The American Spectator

Your assessment of actors is true. It is truly the people behind the scenes who possess the creative talent. The Master Puppeteers Behind The Cameras Manipulate The Strings And The Puppets Take Credit For The Puppeteers’ Creative And Sometimes Brilliant Work. Almost anyone can act on film given a talented team behind the cameras. Thanks,
— Michael Pifer

What a relief that someone out there has written (so beautifully) what I wish I could scream from the highest mountain. But we should remember that the same people who are complaining are the same people who were supporting Clinton’s behavior saying his actions were a “private matter” and wanted Al Gore rather than President Bush. God help us if either of them were in power at this time. Again, thank you.
— Dill Arabians

I once read a book by Aissa Wayne about her father, John Wayne. It was titled, “John Wayne My Father.” She stated that one day when she was with the Duke on a Movie Studio backlot she overheard him say while he was looking at Clark Gable, “I think acting is the only thing he is smart enough to do.” Right from the Duke, he put it like it is.
— unsigned

The points you make I would largely agree with. One of the things my parents turned me on to when I was younger were the old movies with Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and Cary Grant. In fact my middle name is Stewart after the actor. My father worked with Cary Grant, Paul Newman and later on-with Harry Belafonte. Back in those days my parents lived off Beverly Glen Boulevard and my older brother and sister used to play with Steve Allen’s kids. Politically speaking, although they were Democrats, my parents were conservatives. They haven’t voted for a Democratic candidate since John Kennedy and I am a Republican. After years of seeing a lot of bad directing, bad acting and bad scripts, dad cultivated a respect and a relief for viewing the good stuff. It does take talent and ability to be a good actor and not all actors are airheads. Ronald Reagan is a good example and so was Jimmy Stewart of actors who knew the issues. All I wanted to say to you is that a lot of patriotic and gifted actors have served our country. Not all of them are as looney as Marlon Brando or as treasonous as a John Wilkes Booth. As for the noble snow shovelers, they often come to the City of Angels to be actors and well, maybe they should just shovel snow!!
— unsigned

Thank you, Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder for saying what I would like to say to the ” Hollywood anointed ” but do not have the platform to do so.

Thank you. Thank you.
— Terry D. Marx

SILENT ON SANTORUM
Re: The Washington Prowler’s Catholic Teaching:

Does anyone think it is time for some senator to stand up in the Senate and defend the basic right to free expression, guaranteed by the First Amendment. To my knowledge, speech that is offensive to some people is also protected.
— J.S. Boedigheimer
Minneapolis, MN

LIBERAL BUSINESS
Re: George Neumayr’s When in Rome:

I just read your article “When in Rome.”

Concerning your opinion, please, consider that most Italians do not have any anti-American sentiments: We just were frightened by this warfare so strongly announced, round the clock, by the U.S. and Italian media. Many Italians demonstrated against the war in Iraq because they believed they were involved in it (psychiatrists call it, “warfare psychosis…” ) (sic!).

Only false Italian pacifists have some anti-American sentiments (usually communists and their supporters ), but they do not represent the opinions of any Italian liberals concerning the allied coalition’s intervention in Iraq. The Vatican State, the Pope and Catholic Church have their own opinions concerning any war as well.

Vendors in Rome still continue to sell the rainbow antiwar flag
because… BUSINESS IS BUSINESS!

Thanks for your attention.

Best regards
— Giovanni Serra
Rome, Italy