If this article originally from frontpagemag.com is correct, in June 2000, Harry gave a eulogy for the Rosenbergs “at Castro’s annual tribute to the executed Soviet espionage agents in front of the only statue erected to their memory anywhere in the world.”
I can understand why he and others might turn to Communism in the days of segregation, but I can’t understand why he would continue that way now after the fall of the USSR and the revelations of decoded Soviet messages.
Are the revelations contained in these documents?
Hey, Phil: this is the second time you’ve linked to a site where someone’s trying to sell a book or film pushing an agenda (your last one was to a fictional book about how evil the “Jewish Defense League” is). That’s not a legit cite. Learn the difference.
To everyone else: The link is a press-statement by the Rosenberg’s kids where they say "Everyone’s lying! " which links to an advertisement for a “documentary” film about the Rosenbergs…from 1975 :rolleyes: There are no actual documents there other than the obviously useless statement from the Rosenberg’s kids.
Fenris
Just what makes show biz celebrities (or has-beens like Bellafonte) experts on race relations, foreign affairs, or anything? Most of these people have less of a grasp on reality than your average HS grad! Take matt Damon: a fresh-faced young actor, with some obvious talent, but he thinks he knows more than president Bush-I saw him babbling away on TV-it is obvious he hasn’t a clue about what he was talking about! Or Tom Cruise-this guy has been thoroughly brainwashed by $cientology-I wouldn’t trust him to run a hot-dog stand. Lets face it-most movie stars are busy practicing roles 9or trying to get them). They don’t know a whole lot about ANYTHING outside of Hollywood (and their colossal egos!)
Gawd. Just cause he’s famous, some tiny little comment he made is getting picked apart. Nobody says that celebrities are experts on politics, but they’ve still got opinions just like we and everyone else does. It’s the media and us that makes a big deal out of what they say. So he made some stupid comment that’s not even that outlandish (in that it’s a pretty obvious comment to make that doesn’t really take much imagination, not that it has much validity). Treat him like you would some mouthy guy at a bar, don’t crucify him.
Maybe he’s a Black guy who had a rough time as opposed to a wealthy Black guy? Maybe he had to sit at the back of the bus. Maybe a cop profiled him yesterday.
But If I remember a recent Biography on Mr. Powell he had to go through the same things growing up. Explain why Belefonte’s attack on Powell is justified?
That being said I did hear an interesting perspective.
I discussed this issue with a friend of mine who has a different perspective on these things. Me being a white him black and he explained to me that among his black friends there was a feeling that Powell was somehow appearing to distance himself from the community.
It wasn’t a concrete ation or incident that made them think this, instead, it was this weird nebulous feeling they had. I’m not sure I understand it. As he put it Powell is in a unique and influencial position that could be used to help American blacks but didn’t seem to be doing it. I told my friend that Powell didn’t need to proclaim his blackness he just needed to be there to show that it was possible to rise to the top.
Plus if there was to be a black President one day, he was the most likely candidate and wouldn’t that be a more influencial and positive image?
He always does… whether one compares him to Bellafonte or Bush, Powell is one of the most reasonable (and likable) men in Washington today.
Hell, if he took a shot at the Oval Office, I’d probably vote for him. He’s earned it, unlike… certain… others. 
If Powell runs, he’d win.
Period.
I have been given to understand that “he never took part in the struggle” which as a white guy I took to mean the bus and profiling thing.
Your friend’s explanation (compared to my friend’s) is of course equally valid.
I feel so damn liberal “Some of my best friends are Black.” :rolleyes:
Isn’t it supposed to be a good thing when minorities don’t have to fly to the barricades to obtain the same rights as the majority? When the decision to help others can be made on a personal level and not because you’re obligated to because of your race / gender / religious belief / celebrity.
Besides, it will be a sign of equality in this country when a mediocre black rises to the same levels of powers as a mediocre white.
No.
When all mediocre people of color rise to the same levels as mediocre whites.
Mediocre people of color? You mean, like, beige?
LOL, yeah.
Maybe Belafonte went to the Alec Baldwin School of How to Get Free Press Cause Your Artistic Merit Sure as Hell Won’t Get Any…
Or perhaps he checked out Barbra Streisand’s video, “How to Get Americans to Hate the Sound of Your Voice in One Easy Step.”
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Open mouth, insert other foot.
as opposed to Belafonte, a has-been with a single (or two) hits to his 50 year ‘career’ and who’d be totally forgotten today if it wasn’t for a semi-recent movie (BEETLEJUICE) that used a couple of his songs for camp value. Uh-huh.
Like I said: one of the say, 20 most powerful and influential people in the world or a has-been singer. I know who I consider the tragic failure.
What an ultra-maroon.
Fenris
I just love reading the rants of people who are defending Belafonte on other Boards. I will not start a “cross Board war” by posting links, but I will share one particular bit of…stuff, that shows the mentalities involved:
Well. Maybe I’ll just shut my mouth…
Come on, Anthracite, you made that up.