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I just read this, this morning:
Statement by the Family of Charlton Heston
Saturday April 5, 11:24 pm ET
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 5, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary actor, civil rights leader and political activist Charlton Heston passed away today, at the age of 84. He died at his home with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, at his side. Mr. Heston was loved by his two children, Fraser Clarke Heston and Holly Heston Rochell, and his three grandchildren, Jack Alexander Heston, Ridley Rochell and Charlie Rochell.
In this day and age of loud mouthed, classless idiot Hollywood actors, we could sure use more Chuck Heston's, not less! The nicest thing about this obituary that I found is that it doesn't even mention the NRA, not that that doesn't make Mr. Heston all the greater of a patriot, but I expect to see every leftist rag in the country headline his obituary with what they see as his evil participation in a sinister organization.
This instead rightfully pointed out his role as a leader in civil rights in Hollywood. This was a decent, highly respectable man with more common sense than Hollywood could handle these days. We should all be thankful for time we had him with us. I will raise a glass in his honor today and mourn his passing, if I could gather enough of my associates around we would give him a 21 flintlock salute today.
Heck just the night before last my son was channel surfing and I made him stop on one movie long enough for me to hear the line Get your stinking paws off me! You damned dirty ape! I think I will also find some great Heston films to watch today.
We have lost another hero and one more of a generation of Americans that will be hard to equal.
Statement by the Family of Charlton Heston
Saturday April 5, 11:24 pm ET
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 5, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary actor, civil rights leader and political activist Charlton Heston passed away today, at the age of 84. He died at his home with Lydia, his wife of 64 years, at his side. Mr. Heston was loved by his two children, Fraser Clarke Heston and Holly Heston Rochell, and his three grandchildren, Jack Alexander Heston, Ridley Rochell and Charlie Rochell.
In this day and age of loud mouthed, classless idiot Hollywood actors, we could sure use more Chuck Heston's, not less! The nicest thing about this obituary that I found is that it doesn't even mention the NRA, not that that doesn't make Mr. Heston all the greater of a patriot, but I expect to see every leftist rag in the country headline his obituary with what they see as his evil participation in a sinister organization.
This instead rightfully pointed out his role as a leader in civil rights in Hollywood. This was a decent, highly respectable man with more common sense than Hollywood could handle these days. We should all be thankful for time we had him with us. I will raise a glass in his honor today and mourn his passing, if I could gather enough of my associates around we would give him a 21 flintlock salute today.
Heck just the night before last my son was channel surfing and I made him stop on one movie long enough for me to hear the line Get your stinking paws off me! You damned dirty ape! I think I will also find some great Heston films to watch today.
We have lost another hero and one more of a generation of Americans that will be hard to equal.
