There seem to be few men who have the courage to speak up in our gutless, weak, compromised society. When they do, I like to promote their words, if for no other reason than to strengthen and encourage others to be real. Sadly, one of the strongest has died. Thankfully, people like Glenn Beck is letting people know who Charlton Heston really was - a giant among men. I urge you to listen to (and read) this wonderful speech he delivered in 1999. If you have a smidgen of a backbone, you will love it.
Jeffrey Ressner writes, “And Heston has never shied away from controversy. In 1992, he condemned the infamous Ice-T rap song “Cop Killer,” then released by a Time Warner-distributed music label. Biting the hand that had fed him, Heston showed up at a Time Warner shareholders’ meeting at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel covered by this reporter. He lashed out against the giant corporation whose studio had cast him in so many movies.
He harshly admonished its top executives for releasing the song, then simply, eloquently read the lyrics. Few there had ever heard the actual words before, and as Heston recited the homicidal, anti-police rant inspired by the Rodney King assault, the room filled with his booming baritone. When he finished, the place was so stunned you could hear a pin drop.”
There’s another real man with a real brain out there. Christopher Hitchins is a beacon of hope and freedom. Read some of his thoughts here. He pulls no punches, thank goodness. He addresses real issues of great importance with courage and panache. He contributes significantly to freedom, reason, sanity, and Capitalism through his great teachings and writings.
