March 16, 2006
(Atlanta, Georgia) The Georgia State Senate took up the issue of honoring Jane Fonda. From WSBTV.com:
A resolution honoring Fonda's volunteer work cruised through yesterday. But many senators failed to realize it was part of a stack of non-controversial efforts all approved with a single vote.Unfortunately for Fonda, veterans, in general, and Vietnam veterans, in particular, are not amused. Hanoi Jane's anti-American activities, including a trip to North Vietnam, have enraged vets to the point where they don't want her to get any accolades. One Senator said Fonda is the least deserving of any person the Senate has ever attempted to honor. I can't disagree.The chairman of the chamber's veterans affairs committee objected, setting up a reconsideration of the honor for the Atlanta resident this morning.
Senator Steen Miles of Decatur says the resolution was one of several Women's History Month measures she has introduced to honor Georgia women. The resolution cites Fonda's work as founder of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, donations to Atlanta-area universities and charities and role as goodwill ambassador with the United Nations.
And, from a later report:
The sponsor of an effort to honor Jane Fonda in the state Senate has withdrawn the effort after hitting resistance from her colleagues.Well, it appears that the fitness icon just doesn't have the stomach for a controversy.Sen. Steen Miles, a Democrat from Decatur, said this morning she was contacted by the office of the actor, fitness icon and political activist and asked to avoid the controversy the honor had stirred.
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Seems like a rather unamerican standard to appply.
Posted by: Outlandish Josh at March 16, 2006 01:05 PM (iy7v+)
Posted by: davec at March 16, 2006 01:20 PM (CcXvt)
Posted by: hondo at March 16, 2006 01:58 PM (9pQ6D)
You say:
...if someone did something you disagree with politically 40 years ago, that negates the value of their community service in the past decade?
I say:
Today's community service does not erase yesterday's treasonous acts. Only a child could think like that. I'll bet you don't even know what she did, do you?? I'm right, aren't I? You have no idea what you're talking about...
Posted by: Heroic Dreamer at March 16, 2006 04:47 PM (aH6Zf)
We, as a people, are quite forgiving. People get second chances all the time. We are a country full of second chances, but they have to be sorry first.
Posted by: Oyster at March 16, 2006 08:46 PM (YudAC)
Posted by: sandpiper at March 17, 2006 09:57 AM (D9h75)
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