainly american now, since many other countries have withdrawn or are withdrawing their troops, are already there in Iraq. So I think AJ means the troops, with the Iraqi government and the UNHCR, help the refugees resettle back in their country and the US pays (most of) the bill!

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dianad1968 @ 03/01/2008 at 12:17 am PT #62, i was just about to respond to Tiger, when i saw your post, and you have said everything i was about to. Nowhere in Angie’s post does she endorse the war. The entire article from top to bottom is a plea for humanatarian efforts from the US in rebuilding a country that they destroyed. Since when does humanitarian efforts make one a Republican. There is a joke in there somewhere.

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ITA - RL is just trying to put a Republican spin on her article. Looking for a way to bash the Democrats and using a humanatarian article to do it is right up RL’s alley

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should be “humanitarian” sorry

no one cares ritzy’s mantra

Don’t know if this has been posted.

Where did Brad go??? :smile:

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_022908/content/01125117.Par.89380.ImageFile.jpg

I don’t know much about Rush Limbaugh, but I’m sure more and more persons have come to realized and agreed why Brad choose Angie over you know who.

http://www.austin360.com/movies/content/movies/stories/2008/03/0303smithville.html

(Posted this on the Papa Pitt thread. Posting here because I can’t figure out which dog gone thread is the current one. Cute article. A Guide to Smithville. Entire article at link. Sorry if duplicate- Peace to all)

A guide to Smithville for Brad, Angelina and even Sean Penn

By Michael Corcoran
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Monday, March 03, 2008

A motto of Smithville, 45 miles east of Austin just off Texas 71, was “the best kept secret in Texas.” And then my big mouth and I moved there last year and that slogan became as fitting as calling Lockhart “Vegan’s Paradise.” All I lack is a button that says “Ask me about Smithville.”

I traded Austin, that trendy, starbuzzing “Riviera On the Range,” for the simple life of small-town Texas. And then cinematic giant Terrence Malick (”Thin Red Line,” “Days of Heaven”) came to my street to make “Tree of Life” with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. With Brad you get Angelina, and with a new baby on the way, you get international media attention. With all these Hollywoodians walking around, I’m wondering when Pangaea is going to open a Smithville location.

Because it’s near Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Bryan/College Station, Smithville (pop. 3,901) is tagged “Heart of the Megalopolis,” but never has it been so “mega” as it will be for the next three months of filming. “Hope Floats,” which filmed here in 1998, is looking like a warmup act.

But this is not a story about star wattage, celeb canoodling or whether or not the newly single Sean Penn is dating Czech model Petra Nemcova. We’ll leave that nonsense to the supermarket tabloid parasites. Most folks in Smithville think “canoodle” is something you find in aisle three at the Brookshire Brothers grocery store.

In acknowledgement of today’s start of filming on the 1950s period piece, I’ve taken it upon myself to fill in all these newcomers on what there is to do in and around the Smitty City. Read on, Brad and Angelina, and you just might become Mr. And Mrs. Smithville.

I’m sure Angie wrote the article - but like any other articles for publication, it was probably proof-read before being put into print. But the point is, she wrote it. Even professional writers have “ghost-writers”, or good editors to make their work readable. Angie has credibility and integrity - especially when it comes to things that matter to her most, so she wouldn’t put her name on something that she didn’t do herself.

A few days before the start of this ill-begotten war, i went in to my neighbourhood hardware store. There was a young man in there, in his early twenties, spouting off his support of the war. You know all the RAH, RAH that was around at that time. Anyway, i got into an argument with him, and i remember being so angry that people were so hell-bent and supportive of this illegal war, that was going to destroy people’s lives, and a country that was known as “Cradle of Civilization”.

This support of the war was front and center, until US soldiers started dying everyday. When it was the Iraquis whose lives were being destroyed, it was all good, but US lives were a no no. Now these same gung-ho cheerleaders are the ones calling for the war to end, and to “BRING THE TROOPS HOME”. They dont give a damn about the Iraq people. They wanted the US to bomb a country, show their might, and the best prize of all, steal the oil.

There are now two factions - the anti-war crowd who want the US to stay because they realise the moral responsibility the Us have t fix this country, and the vocal proponents of the war, who now dont want to see anymore US lives being lost, because Us lives are more valuable than Iraqui lives. And then you have the Neocons who are evil incarnate.

Angie in no way supports this continuing senseless war, but she wisely recognises that this country need to be fixed, these people need to be saved, and it is the responsibilty of the Us to do so. Not other nations. As Colin Powell said so well “You break it, you buy it”

credit to Alice Maria of JJB.

almost met Brad Pitt

February 28, 2008 in FUN IN MY DAY, JAKE

This may be a long post, but I promise if you read the whole thing, you’ll be like “no way”.

Last week, I received this email from my friend Debbie from church:

This is a job opportunity for Jake if you can send a photo to the address below or if you want to send it to me i can do it. this would be around Austin but i would go with you if you want me to. this is a big film with brad pitt.

An independent feature is looking for infants and expectant mothers for
a late February shoot.
Needed:

* Infants between 2 days and 10 days (born between Feb 14 and Feb 24)
* Infants 1 month old (born around Feb 1)
* 1-yr old boys with brown or blonde hair
* 2-yr old boys with brown or blonde hair
* Expectant mothers around 7-8 months

Infants and parents will be needed between 3-6 hrs. There will be a
comfortable resting area available off set.

I was like “what?” Brad Pitt? My kid in a movie? Yeah right. So what did I do? I sent in two pics of Jake to the casting director, that’s what I did (thanks Bush, I sent in one of your pics . I thought, there is NO WAY he would get the part. However, complete strangers always tell me that he could be in magazines, commercials, etc. And I am NOT a crazy psycho showbiz mom type. Anyways…

The next day, I received a call from the casting director, and she said that they wanted to use him. There were going to be several other little kids that they would be using as extras and they would do different shoots to see which shots/kids they wanted to use. They would be shooting this movie in Smithville, where Hope Floats was filmed (about 2 1/2 hours away from us), and it would only be a day trip. He’d even get paid (not much, but it covered gas).

So, since my friend Debbie said she’d go too, I said ok. Debbie has a daughter in college and a son in high school, and they have both done a lot of acting, so I felt comfortable taking her with me. I thought, why not? I don’t have anything better to do, and it could be fun to be on a movie set. We honestly didn’t even think Brad Pitt would be there yet since it was the first day of shooting. I also thought that there would be like 50 little kids Jake’s age or something like that.
We loaded up and left Houston at 7 yesterday morning to make our 10am call time, and when we got there, we got the scoop. It was crazy. Lots of security because guess what….Brad Pitt really WAS there! There were several infants, a few one year olds, and only one other 2 year old besides Jake. Jake and the other 2 year old were set to play a 2-year-old version of one of Brad Pitt’s sons (during a flashback scene) in the movie! They often have a few of each age group in case one kid doesn’t cooperate or gets tired, etc. And they can shoot them differently for different scenes. I swear, Jake and this other kid looked like they could be brothers.

So we wait and wait, and they take the other kid to wardrobe and to shoot first. It turns out that all of these kids had scenes with Brad Pitt. He meets the families, holds the kid, plays with the kid, etc. And all of these parents were coming back from their shoot talking about how they met BP and yadayada. So we are still waiting (that’s the name of the game when you are doing something like this). They kept telling us they were going to use Jake, but 6 hours later (which is the limit on being able to work a child this young), they ended up not needing him! They had gotten sufficient shots with the other kid. Man.

Needless to say, we were super disappointed. I knew this could happen, but once we got there, it just seemed like it would work out. But that’s what happens in this business. Especially when you are an extra. So we didn’t get to meet BP, but I saw him from a distance And it was pretty cool that Jake was chosen out of a ton of kids to be cast in this movie. It was truly a once in a lifetime thing since they were filming so close to Houston.

Oh well. It was a rough day with wrangling a 2 year old for 6 hours, but at least we went and tried. I wouldn’t say that it was “fun”. But it was an adventure and probably worked out for the best. Who knows? There may have been something in the movie that would have made me ashamed for Jake to be a part of it. The plot has been kept really secret for some reason. The film is called Tree of Life and opens next year, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. It is written and directed by the same dude that did “The New World” with Colin Farrell, and Heath Ledger was originally supposed to play the lead role. I was told that it is a coming-of-age film and that it would have a family rating. That is the only reason I agreed to do it. If it was rated R, no way. Still, we all know that PG-13 stuff can be edgy. So, we’ll see when it comes out. It will be really crazy to watch it and recognize all of the kids that we saw at the shoot.

And that’s how I ALMOST met Brad Pitt (everyone said he was really nice….by the way….but I’m not bitter….nope).

http://theamazingklog.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/almost-met-brad-pitt/

Angie IS a woman of substance. :D I find it unbelievable that people would even doubt she wrote that article. Having read her book, I can see the same tone in every article she writes. She’s the real deal but I guess people have a hard time coming to terms with that because she is so physically beautiful. I think she’s so beautiful on the outside due to the fact that she is just as beautiful on the inside, if not more so.

I have had my radio tuned in to Rush Limbaugh’s program Monday thru Friday even when I can’t even listen to what he is saying all the time. The radio is on all the while he’s on. So how the heck did I miss this? Would have loved to hear him praise our Angie and her Brad. Was it on today’s broadcast?

Don’t knock his influence with the so-called minivan majority. It’s about time some of them hear not only the negatives but the positives about Angie. Libs might not trust him nor like him but a lot of conservatives do (like me).

Hey anoble go back to the thread before this one.. It’s funny. someone got outed by Jared.

Poster #544 by Helen bashed Angie.

Poster 546 copy and pasted it to response to 544 but you go back to 544 it is now Nicole richee Love her poster not helen. hahaahhaa

FYI EVERYONE: WHEN RESPONDING TO HATE POSTS, COPY AND PASTE INCL # SO WHEN TROLL CHANGES NAMES WE CAN ALL SEE IT. Just a suggestion. Not a order.>/b>

Yes, angies thread. Just weird.

thelookoflove1365 @ 03/01/2008 at 1:21 am

OMG - When I read that post the first time I was like “what a complete moron - why would any modern woman think like that” I can’t believe it.

I almost missed your post because I decided to check Brad’s after Cliniqua’s suggestion. I came back here to tell you I was moving over there. :lol:

Interesting comments both good and bad. Fact is too many Americans forget that the majority of their fellow citizens are neither Dems or Repubs. Most people are uncomfortable about things like abortion but don’t like intrusive laws robbing women the rights over their bodies. Most people think their should be a strong social safety net but want their government to be fiscally responsible and definitely not our big brother. In other word most people want a government that doe’s the right thing and doesnt live or die by some ideology. Most sensible people want our governments to be responsible and humane. I believe that is what Angie is asking for.

#79: Don’t put words in Angie’s mouth. She wants to help the refugees and they can’t be helped without military assistance. It doesn’t mean she’s voting for McCain. If the troops are pulled out right away, you can be sure there will be a genocide. That is what she is agreeing with the Republicans with.

Hillary knows enough not to pull them all out at once but Obama does not. I really would like either one of them to win. They can put their money where their mouths are and they can show just how much of a leader they are. I am a Republican but I don’t want a Republican to win this time. Let’s see how the Democrats handle all that’s going to come forth from Iran, China, Russia, etc. Maybe they can talk everybody into being nice to each other so everybody will love everybody now. No more wars, just talk and peace and love……

Hi TRT, how are you? Are you familiar with PI politics? I have a question regarding senate investigation.

#84: Andromeda, Rush is anathema to the libs. Only conservatives like him and most who are moderates don’t. But he is well respected because he is smart and very eloquent. He has great influence on a lot of people except for the liberals who hate him with a passion.

Angelina Jolie has been in enough poverty-stricken parts of the world to understand the blessings that Americans enjoy. Most Americans have never come anywhere near the suffering and torment that war-affected Iraqis have experienced. Angie also knows that policies can’t be enforced by goodwill and diplomacy alone. There has to be power and might behind it. Somebody has to enforce a policy. That’s why the military is in place in Iraq.

Angelina Jolie could never have walked into Iraq without the protection of the US Armed Forces. But once there, she was able to show her compassion and provide some relief and hope for the Iraqis. God Bless Angelina Jolie and the US Armed Forces.

Thanks JJ;)

the real tita: thanks for respondig

I’m impressed Rush took the time to review her article and got the positive message out of it.

I used to hate Rush Limbaugh without listening to his show, because I thought he was an ass.

Well, he is ass. He’s also very, very astute at interpreting political actions in this country. Love him or loathe him, he picks up on things most people miss and that is what drives politicians nuts - not much slips by him. One day I was on a road trip and all I could pick up was talk radio on AM, and I had no idea I was listening to Rush. I don’t remember the topic but I remember thinking the guy talking was so dead on and wondering why no one else would put things so plainly.

I’ve kept tuning in ever since. I don’t always agree with Rush, but he is always interesting and more often than not, he’s politically psychic.

So . . Rush is no fan of Hollywood types who bluster about politics without putting themselves out there in any real position, so the compliment to Angelina Jolie (and Brad Pitt) are genuine.

You couldnt pay me to visit Limbaughs site.

What a jerk he is.

More power to you Angelina. Always, remember you & Brad will always be loved by your fans. Admire her more & more each passing day!

Hiya BAMPZSville ladies and gents…I can’t seem to go sleep yet , so I was trying to see who all is wide eyed and bushy-tailed and working the grave-yard shift : lol: :lol: :lol:

BTW—wonderful posts! It beats the heck out of debating the Raggazine lies re a BIG confontration at a pre Oscar party with Angie and that idiot…ROTFLMAO Ohhhh JP’s set them set staight the day before didn’t they and with so much class….. Yo, haters isn’t time to give up???? Just asking…..

@ 02/29/2008 at 10:32 pm I love that important people (like it or not; Rush has a huge following) notice how intelligent Angelina is!! Angelina is Extraordinary and she cares about things that matters and NOT in shallow things like other celebrities!! No one can compare to Angelina!!

And i especially love this quote from Rush about Brad… “he gone AFTER SUBSTANCE HERE”, YES!! Angelina has SUBTANCE and that cannot be said about Brad’s previous woman’s!!

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thelookoflove1365 @ 03/01/2008 at 2:03 am

Let me know how your sleuthing goes :D Too bad they don’t take a trip far, far away. :twisted:

Hey guys!!

It’s really me.

I have an op-ed of a less earth-shattering matter: the Malibumom controversy. I posted it on the thread where it was mostly discussed so as to not distract from the current topic. My intent isn’t to drag out or reignite a settled debate (though I know those disputes are never really done), so please leave my message on that thread and not copy it to this thread. I’ll make it easier for anyone interested in reading by providing a link.

http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/02/24/jon-stewart-angelina-jolie-joke/comment-page-62/#comments

I also have a few words for friends and allies there.

Take care.

neil @ 03/01/2008 at 1:57 am groundcontrol

Angelina has never shown me to be anything but articulate. Her writing is that and most times all that good writing has to be is articulate. In fact I would say from all that I have ever read from her is that prose and poetry are the least of her concerns when writing.
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I completely agree. She is always well spoken.

#185 anoble, Have fun with your family tomorrow. I will report to you in Morse code :mrgreen:

Hey guli…how are you? yup, we’re holding the fort tonight, until re-enforcement shows up. :)

#190 TRT-andito ako sa maulan na lugar. Maulan lagi, pati sapatos ko nilumot na. hahahaha! I have never been to any rally. Hopeless na ba sa atin- politccal wise?

Hiya, thelookoflove1365 , groundcontrol , real tita, anoble —OK..so there are fans here at this hour…
Please excuse me since I will a make a fool of my self right now…

Whoop Cindy2 is here :lol: :lol: :lol: Where have you you been lady C2? How are you and we miss you soooo much!!! (((hugs and kisses))) Darn you, you just left and we had fend with the haters….heck you were so good at it. and we all counted on you……OK, done with the guilt trip, so nice to see you back!

#193: TLOL, kung magulo nuon, ngayon yata mas maligalig. No true leader. Am not a Marcos fan, in fact far far from it pero he was the last one to establish some form of order and had the firm rein at the helm. The others were all wishy washy starting from Cory. Too bad Ninoy died. He would have been a good president, not the wife.

We need a miracle to save the country. If only GMA didn’t have a greedy husband, she could probably administer better.

HaHa, love it. Rush L says that Brad ’s great love Angie is a woman of substance as compared to a certain nonsubstantial person once in Brad’s past, and he sees why Brad loves his Angie. Rush pushed you idolized friend under a big bus and rolled over her, she who he labeled an unsubstantial person.
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God, he said nothing of the kind. It’s possible that not everyone is so obsessed with comparing Angelina with Brad’s ex-wife. Do you think he was saying Gwyneth Paltrow and Juliette Lewis are unsubstantial as well? Of course not. In fact his words suggest he believes Brad is attracted to people with substance, he doesn’t say he’s only recently been that way. So if I chose to wildly interpret like you have, I could make the claim that Rush is saying Jennifer is a woman of substance.

Rush’s word only highlight what a joke this article is. It’s well written for an actress, but the people who are actually going to give their time and money to a cause like this would be swayed by a scholar, not an actress. Sure having Angelina write it highlights the issue, but what that means is that a ton of people will now be aware of something they have no intention of doing anything about. The tiny amount of money things like this generate aren’t worth the dent of credibility it brings.

I know everytime I see George Clooney or Angelina or another ambassador getting press it makes me feel the UN has become nothing more than a sad sad joke. Whereas when I see people who are the finest experts in the world talking it makes me hope the issues are being taken seriously, and thus I donate.

It’s not about not liking the actors who do these things, it’s that it’s a sign that fame is winning out against intelligence. Issues like Iraqi refugees needed to be treated seriously by the greatest minds in America and the rest of the coalition, not dumbed down so average joes can understand whats being said on CNN as they wait for the sport scores.

anoble #105
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I just giggled when I read your post - I had the exact same thought - this is the first thing out of RL’s mouth that has ever sounded good to me too! I don’t doubt that he is using Angie’s article to further his political leanings, but who in the political arena doesn’t? They all latch on to articles and opinions that further their politics.

However, I’m dismayed to see some have reading comprehension skills - NOWHERE in Angelina’s article does she take a POLITICAL stance. Her stance is MORAL, and that transcends any political leanings or parties. Her focus is the refugees and also what the SOLDIERS WHO ARE THERE feel is the best thing to do.

All I can say is that Angelina is very wise in asking the soldiers for their position - they’re the ones on the ground dealing with the situation day in and day out. If a majority of them feel the right thing to do is stay and improve the situation, well I’m taking their word for it over some idiot 10 time zones away who is spouting off from behind their computer.

I’m also much more inclined to take the opinion of Angelina, who has been with the UNHCR since 2001 and traveled to DOZENS of refugee camps - she’s seen a heck of a lot and this is why the US Government assisted her trip to Iraq - they WANTED her opinion. Obviously they feel she is qualified to give it, as does the Washington Post.

You know, in Law we have witnesses that we call Expert Witnesses - they are called upon to provide Expert Reports and give Expert Evidence in Court if the case proceeds to trial. In order for their evidence to be considered, they have to show that they are qualified to give an opinion that should be considered by a Court as valid. For example, when a doctor provides an Expert Report for a client who has been injured in a car accident, their Resume must accompany their Expert Report and show why they are an expert in their field, or it will not be admitted as evidence.

So for all the naysayers out there, all I can say is that I’m taking the word of Angelina and the soldiers in Iraq over the Joe Blo’s out there spouting off behind their computer. Everyone is allowed to express thier opinion here, I don’t dispute that, but just keep in mind that someone like Angelina is 100% qualified to give her opinion to people who actually matter, want her opinion, and are capable of making changes to the situation and you are NOT.

Cindy2, Iam so glad to be here to read your message and see you are well. I read your looooooooooooooonnngg post ( “a few words?”) and it brought back the olden days when you and AG would have long dialogues about so many interesting issues. It is signigicent that so many posters, including me, periodically mention you and wonde how you are doing. I hope you stay well and will stay around for a while.

same time

http://www.eonline.com/videos/index.jsp?videoID=1438401272&sid=fd-news

Oops - that should read “DON’T have reading comprehension skills” in my post #201

Did you donate millions of dollars like JP’s have, did you go to many, many war torn countiries.
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No to the first. The non-profit I work for doesn’t exactly provide that sort of salary. And I’ve been to a few including Kosovo and Sudan, both to volunteer during gap years and to provide assessments of various programs for work. However I have no intention of showing you my records so go ahead and have a ball calling me a liar.

I am not saying that Angelina isn’t trying to do some good. But you would all be better off getting some perspective on the actual impact she’s making. The things she was involved in 7 years ago are getting worse. The situation for refugees is getting worse and her involvement has served only to highlight these issues for a brief time. Nothing substantial has been done, not enough money has been given and no government has acted. Yes she’s given away millions, which I’m sure made an impact in the UN’s annual Jeep upgrade or printed cap budget.

#211 you have serious issues YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP!!!!

Oh and guli I’m not a Harvard graduate, and I’m certainly not suggesting I would a better option than Angelina. But I can name a few thousand people who would be.

Is it so crazy to think an actress, no matter how committed or eloquent, should not be the one advising the UN and the US government. I want the brightest minds in the world doing that, not someone who’s just read the briefs and spent a few days in camps. Yes, that’s great and all, but it’s not right.

brutus - Report Abuse is your friend :D Feel free to use it - I just did on them. Don’t even have to bother responding to them, just hit the RA button and JJ will take care of it.

laydidah - nobody is saying that she should be the ONLY one giving an opinion, but clearly they do value what she has to say on the matter.

Well, laydidah, that’s convenient that you can read minds to know that they ‘really but secretively’ don’t want her opinion and that the soldiers ‘really but secretively’ don’t feel as they told Angelina. Good of you to share you ESP skills with us! We’re so honoured. Got ANYTHING to back up what you are saying - links perhaps?
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It’s basic political science and documented military policy.

If a government is putting together a plan for action, they send the best. If they are trying to get good press and in this case deflect the recent stir over what will happen to Iraq when the government inevitably pulls out, you send someone who’ll get a ton of press. Seriously, see what the goverment actually does in the next few months. See what action they take.

And who are YOU to be deciding who should be in charge, give opinions, make the decisions etc.?
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No one. I’m sharing an opinion. Obviously. Do I need to preface every sentence with IMO?

#215: coal, ladidah is the same person who has been coming to JJ’s threads for the past years always lamenting her inability to shine like Angelina. She will tell you all about her hard work and her travels or the work and the travails of the non-entities who couldn’t compete with Angie’s star power. She never gets praise…da da da da. She hasn’t stopped her wailing…she will never stop her wailing cause that’s her gig.

Envy is her middle name and her most treasured asset is a small violin.

With that, I am bidding everyone a goodnight. See you guys tomorrow!

225. Judging by the number of users people here accuse, there must be some scientific oddity out there who never sleeps.

I don’t want attention, I don’t aspire to be Angelina, I simply believe that she is not the person who should have this position. Not because of some dislike of her, but because she isn’t the most qualified and these issues don’t deserve anything less.

This thread is so useless…..let’s just all agree with one thing about what was said…..our Angie is MAGNIFICENT!!! She’s a very intelligent woman, and will act on what she is committed to.

I am a Republican, but, gosh..politics really has no place on this thread….we can all argue back and forth about who is the better party..

All I am interested in is how our Angie appeal to all sides….nothing more……! She is a woman to be admired, and appreciated for the amazing work she is doing as a humanitarian. On top of that…a great partner and mother…..!

GOD….STOP THIS CRAZY madness……..!

Those who oppose anything that has to do with Angie, will always waste their time spewing their hatred….such idiots…if they hated her so much…why come here?! If I don’t care to read about a certain celebrity, I don’t bother going in their thread.

see, here’s the thing - if they really just wanted to APPEAR concerned and like they are doing something, they could have just had her show up with cameras and then schlubbed her off on some mid-level military and political officials. That’s all they would have had to do. But instead she was invited to meet with General Petraus and the leader of Iraq, and sit in on some of the meetings.
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Um, no they couldn’t of. If a star like Angelina is sent to these places they have to make it credible. If they pawn her off on hangers on then it’s clear they can’t even be bothered faking interest in Iraqi refugees and that this is 100% about a bit good press and a lot if deflection. If she speaks to the highest on the food chain then a little of their credibility rubs off on her and when reporters ask what’s been done in a few months they have the records to show they are talking to the right people.

This is their major effort at the moment. Sending Angelina is biggest thing the government has done for refugees recently (and I believe the only thing they will do in the near future). They have to do it right in order to get away with doing nothing.

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Where did you get this … information? It reads like a transcript.

Oh, if you want some scholars to write this article so the world will listen and pay attention ,you’re delusional. The world is paying attention and reading angies article, and that’s exactly was her purpose-to bring attention to the problem. What is the point of authoring high minded op/ed piece that no one will read much less understand? It is not dumbing down the message, it’s called knowing your audience. Angies fan base comes from different background, so the message was tailored so everyone can understand it including the high minded people-it got your attention, didn’t it?,

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First of all, THE WORLD is isn’t reading Angelina’s article. She hasn’t got that much reach.

I did not say a scholar would reach more people but that they would reach the right people. It doesn’t matter how many people know about an issue, it matters how many people act. So many people know about Sudan since George Clooney started talking it up, but all that’s done is make it a highly talked about crisis. Nothing substantial has been done and all those people it’s reached dont seem to care much. At least not enough to actually do something.

BTW, do you really think anyone who reads The Washington Post would have trouble reading a scholars work? I think you are confusing The Post with Perez Hilton.

coalharbourqt @ 03/01/2008 at 4:59 am Well Laydidah, you know that I disagree with you wholeheartedly… guess we’ll see what happens down the road. It’s unfortunate that you don’t think that the US is taking this issue seriously - I’m more optimistic. Angie has done her job - she has brought awareness to the issue and offered her opinion. Which is exactly what she was asked to do.
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EXACTLY !

laydidah @ 03/01/2008 at 4:19 am Not because of some dislike of her, but because she isn’t the most qualified and these issues don’t deserve anything less.
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THEN WHO IS THE MOST QUALIFIED. ? I THINK MOST FAMOUS ACTRESS WOULD RATHER BE IN PARIS FASHION SHOW OR ME-JI-KO BEACH DISPLAYING THEIR NEWLY TONED BODY AND WAX PUBIC RATHER USING THEIR EXTRA TIME , RISKING THEIR LIFE , TRAVELING 16-20 HOOURS TO A WAR TORNED COUNTRY WITNESSING THE IMPOVERISHED REFUGEES.

Angie might not be the most qualified one but she does done her best in bringing awareness to the Iragi refugees.problems and yes, it was sad, the UN had degraded themselves using HW actors to drew awareness. but at least, it’s working. Do you have other option ?

The point is you dislike her in the very beginning. so everything she done is wrong,not worthy, and with motives. that’s it !

ritzy,
with your talent for writing is
for so many lies
so much waste of talent
amen

GOD BLESS THE JOLIE-PITTS!

i love herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Angie might not be the most qualified one but she does done her best in bringing awareness to the Iragi refugees.problems and yes, it was sad, the UN had degraded themselves using HW actors to drew awareness. but at least, it’s working. Do you have other option ?
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What good is attention if it doesn’t lead to action.

It is not working. The UN is not about drawing attention the various crises, it’s about using that awareness and turning it into action. It doesn’t make a bit of difference how many people know about something if they do nothing about it. Those in a position to deal with these issues ie. the government are not acting, and the people are not making them. But don’t worry, I’m sure the Iraqi refugees will take heart in the fact that their plight has produced an article Rush Limbaugh has deemed worthy of praise.

The point is you dislike her in the very beginning. so everything she done is wrong,not worthy, and with motives. that’s it !
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I don’t dislike her at all. She is an excellent actress, she’s made some great films and I have no doubt she is trying to do good. I wouldn’t call myself a fan, but I have no distaste for her personally, just the state of affairs that leads to her being a voice for the UN.

I don’t dislike her at all. She is an excellent actress, she’s made some great films and I have no doubt she is trying to do good. I wouldn’t call myself a fan, but I have no distaste for her personally, just the state of affairs that leads to her being a voice for the UN.

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I know you don’t.
jealousy ?

Yikes, somebody hired a writer to malign OUR Angie.

These a*ssholes are indeed shaking in their boots. They feel threatened. They tried everything and thrown everything including the kitchen sink, yet Angie is undeterred and her star just keeps getting brighter by the day.

The more they smear Angie, the more people come to know and see her goodness and kind heart.

There are 22 pages of comments under Angie’s Washington Post article. Hmmm, them evil-doers are truly worried.

at the jew hater lmao. People are trully sad man.

If someone is “qualified” to speak about refugees is Angelina Jolie. She is been doing this for 7 years. She has been to more countries, spoke to more refugees and workers in the field, learn more… about the refugee situation in the world than anyone i know of.
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Clearly you need to do some more research. The things Angelina has done pale in comparison to the hundreds of workers who do nothing but visit refugee camps (please I am not trying to put down or diminish Angelina’s work, but it is a fact). I am not one of those people, so don’t start with the wanting recognition for myself bit. That she is the most qualified person you know of is unsuprising but nonetheless sad to hear.

As for why Powell, Rice and others speak to her and of her, she is high profile and mention of her name guarantees press, which in turn makes the government look good, look pro-active. Also, and this is really minor, but they kind of have to praise UN ambassadors. If they don’t they look like jerks and this administration doesn’t need bad press.

I know you don’t.
jealousy ?
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Wow you’re right. I’d never realised it before, but the distaste I have for the UN’s exploits in the past two decades and my anger about the governments lack of action, not to mention the overriding celebrity culture I feel is partly responsible for the dumbing down of society and thus the lack of responsible action by the general population all boils down to one thing; I’m jealous of Angelina Jolie. I can’t believe I never realised it before. This changes everything!

Obviously I was wrong before. Clearly Angelina has brought about incredible change and I’m sure the government is going to help those refugees. Why, I bet their helping right now. They”ll be living the high life soon I’m sure. All hail Angelina!

Does that make you happy?

Haven’t read all the posts here… Just dropped by to reveal some BRAD news before leaving again. If it’s already known… that’s great. If not, here goes…

Read online news from UsMagazine.com re: American Idol annual charity special Idols Give Back, airing April 9, that along with Reese Witherspoon and Miley Cyrus… Brad will also BE PRESENT!

I’ve never watched AI, or am I a fan of Seacrest… so I guess it’s with a grain of salt, not to mention, watching the special to know if it’s real or not.

Anyway… I’m gone.
‘Bye

a lot of comments in the washington post article
(22 pages) so far
i left a comment too
go and support Angelina and her work for the refugees

216 laydidah @ 03/01/2008 at 3:58 am Oh and guli I’m not a Harvard graduate, and I’m certainly not suggesting I would a better option than Angelina. But I can name a few thousand people who would be.
Well, in that case, tell the government and the UN about these thousand people who would be better. See if they listen to you, and see how many of these thousand people are willing to do what AJ has been doing for the past 6/7 years, going to awful places and paying for it herself!

The UN agencies definitely prefer high-profile, famous and beautiful celebs, because they have easy access to the media. Unknown people don’t, no matter how bright. Have a smart Harvard professor on one channel and AJ on another, discussing refugees. Who do you think most people will watch??? That’s the reality!
I would watch AJ and tape the professor to watch later. The professor has come down from his ivory tower showing a lot of theoretical knowledge, but AJ has been in the field, and she knows plenty too, and is, I’m sure, definitely nicer to watch.

Is it so crazy to think an actress, no matter how committed or eloquent, should not be the one advising the UN and the US government. I want the brightest minds in the world doing that, not someone who’s just read the briefs and spent a few days in camps. Yes, that’s great and all, but it’s not right.
Hey, you’re free to think what you want. I have a different POV!
Everyone can advise the UN and the government. I bet many of your ‘brightest minds’ don’t give a toss for refugees, and are only taking care of number one, spending their time making their fortunes. A goodwill ambassador is an unpaid job.

Instead of criticizing people who do give their time for others, we should encourage them and hope that others join them.

261 take care @ 03/01/2008 at 7:46 am

a lot of comments in the washington post article (22 pages) so far
i left a comment too. Go and support Angelina and her work for the refugees.
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Do you have the link?

Orchid @ 03/01/2008 at 8:04 am 261 take care @ 03/01/2008 at 7:46 am

a lot of comments in the washington post article (22 pages) so far
i left a comment too. Go and support Angelina and her work for the refugees.
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Do you have the link?
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I found it! :smile:

love me some Brad and Angie, they’re the best of the best.

Oh my god…………I cannot believe what this article is saying.

I really hope that this is not her opinion.

——And Rush is a real idiot, just for this alone—–”
and it sort of makes me appreciate this Brad Pitt guy a little more. ”

———————-Who the hell cares what he says?

I love her finally one celebrity who’s not bashing Bush foreign policy

Angie come to Israel we love you!

black @ 03/01/2008 at 8:49 am
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Of course she wrote it. And she’s right.
The refugees, destruction of iraq… are consequences of a war started by the United States. And like Angelina said: it’s not only a moral obligation but it’s in the United States best interests to solve this problems before leaving Iraq.

Thank god brad has a woman of SUBSTANCE,unlike his previous mindless and useless relationships.

[☆F a m o u s☆] is still here.
Another bad day for you!

One problem is that people like to think that conservatives and liberals only think one way and only have one opinion. Most people who are registered as Democrats and Republicans actually have many of the same values and really could care less about the politics of it all

almost met Brad PittFebruary 28, 2008 in FUN IN MY DAY, JAKE

This may be a long post, but I promise if you read the whole thing, you’ll be like “no way”.
Last week, I received this email from my friend Debbie from church:
This is a job opportunity for Jake if you can send a photo to the address below or if you want to send it to me i can do it. this would be around Austin but i would go with you if you want me to. this is a big film with brad pitt.

An independent feature is looking for infants and expectant mothers for
a late February shoot.
Needed:
* Infants between 2 days and 10 days (born between Feb 14 and Feb 24)
* Infants 1 month old (born around Feb 1)
* 1-yr old boys with brown or blonde hair
* 2-yr old boys with brown or blonde hair
* Expectant mothers around 7-8 months
Infants and parents will be needed between 3-6 hrs. There will be a
comfortable resting area available off set.
I was like “what?” Brad Pitt? My kid in a movie? Yeah right. So what did I do? I sent in two pics of Jake to the casting director, that’s what I did (thanks Bush, I sent in one of your pics . I thought, there is NO WAY he would get the part. However, complete strangers always tell me that he could be in magazines, commercials, etc. And I am NOT a crazy psycho showbiz mom type. Anyways…
The next day, I received a call from the casting director, and she said that they wanted to use him. There were going to be several other little kids that they would be using as extras and they would do different shoots to see which shots/kids they wanted to use. They would be shooting this movie in Smithville, where Hope Floats was filmed (about 2 1/2 hours away from us), and it would only be a day trip. He’d even get paid (not much, but it covered gas).
So, since my friend Debbie said she’d go too, I said ok. Debbie has a daughter in college and a son in high school, and they have both done a lot of acting, so I felt comfortable taking her with me. I thought, why not? I don’t have anything better to do, and it could be fun to be on a movie set. We honestly didn’t even think Brad Pitt would be there yet since it was the first day of shooting. I also thought that there would be like 50 little kids Jake’s age or something like that.
We loaded up and left Houston at 7 yesterday morning to make our 10am call time, and when we got there, we got the scoop. It was crazy. Lots of security because guess what….Brad Pitt really WAS there! There were several infants, a few one year olds, and only one other 2 year old besides Jake. Jake and the other 2 year old were set to play a 2-year-old version of one of Brad Pitt’s sons (during a flashback scene) in the movie! They often have a few of each age group in case one kid doesn’t cooperate or gets tired, etc. And they can shoot them differently for different scenes. I swear, Jake and this other kid looked like they could be brothers.
So we wait and wait, and they take the other kid to wardrobe and to shoot first. It turns out that all of these kids had scenes with Brad Pitt. He meets the families, holds the kid, plays with the kid, etc. And all of these parents were coming back from their shoot talking about how they met BP and yadayada. So we are still waiting (that’s the name of the game when you are doing something like this). They kept telling us they were going to use Jake, but 6 hours later (which is the limit on being able to work a child this young), they ended up not needing him! They had gotten sufficient shots with the other kid. Man.
Needless to say, we were super disappointed. I knew this could happen, but once we got there, it just seemed like it would work out. But that’s what happens in this business. Especially when you are an extra. So we didn’t get to meet BP, but I saw him from a distance ” class=”wp-smiley”> And it was pretty cool that Jake was chosen out of a ton of kids to be cast in this movie. It was truly a once in a lifetime thing since they were filming so close to Houston.
Oh well. It was a rough day with wrangling a 2 year old for 6 hours, but at least we went and tried. I wouldn’t say that it was “fun”. But it was an adventure and probably worked out for the best. Who knows? There may have been something in the movie that would have made me ashamed for Jake to be a part of it. The plot has been kept really secret for some reason. The film is called Tree of Life and opens next year, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. It is written and directed by the same dude that did “The New World” with Colin Farrell, and Heath Ledger was originally supposed to play the lead role. I was told that it is a coming-of-age film and that it would have a family rating. That is the only reason I agreed to do it. If it was rated R, no way. Still, we all know that PG-13 stuff can be edgy. So, we’ll see when it comes out. It will be really crazy to watch it and recognize all of the kids that we saw at the shoot.
And that’s how I ALMOST met Brad Pitt (everyone said he was really nice….by the way….but I’m not bitter….nope).
http://theamazingklog.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/almost-met-brad-pitt/

Rush is a bottom-feeder in the dregs of humanity.

I respect Angelina for her work with children and refugees around the world. There have been elements to her personality that I’ve not so much appreciated over the years, but to each her/his own. She more than makes up for it. And I like her with Brad. They seem to complement each other.

I found this in the comment section of the Washington Post. I hope the writer doesn’t mind. It’s so funny I just had to bring it here.

JUNGLEJIM123 wrote:
Angelina- Help is on the way !!! Its very simple..Obama will walk on the water to Iraq.. He will then deliver one of his electrifying speeches and he will talk them into forming their own government, paying back the 800 billion that we spent over there, giving us access to their unlimited oil supplies, and all will be well.. He will make a CHANGE there and they will flock to his speeches like they do in America. The American media will be pushed aside by the Middle Eastern media who will also fall under Obamas spell.. Next on Obamas agenda he will float in the air to Iran where he will show them the evils of their ways and deliver another magnificent speech that will stun the Ayatollahs and they will give up all their nuclear ambitions and invite Obama to wear their garb. Next on the agenda is North Korea where Obama will promise them food and ALL of South Korea if they applaud and faint at another one of his electrifying speeches. so don’t worry folks…alot of you say he is the Messiah and I feel confident he will just make it all right for us once again …!!!! Yeah…right…

of course she wants we stay there if not she wouldn’t have work anymore as a “humanitarian”

# 186 cindy2 @ 03/01/2008 at 2:31 am

Hiya Cindy2, OMG lady it is so good to hear from you. We missed you so much. I left you a message on the other thread.

shut it @ 03/01/2008 at 9:56 am If there are two people who should keep their Big Mouths Shut it’s Rush and Angelina. Stick to what you know Drugs and STD’s.

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Angelina doesnt do drugs and free of illness, she is a healthy woman, thats why she got pregnant easily. Maybe its X who has STDs and does drugs, because at almost 40 yrs old, she did not pregnant at all.

# 297 zai @ 03/01/2008 at 10:03 am

Well said.

I support Angie’s view in reference to helping the refugees and the resettlement of the internally displaced. I on the other hand do not buy into this as an opportunity to bash the democrats by the right wing. I do not support the war in Iraq and do not support the surge for the same reasons parents who have lost children do not support it.

I believe the refugees need to be helped and resettled but not at the expense of the American economy. We have spent trillions of dollars already in Iraq as it is, and the economy is at it’s knees with the dollar value sinking at an all time low, lower than even the Canadian dollar. I believe there should be a unilateral world organization of countries contributing both financial and man power to help in the refugees resettlement process and not just entirely an American responsibility. I know alot of countries especially those opposed to the war from the get go will perceive this as an American created problem that deserves an American solution but I hope the perception will fade and be replaced by compassion and common sense.

I do not support the view that this article promotes the republican agenda and blasts the democrats for being insensitive to the Iraqi cause. And that Rush guy knows nothing about Brad and his choices so it is offensive for him to even comment about Brad. All over a sudden out of the blue he “appreciates Brad more” Please give us a break,, where have you been all this time while we the fans have been appreciating him everyday. Get lost!!!!!

http://www.fhm.com/100sexiest

KEEP VOTING FOR Angelina Jolie!

sorry but i just need to insert a little comment for LAYDIDA.

u seem like a passive aggressive in ur stance about angie, ur words are carefully chosen ,seems like gliding ur smoothly and stealthily w/c is a good thing, i guess. …..

anyway, WHO do u think is qualified?…and why? i STRONGLY believe they sent her because, they BELIEVED she is very capable of doing so. well, maybe those people who sent her(jolie) are DUMBERS, i think they need ur INTELLIGENCE INPUT perhaps u can enlighten their corruded mind…personally, it’s a waste of space , if somebody like u of great intelligence would waste ur time dealing w/ others bloggers about ur opinion on jolie’s appointment. how about working in the U.N or any branches of the government tht deals w/ this MATTER? .one more thing jolie is more for the plight of the refugees , first and foremost. i kind of curious, is this very brightest and qualified person, u know can get down and dirty like angie?……or is he/she just stay from a DISTANCE like most politicians do, they tell u all the nicest thing and all the endless promises to win ur votes. they make u feel, tht they understand ur suffering , when infact, they slept in luxurious hotelsl,has a lot of cars and luxurious cars ,has big mansions from anywhere chaufered,can travel anywhere in the world when they want to, eating great foods and has an armour of armed guards. now tell me, HOW would i identify myself to this politician, when they never come down from their PEDESTAL? i am just giving u an example as far as this so-called brightest , qualified person ur talking about. is this person has passion,endurance and sincerity like jolie does. is this person willing to do this task under his /her own expense or perhaps not getting paid?..i greatly believe jolie will do it paid or not, tht’s why i admire her most not only as a celebrity for i think , she is above it but also as great person besides mother theresa and others.i got an idea, why not we send u INSTEAD, u seem very BRIGHT and are truly QUALIFIED, can we send u there?, u don’t mind getting up close w/ refugees in their quarters or tents right?.alright i will end my commentaries here…lol..but my point why do u hv question jolie’s appointment /designation/assignment whtever. aren’t u BE thankful and appreciative of the person, who’s willing to sacrifice and put her life in danger for the sake of humanity? aren’t u aware , tht americans are hated in some other parts of the worlds, they called them hypocrites, arrogant, spoiled and etc. while miss jolie is very opposite to tht. she is very humble inspite of her status . i think americans shld be proud of her, instead of QUESTIONING or criticizing her credibilty/qualification coz for doing so, it only confirms wht they think of americans HYPOCRITE, ARROGANT,SPOILED AND etc. do u think LAYDIDA, u fall in these CATEGORY?….for me jolie is boosting morale of america , tht inspite of those negative oipinons about, there are also some great people in america and one of them is MISS JOLIE. how about u?, tell me wht u are great for?…i am not american, perhaps u can enligten me ur goodness tht has gone unnoticed. well, we all can claim tht we did this and tht……becoz we all are anonymous and no one can prove ur claims, but u are free to make up a story and make it credible…lol…Oh and b4 somebody would insert their snarky comments becoz i use the word “morale” OH please, scrub ur mouth first becoz lot immorale virus comming out of it. one thing, tht really gets, is people who cuss like hell, then use GOD’s name w/ it, WHY?, who is ur GOD?…i’m confused, then there’s one who condemns and use GOD’s name along w/ it?….is tht the way GOD SPEAK?., also those who criticize or hv opinion about others yet, are not aware of wht somebody thinks about them, these people are totally hypocrites and are wasting so much space in this earth. i hope ur not one of them LAYDIDA, if u are intelligent use it WISELY to make the world a better place not for the hypocrites but for the sake of good people in the world, we all gonna die one day, atleast make ur mark in this earth, so GOD will be happy HE created YOU. hv a nice day

# 297 Yes @ 03/01/2008 at 10:27 am

Good Morning sweetie!
I checked I did not see one. If you sent it few days ago it may have been deleted by accident. Please resend it sweetie. { Hugs & Kiss}
Thanks.

# 297 jose rizal @ 03/01/2008 at 10:31

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juju @ 03/01/2008 at 10:35 am

You know, it is a democratic world.

The Iraq issue is such a polarized and complicated issue such that there are no easy solutions. To help the refugees, there will continue to be American casualties. This does not bode very well for people with families stationed there. If America cuts loose and leave Iraqi’s to fend for themselves it would be morally wrong and in the long term a danger to the whole region.

Like I mentioned there is no easy solution to the Iraq situation, whichever way you look at it, you will face stiff opposition and loses of lives.

294 shut it @ 03/01/2008 at 9:56 am If there are two people who should keep their Big Mouths Shut it’s Rush and Angelina. Stick to what you know Drugs and STD’s.

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YOu know you should stop posting on JJ and stick with what you know INHALING CRACK & doing trick on the street.

Brad and Angelina - NO ONE - by Alicia Keys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U9ZyMYinv0

cicilian iraqis = civilian iraqis

To laydidah

This is from a comment in the Washington Post.

“I have friends who have worked hard to get advanced degrees from Harvard in International Relations and Government Policy Administration who can’t get the gigs Angelina Jolie can. ( or meet Presidents )”

Like I said, the UNHCR is very happy to have AJ working for them, and she doesn’t cost them any money. In fact, apart from picking up all her bills, she also donates to UNHCR projects.

I have to say that before Brad and Angie got together, I was not really a fan of his. The only movie I actually watched that he starred in was legends of the fall. I’m a fan of Sir Anthony Hopkins. I was always a fan of Angelina Jolie because she represents a versatile actress with a good head on her shoulders. I had seen most of her movies. I especially liked the Lara Croft movies. But after the hook-up with Angie, I started seeing Brad in a whole new light. Love led him to where he is now. He like many people, want to live their life without any regrets. Most people like to see two gorgeous and equally stunning people together.

At the end of the day most people go to bed without their make-up and few people can look gorgeous without it. Angies fellow actors have described her as drop-dead gorgeous even without make-up. That is hard to pull off. I bet Brad must sometimes lay next to her and just watch her, thanking God that he starred in a movie called Mr and Mrs Smith.

Regarding her recent article, she is passionate about her aid work and she has the right to her opinions as everyone else. Some conservatives tend to like a person one day and scorn them the next. Look at John McCain. Just because he does’nt agree with everything conservative or do everthing they want him to do, they say he’s not conservative enough. Angie is merely living her life and even though some of what Rush said is nice ( We all know Brad chose to go with substance), I don’t think she has specific political leanings. Just my humble opinion.

# 309 originaltruth @ 03/01/2008 at 11:13 am
Good morning fans.
Hello MF. How have you been?
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:smile: Happy! the weather here is beautiful above 57 degrees.
Thanks for asking. How about you?
I’m posting my little Bradley’s short video in case you did not see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAfP_cPE5Dc

It seems that now everybody need to use Angelina Jolie’s name, either to boost the Oscar’s rating, radi show or even the congress.
GOT IT?……..THE POWER OF ANGELINA JOLIE……HATERS…YOU CAN DENY IT WHATEVER YOU CAN …..BUT…YOU CAN’T HIDE….
It’s proven that you are here reading this post,….she’s affecting yourrrrrrrr life!

# 313 nyc @ 03/01/2008 at 11:24 am

Very true ! I’m sure Jose Rizal is a scholar @ The University of the
Philippines.. I am so proud of all Pilipina BAMPZS fans posters.
How are you? :smile:
Here’s one video I made for Brad & Angie.

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHvQixZldk4

BRB

duh!rush lizbot got a lot money with this piece!!!coattails,coattails.lolz

I have read another article she wrote before . I think angie is intellegent and informed .