RIP Charlton Heston

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Anyone's view that he was "wrong" is purely subjective opinion and is not in any way proof that he was in fact- wrong.

Just as any view that he was "right" is purely subjective opinion and is not in any way proof that he was in fact - right.

[PanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Anyone's view that he was "wrong" is purely subjective opinion and is not in any way proof that he was in fact- wrong.

Perhaps the was right then wrong. When he marched for civil rights with MLK he was put on a communist "Watch List" under J.Edgar Hoover, and under then Governor Reagan. At a White house dinner with Reagan, Heston discovered from Reagan he was even being bugged.

As a gun owner I have no problem with his work as NRA President. However showing up in cities right after school massacres (3 Times!) and making his entrance Rifle Over Head saying "From My Cold Dead Hands!"
Was pretty classless. So now, speaking of classless, if anyone does want to pry his gun from his cold dead hands....

[scaeagles]

Sick and wrong.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Anyone's view that he was "wrong" is purely subjective opinion and is not in any way proof that he was in fact- wrong.

Moral relativist.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Sick and wrong.

In his later years, yes, clearly.

[Alex]

Steadfastness in pursuit of positions I agree with is a sign of character, strength, and intelligence.

Steadfastness in pursuit of positions with which I disagree is a sure sign of moral turpitude, reckless disregard for reality, and quite possibly a sign of (I was going to say dementia but that would have unintended undertones for this thread) mental defect.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Just as any view that he was "right" is purely subjective opinion and is not in any way proof that he was in fact - right.

True.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Sick and wrong.

Sad isn't it.

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Moral relativist.



In his later years, yes, clearly.

Yeah- way to twist his words.

[Not Afraid]

Did he die AGAIN? Stay DEAD, man!

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Did he die AGAIN? Stay DEAD, man!

Someone better make sure Regan and Pope JP are still dead.

As a side note, we paid tribute to "Moses" at our Sedar. Our story of Passover involved guns this year. And hockey. But mostly guns. and hockey.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

As a side note, we paid tribute to "Moses" at our Sedar. Our story of Passover involved guns this year. And hockey. But mostly guns. and hockey.

And of course, we had a healthy dose of Chuck Heston at ours. Love me some Moses.


(And how am I ever going to re-edit the Ten Commandments Greatest Hits DVD to include Anne Baxter's immortal "Moses, Moses, Mosssesss" by next year??? Oi.)

[scaeagles]

I think often times death causes reexamination of accomplishments in a more complete way. For example, Nixon was hailed postmortem as a foreign policy genius regardless of Watergate.