The Emmys censored Sally Field!

Sally Fields is a great lady for opposing the war in Iraq.

The "heroes" and "veterans" and "patriots" who support it can go to hell.

This is in response to Kathy who posted on September 24, 2007 at 10:36 AM

You want to know how Al Qadea got the green light? Thank Bubba Clinton, who's response to the FIVE terrorist attacks on his watch, went unpunished.
Khobar Towers, USS Cole, the American Embassy attacks in Kenya and Tanzania, and the FIRST World Trade Center attack in 1993, got us a wag-the-dog in Somalia and Bosnia. Al Qadea instigated every one of those attacks.
By the way, there were Army SF personnel who had Bin Laden in the crosshairs, and Slick Willie said “No”.

He flushed national security down the toilet, while you anal retentive liberals were fixated on Monica’s mouth-to-crotch recuscitation.
He and ‘algore’ used the Oval Office as a conduit for treason (Chinagate), illegally obtaining personal files (FBIgate), and engaging in some highly questionable firing practices (Travelgate). They were just a few of his numerous felonies.

Let me make this simple:
The invasion of Afghanistan was prompted by its use as the major operating base for al Qaeda.
The invasion of Iraq was instigated by 12 years of nose thumbing on the part of a WMD-wielding terrorist-supporting megalomaniac. U.N. Resolution 1441 gave Hussein an ultimatum and us the specific authority to force compliance, by any necessary means. That included military force. You ought to read it sometime.
We found a substantial amount of hidden WMD along with documents and recordings in which Saddam Hussein emphatically stated his intention to continue WMD development and deception:
1) 1.77 metric tons of enriched uranium
In a joint Energy and Defense Department operation, 1.77 metric tons of low-enriched uranium and approximately 1000 highly radioactive sources were secured from Iraq’s former nuclear research facility, packaged and then airlifted on June 23, the press statement said.
“This operation was a major achievement for the Bush Administration’s goal to keep potentially dangerous nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists,” Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said in the statement. “It also puts this material out of reach for countries that may seek to develop their own nuclear weapons.”

Source: http://www.energy.gov/news/1388.htm

2) 1,500 gallons of chemical weapons agents
U.S. troops raiding a warehouse in the northern city of Mosul uncovered a suspected chemical weapons factory containing 1,500 gallons of chemicals believed destined for attacks on U.S. and Iraqi forces and civilians, military officials said Saturday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/13/AR2005081300530.html

3) 17 chemical warheads containing cyclosarin (a nerve agent five times more deadly than sarin gas) “Laboratory tests showed the presence in them of cyclosarin, a very toxic gas, five times stronger than sarin and five times more durable,” Bieniek told Poland’s TVN24 at the force’s Camp Babylon headquarters. “If these warheads, which were still usable, were used on a military base like Camp Babylon, they would have caused unforeseeable damage.”

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,124576,00.html

4) Over 1,000 radioactive materials in powdered form meant for dispersal over populated areas: “Along with 1.77 tons of enriched uranium, about 1,000 “highly radioactive sources” were also removed. The material was taken from a former nuclear research facility on 23 June, after being packaged by 20 experts from the US Energy Department’s secret laboratories.”

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3872201.stm

5) Roadside bombs loaded with mustard and “conventional” sarin gas, assembled in binary chemical projectiles for maximum potency

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,120137,00.html

And this bombshell:

“Tapes Reveal Hussein’s plans”: An excerpt: “There also exists a quote from the dictator himself, who ordered the tapings to keep a record of his inner-sanctum discussions, that Mr. Tierney (Bill Tierney, a former Army warrant officer and Arabic speaker who was translating for the FBI tapes unearthed in Iraq after the invasion) thinks shows Saddam planned to use a proxy to attack the United States.” “Terrorism is coming … with the Americans,” Saddam said. “With the Americans, two years ago, not a long while ago, with the English I believe, there was a campaign … with one of them, that in the future there would be terrorism with weapons of mass destruction.”

Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060313-123146-7380r.htm

Read the facts before you act like just another Clinton sycophant.

Thank you Sally Field for having the guts to talk truth. To bad FOX cut you but of course we know it's their style to censor anything that's the truth.

get a life sally!!! It's for the mother's. It
s for the mother's are you fucking serious. All this from a woman who doen't know the first thing about hardships other than her coffee wasn't hot enough during her filming. BITCH!!!! I would rather hear ten thousand speeches by a wounded vet than some washed up actress like you.

Wish it were true that if mothers ruled the world, there would be no wars.....implying that mothers would never do anything to harm their children. Trouble is, how do you explain what mothers are doing to their little girls in countries that do not ban female genitial mutilation?

This is in response to Leslie who posted on September 22, 2007 at 09:15 PM. Talk about a dumb ass. If you're referring to the 1993 attack, Bill Clinton NEVER pardoned anyone. If you're referring to the 2001 attacks, Bill wasn't even in office during that time. Here are the FACTS: Under Clinton, the mastermind behind the 1993 attack, Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, was sentenced to life imprisonment for masterminding the bombing. In all, ten militant Islamist conspirators were convicted for their part in the bombing, each receiving prison sentences of at least 240 years. It's the "dumb-ass" liberals, as you refer to them, who are making a difference.

It's been six years under Bush and we're still looking for bin Laden. GET YOUR HEAD AND FACTS STRAIGHT.

Who gives a crap about a dumb ass liberal giving her opinion.

First of all, the iraqis have a right to be free, just like you and me. They deserve to wake up everyday and not have to worry about being killed or raped by Saddam and his sons. (Thankfully, they are dead) We are doing good in Iraq. There is so much rebuilding going on over there and the people are thankful to have us helping.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN THEIR SHOES????? AMERICAN'S DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE ARE FREE AND CONTINUE TO BE FREE BECAUSE OF OUR GREAT MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY. I APPRECIATE THEM SO MUCH FOR PUTTINTG THEIR LIVES IN HARMS WAY FOR ME.

EVERYONE WANTS TO CRITICIZE THE PRESIDENT FOR WHAT IS GOING ON. THANK GOD HE IS PRESIDENT. CAN YOU IMAGINZE A LIBERAL IN OFFICE. WE WOULD ALL BE IN HARMS WAY. BILL CLINTON PARDONED THOSE PEOPLE THAT FLEW INTO THE TRADE CENTER. HE IS THE ONE TO THANK FOR THAT DISASTER. THANK GOD FOR PRESIDENT BUSH AND THANK GOD FOR OUR SOLDIERS.

I'm blown away reading the posts from some of you. Sally Field said nothing against the soldiers, nothing against the military, nothing to support the terrorists, nothing against the U.S. Government. All she said was that if mothers ruled the world, we wouldn't have wars. How you can read anything more into that, I can't for the life of me figure out. Jeez...get a life!

KATHY GRIFFIN IS OLD, WASHED UP AND ONE UGLY ANGRY AND STUPID CUNT. NOT VERY CHRISTIAN, BUT HEY, IT'S HOLLYWOOD. , SO YOU CAN SUCK ON MY FOOT YOU FUCKING LOOSER.

In response to Phidippides's let me say this. I am sorry if I offended you. I just would like to see where I am coming from, I AM OUTRAGED ABOUT STARVATION, RAPE, MURDER, MILARRIA. ALL THESE THINGS ARE HORRIBLE, AND IT IS SAD THAT THE ONLY THINGS THAT GET MEDIA ARE THE SALLIE FIELD STATEMENTS. The last thing I want to do is piss others off. I reacted yesterday cause we allow adults to do as they please in our society, and in the same breath are trying to tell our kids they can't do whatever they want. This is not right, Yes Sally has a right to say what she wants, this is a free country, I mean we have senators and political figures who get away with statements that they would have been arrested for 50 years ago. The fact is this, we are adults, we have a responsibility to our kids, we have rights but not to the exstent that it affects our youth in a negative manner.
PLEASE DON;T LECTURE ME ON WAR, RAPE, STARVATION, CAUSE YOU DON;T KNOW ME WHAT I DO OR HOW I GIVE TO THE WORLD. Oh wait see that is what you wanted me to say......Actually you do not know me, what I do, or anything about me. See I was making a statement based on society's actions. You judged ME based on my words. Now you are the judgemental and loppy liberal. It is a revolving door and what goes around comes around. We should think before we speak, I simply stated my opinion and knew it would draw some comments. That is ok by me.
One last thing:
Don't believe everything you hear, not all or even most Christians are unsimpathetic people. Those I have know my entire life, are the most loving, excepting and giving people I have ever known. I hope that you would do something for me. Read Jeremiah 29:11-14, John 10:10 I am not sure if you know Christ or not. but think about what he could do for you. I know he has helped me through divorce, death, and dissapointment.
You made some valid points, and from this point on will approach the situaitons that come up with more tact.
THanks and God Bless Phidippides's

Shame on you Sally Fields. My father was in the army 30 years, Korea, Bay of Pigs,Viet Nam twice, and WWII. It would take one time for someone to say something or disagree with you and you would want all the protection in the world. You are so wrong. If I was a GI and you were in trouble, you know what I would say to you? "Sorry about your luck". Shame on you for being someone people thought they could look up to, and know they don't want to look at you at all. I wish people like you would take your skinny rear and move over were they are fighting and just see what YOU could do. You were someone I always thought a lot of, but when you say hateful things about our country, you not only hurt the men and women that are over there, but their families, and families that fathers, brothers, sisters, daughters, sons and friends that have lost their lives through the many wars. Shame on you!

We are responsible parts of making the world's cultures, economies, and environments successful. Wars damage all parts of our culture, economy, and environment. Every family of Iraq has lost more than one member since the US invaded. Imagine if you've lost Mom and sister killed because say, China invaded because they did not like your leader. Then reduced your power and water, schools and transportation to dust. It is enough to make you undertand that life is precious beyond our small daily sphere. More than 3000 lovely US children/soldiers are gone forever after mothers and fathers spent so much love, time and money to raise them - then lose them for "our oil under their soil".

There needs to be more people in the entertainment industry to speak out against this war. Anyone who can see the corruption and injustice in Iraq and America and not feel anything is dead inside. While the language is not to be condoned, I support what she is doing. STOP ENLISTING!

First to wrr: I find your statements ignorant. Just because mothers work, whether it be in movies or any other profession, doesn't mean they aren't good mothers raising their own children. Sometimes, mothers have to work so they can provide for their children, even the ones you claim are looking for riches. Did you ever think that there are some mothers who continue their high paying jobs or do a movie because they still want to provide a better life for their children. There are a lot of mothers who are single or families that can't afford for both parents not to work. What is your suggestion to them? Are you saying they aren't raising their own children just because they need help with childcare so they can live and make ends meet? I applaud ALL mothers for the sacrifices they make everyday that go unnoticed by others for their children. Motherhood is the hardest job in the world and I don't think you should ever refer to the "tasks of raising children" as "mundane". That is what Sally Field was talking about in her speech if anyone actually listened to what she did say instead of focusing on what she didn't get to say. That she wanted to pay homage to the mothers who have made sacrifices and support their children who are at war and good for her. I think more celebrities should tell us what they really think instead of what they are paid to tell us. Most celebrities swear on television during these things to draw more attention to themselves because they are a flash in the pan and need the publicity. We have seen worse on tv, which doesn't mean that I don't think there should be censorship, but the rules need to apply to all. The network should not be able to say that what Sally Field said is wrong when it isn't against FCC regulations, but then a week from now allow something worse and we have all seen worse on Fox. There are worse things in the world that we should be focusing on. We are so distracted by these kinds of things when we should be paying attention to politics and what politicians are doing and if you're helping the situation or making it worse. Everyone complains and no one takes action. I would bet that more of you post your thoughts than vote. Instead of posting complaints write a letter to any of your government offices or in this case to Fox or the FCC. I guarantee Fox and the FCC aren't checking these posts to see if people are unhappy with what happened at the emmys. If they don't listen write again and again and get more people to write. If they still don't listen run for office yourself or take a job that puts you in a postion to change what you don't like about the world. Be proactive in whatever cause you are interested in.

Please excuse me - on an earlier post I said that Robert Altman was bleeped on last night's Letterman show while saying "goddamn" in a joke about Dick Cheney. Correction: it was comedian Jeff Altman. My apoligies.

oh please, bunch of ignorants She is absolutely right, our dear president doesnt give a damn about how many americans are dying as long as he wins the war. Disgusting,

What Sally said is showing her real colors and disgusted me. We do have freedom of speech but, that is not the venue for airing political comments.

Laurie Manno, and Brett, a Public Service Announcement: YOUR CAPS LOCKS ARE ON. And for you and the other rabid theists posting here, why is it that this Invisible, Imaginary Friend of yours never does any of his fighting for himself, eh? Just once - well, more than once, because, let's face it, if it happens once, it's just a coincidence - I'd like to see this egomaniacal and frustrated control freak that you call God stand up for Himself - or for someone else, even. Geez . . . first Janet Jackson's boob, and now Sally Field with her free speech . . . aren't you fundies worried about starvation, and wars, and child and spousal abuse and rape and little things like that, too? Do you use CAPS LOCK in those cases, too? Or only when you're going all Taliban on our independent-thinking butts?

It seems bizarre how seriously certain turns of phrase are taken in the United States. If anyone were to say 'Goddam' across here (Scotland, United Kingdom) the only reason anyone would bat an eyelid would be be because it's a hrase that's seldom used here.

When she said 'Goddam' all she did was infer that the subject of her sentence (war in this case) was something frowned upon or forbidden by war. Christianity is assumed to be anti-war, so there's really nothing blasphemous about what she said.

All I can say is that the US must be a messed up place indeed when it invades countries under false pretences and then the citizens are in uproar over someones choice of words of all things.

Re: posts by Brett, Laurie Manno etc.
By saying "god" one doesn't single out Christian God, nor any another. Allah is e.g. simply an Arabic word for "god". If you put it in certain context it can mean Christian God, and in another 'Allah' as we understand it. The same in English. The hypocrisy and megalomania of some Christians is disgusting.

There are 8 million comments about Sally Field here so I'm skeptical anyone will read this but nevertheless, here goes.

I have always, ever since I was a child, been aware of the phrase "taking the Lord's name in vain". It's directly from the Bible and warns against doing it. However, I think we as a society have misinterpreted that over the years. Let's break it down. When a woman marries and changes her last name, we say that she "takes her husband's name". Meaning, it becomes her name. Now, if we "take the Lord's name" we are therefore taking his name as our own, meaning, "I am God". Add the "in vain" aspect to it, and it becomes "I am God. I am better than anyone, etc." Vain is the root word of "vanity". Saying "goddamn" has nothing to do with vanity. I'm confused as to what people are upset about.

That said, consider this: Acc. to the FCC, it is NOT considered obscene to say "goddamn" on television. So, Sally Field didn't violate any rules by using that word.

I revel in her spunk. She has always said what she felt and done so quite well. Certainly she has had to endure public ridicule and humiliation at times because of it but that becomes a secondary issue to her. I applaud her for her sentiment and regardless of how she said it, she was 100% correct.

MS. FIELD SHAME ON YOU WHILE I DO CHAMPION THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH & AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION GIVEN TO US UNDER NATURAL LAW, LEAVE "GOD" OUT OF IT, AS HE DOES NOT CREATE WARS ONLY MAN. ONE SHOULD BE THANKFULL FOR ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT HAVE COME YOUR WAY, AND IF NOT FOR "GOD" WHERE WOULD YOU BE??? PLEASE DO NOT USE "GODS" NAME THE WAY YOU DID AT THE EMMY'S FOR IT IS MAN THAT HAS FAILED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By cutting her off, I assumed she said something much worse. And it being Fox, many undoubtedly speculated that she made some partisan attack on Bush or Iraq. She did neither; she attacked war. What's wrong with that? All wars are god-damned wars. (After all, it's SUPPOSED to be a last resort.) She said "if mothers ruled the WORLD"--not America--she didn't single out the USA.

Regardless of how you feel about America's involvement in Iraq, no one wants the "god-damned war" to last forever.

Sally should have been able to say whatever she wishes without censorship, and if she was able to you could see the nonsense of her statement - there were no wars under Golda Meir, under Margaret Thatcher ?

She should stick to what she knows ACTING.

Sorry, I am making no appologies about what I am about to say. SALLY FIELD YOU ARE DISPICABLE, YOU REEK OF SEFL LOATHING, ANTI-AMERICAN, LIBERAL STEROYTPE. YOU HAVE OUTRAGED ME!!!!!!!! WHY DO YOU SAY IRREPSONIBLE THINGS LIKE THIS. I DON'T HEAR ANYONE SAYING ALA DAMN, BUDDA DAMN, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO CHIRSITANITY AND JESUS AND GOD. YOU LIBERALS CAN SAY WHAT EVER YOU WANT. WHAT IF SOME CHRISTIAN STARTING USING OTHER gOD'S NAME IN VAIN.
YOU ALL WOULD BE PISSED, AND BE CALLING THE ACLU.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE RULES, MORALS, VALUES, OR PRINCIPLES, AND WOULD RATHER STAND ON FEELING, AND FALSE UTOPIAN VALUES. GO AHEAD. I AM NOT USUALLY THIS HARSH, BUT I AM SICK OF IT.
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT GO LIVE IN NORTH KOREA, CHINA, CUBA, GO LIVE IN THE COMMUNIST COUNTRY YOU SO WANT US TO BE.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG ABOUT BEING AGAINST THE WAR, THAT IS FINE. BUT USE YOUR WORDS WIESLY, DON'T SOUND LIKE A 14 YEAR OLD WHO DISCOVERED THAT IT'S FUNNY WHEN YOU CURSE.
THE LAST THING I WANT TO SAY IS THAT SHE KNEW SHE WAS GOING TO SAY THIS, SHE PLANNED THIS. I PRAY THAT YOU IGNORANT FOOLS WAKE UP AND REALIZE GOD IS BIGGER THAN YOUR HOLLYWOOD MANSIONS, AND YOUR AWARDS. THE DAY YOU MEET YOUR MAKER, SEE IF HE CARES ABOUT YOUR GOLD STATUES AND GOLD IDOLS. I BET HE WONT BAT AN EYE.
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.
BE RESPONSIBLE WITH YOUR POWER, OR BE OVERWHELMED WITH THE CONSEQUENCES FOR WHICH YOU ARE BRINGING ON YOURSELF.

Here's the "outsider's" version: Here in Spain the awards were broadcast live, although - go figure - on AXN network and on Sony Entertainment Television (SET en Veo), and NO BLEEPS OVER HERE!!! It took my leaving the states to get freedom of speech over the airwaves. Nobody here thought anything wrong with what was said, nor can they figure out why she would be cut for saying what she said in the first place. Spain is 99% Roman Catholic and they don't bleep god related swears on television. Of course if they did, they wouldn't have enough TV to fill half a week of broadcasting. Go!!!!!! Freedom in a Parlimentary Monarchy!

"Fox network issued the following statement: "Some language during the live broadcast may have been considered inappropriate by some viewers. As a result, Fox's broadcast standards executives determined it appropriate to drop sound during those portions of the show."

Hmmm, by that standard, there should be no audio on all of Fox News, ever.

Sally Field for president! Now I can get behind a candidate.

Fox just made fascism popular for all dictators across the world. Viva la fux!

Duh, people: Fox has put so much into building the case for the Iraq war, and sustaining support for it, they weren't going to let some actress criticize Bush's pet war willy nilly. Even if it's Sally Fields.

This is a question of taste and decorum, especially on a broadcast of the stature of the Emmys. Sally Field would not have been censored without her tasteless use of the word "goddamn." For those of you who insist on railing Fox for what was, I believe, the appropriate action, consider that this newspaper chose not to print "goddamn," and that Robert Altman's use of "goddamn" was bleeped on tonight's Letterman show while telling a joke about Dick Cheney. You see, many people - if not most - have higher standards and expectations of our media outlets than the "anything goes" philosophy espoused by some on this board. There was absolutely nothing offensive in Ms. Field's statement about the nurturing qualities of mothers - it's too bad the Emmy TV audience didn't hear it due to her "goddamn" gaffe.

Elaine Grow The Hell Up, And get some education you dim wit. It is clear as it has always been made clear that taking the lords name in vaine would be to curse the lord himself. As in sallys statement she said "GodDamn War" Now let me just explain this Slow enough to where even you can understand it, G.................O.................D.........D...............A...............M.............N - W........................A...................R = Equals A Ref, To GOD DAMNING WAR. Now Let Me Just Ask This, Doesn't GOD Damn All Wars?

Linda and Tor and anyone else making false statements saying that one isn't allowed to say God in front of damn due to FCC rules and that's why you think it was censored, If you actually read the article it states explicitly that the FCC has specifically stated no objection to the word goddamn on TV!!!!! Get it right instead of spewing falsehoods and ranting against Anti-Bushers. Let's stop being ignorant in this country and the only way we can do that is if we're given all the information and don't let networks, spinsters decide what we should hear.

This is America, isn't it? Why is it that Australians and Canadians can hear Sally Field's words but not Americans? That is extremely scary to me and I don't know what I am more, pissed or saddened to see this is what our state has come to after 9/11. We should be able to hear Sally Field's opinion, all of it. SHAME, SHAME, on whoever decided to censor this from the public. We are smart enough to hear it and form our own opinion. This is the the god damn United States of America, god damn it!

Those of you who think this war is so glorious are more than welcome to sign up at any time. Too old? Sign up your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, whomever. You'll notice that chickenhawks lied us into this mess but their children are not fighting in it!

If we don't censor anyone then we might as well throw the F.C.C. out and just make up our own rules.

And do you know who caused all of this censorship? His name starts with an "A" .

Yes, Al Sharpton. The Reverend Al Sharpton. His attack of Don Imus for the Nappy Headed Hoes words heard around the World. The man is a sham. He is creating this sensitivity to every word spoken on the airways. And if he does not stop attacking everything and everybody the freedoms we once had are going to become extinct. And he (Al Sharpton) is beginning to create a new race war.

As Imus use to say " Just Shut Up".

God damn what a sorry post.

Oh, come on! Saying "goddamned war" is NOT disrespecting anyone's deity - it's a person's opinion that an action that destroys what God has created is condemned by God, and rightly so.

Let's grow up, people. This is not kindergarten, and we're not in recess.

She was censored for her opinion on war, not because of the words she chose.
Give peace a chance people

"Second: Fox allows unbridled violence in its programming (House, 24, for starters) "
-Posted by: Skippy | September 17, 2007 at 02:54 PM

Skippy- what "unbridled violence" on House are you referring to?!? Surgery? Dr. House poking someone with his cane? Have you actually seen the show or are you confusing it with something else?

I just love the fact that Fox, who's been responsible for putting on some of the most crassly vulgar shows ever on TV (Married with Children or The War at Home anyone?) was so offended by Sally Field's use of a common expletive. If I had a nickle for every time I heard the word "bitch" on Fox I'd be able to retire to Italy.

"I could care less what Sally Field's policial opinions are.....but she said she was representing "Mothers of the World"....well to take the Lord's name in vain on national tv ...let me tell you, this mom ...lost a lot of respect for her. It's a shame, I've always admired Sally as an actress & mom but now she is at the bottom of my list when it comes to representing "moms"! And I believe her son was sitting right there next to her.....wonder if he was proud of the way she cussed on tv??? I know I felt embarrassed for him.

Posted by: Elaine Smith"

Well, Mrs. Smith, I'm sure your invisible friend appreciates you standing up for it against the threat Ms. Field poses to its dignity. Being the egomaniac and frustrated control freak that most invisible friends of its ilk are, I'm sure it was miffed by her mention of the war, since he doesn't seem to have noticed, or been able to do anything about, it. Or maybe the fundies are right, and He likes that kind of thing.

Hmmm.. apparently, scholar and political analyst Joseph David Chase II (Mr. "ALL CAPS") has turned this discussion board over to his like-minded cohorts - but you know, it must be a demanding task, hunting down aliens and UFOs while battling the other myriad conspiracies and cover-ups perpetuated by our right-wing neocon government ;)

Anyway, I'll give it one more try: If I want to know what the wrinkly-assed old Flying Nun's opinion is about national security, get her on Meet the Press and let me choose whether or not to tune in. Beyond that, I don't want to hear anyone say goddamn, F*you, C*sucker, N*gger, or wrinkly-assed, on TV or radio. I just don't. That's my opinion.

With all of this discussion (or is it just noise?), I wonder if anyone, especially the fire-breathing critics who dared to criticized Field for speaking her mind, have ever seen "Brothers & Sisters?"
Then, you would know that Nora Walker, the character Sally Field plays on the show, is the mother of 5 adult children. At the end of season one, her youngest son was heading overseas for his 2nd tour of the U.S. Army. I guess context doesn't count in this world. What a shame.

On the West Coast, their words weren't just bleeped, but they disappeared from the screen for like 5 or 10 seconds. And not until after we could figure out what word was going to be used. The fact that the sentence after that was also blocked is pure political censorship. But I guess that is what we can expect from FOX. Their news folks must have been making the decisions.

First: Those of you who feel you know Sally Field well enough to comment on what kind of mother she is can go on all you want. The rest of you have no information from which you speak.

Second: Fox allows unbridled violence in its programming (House, 24, for starters) but they crap themselves when the morally uptight Puritans are offended by something that challenges this obscene war or the Churchy Set.

Can you "Mommys shouldn't work or go to school or have a career" bunch get back on the Mayflower and go the f*ck back to England?

Oh yeah. They don't like you either.

Must we live in a country where censorship of thought is fast becoming the rule. Why are so many afraid of thinking, of diverging ideas, of sensitivity,and of what may actually be the truth.

"We dont want you to hear political views from a person who makes their living reciting and reliving fictional stories!!!"

Yeah, that's why Republicans hate Ronald Reagan and Fred Thompson.

All you people who state that "actors have no business making political comments," should think about where we live. This is AMERICA, a nation founded on the idea that the government is "by and for the people." As such, ANY citizen of the United States has the right to speak about government manners, and in fact should be encouraged to do so. The moment you start defining the individuals and venues where it is, and is not appropriate, to criticize our government, you are essentially limiting that freedom.

Why shouldn't Sally Field speak whatever is on her mind, it was her time and she has the right in America, last I saw, to speak her mind.
Fox's handling of the censoring is not a surprise, since they are such fans of Big Brother and Bush Administration, obviously it's more "offensive" to have someone outraged over the killings in Iraq and Afghanistan than some "bathroom humor"... I'm proud of Timberlake and his buddy for refusing to air their D*ck in the Box uncensored.
I didn't see if Fox aired anymore unadulterated lies from our Leader or a scene of Dick Cheney wiping himself with the Bill of Rights.

Lots of people watch the Emmy awards (because lots of people watch lots of TV). I'm one who does not believe that the arena of fictional TV shows and the like is in any way sacred. Or that the TV Awards shows are not the place for political commentary. Why not? Sieze the moment (and audience share)! It might be your only shot with some dedicated TV viewers--those who watch sitcom after sitcom (and commercial after commercial) and perhaps the local (or corporate-controlled) news, but don't look elsewhere for perspective or information.

I say WHOOO freakin WHOOO for Sally!! She is one of my favorite actresses!! This is STILL a free country...and she can say any God Damn thing she wants...anywhere, any time, and any place she wants. You don't have to like it...you can complain until your heart is content, it's still a free country, and people like me can stand up and scream RIGHT ON Sally!!

So...congratulations to one of my favorite people! BTW Sally Smoky and the Bandit rocks the house, and is one of my "funnist" movies EVER!!

I dont remember anyone asking her ...her opinion. Theres a place for everything..and she should have kept that opinion to herself. Not that I dont agree with her....but, wrong place, wrong time...why doesnt she go stand in front of the White House.....and then do her lil speach...it will make more of an impact..put in its place.

>>"Hey Sally we don't give a Frig what you think about world politics. Arent you on stage for your acting ability? If that is the case, why in the heck would we appreciate anything you would think about Iraq or the price of tea in China for that matter??? Stf and stick with acting or run for poltical office. We dont want you to hear political views from a person who makes their living reciting and reliving fictional stories!!!"

Spoken like a true Reaganite.

what you think about world politics. Arent you on stage for your acting ability? If that is the case, why in the heck would we appreciate anything you would think about Iraq or the price of tea in China for that matter??? Stf and stick with acting or run for poltical office. We dont want you to hear political views from a person who makes their living reciting and reliving fictional stories!!!

mothers are responsible for 55% for the murder of their offspring, according to a study done by the Bureau of Justice - - -

Hey Rogue

That fifty five per cent statistic seems impressive.

Since we're not talking about child murder (were we?) let's return to the subject of mothers. What percentage of them kill their children? What percentage of mothers are killed by their husbands and boyfriends? For a guy with an agenda for moms everywhere you picked the wrong question, a question about killed kids.

You probably have an incomplete sense of what kind of mom Sally Field has been. When she was Abby's mom on ER she was only acting.

If you really want to burn the wrinkle-necked beech where it hurts--call up the Manufacturer of the Osteo-perosis drug she advertises and tell em you're going to buy their competitor. Better yet send them the receipt with your purchase on it.

the big mick

Religious people dictate what words we can use? We allow them to preach on TV, to pray in Congress, so it's time for them to allow free speech, even if it uses their God's name.
By letting religious zealots determine our behavior, we're getting close to Taliban rule.

The small vociferous right wing minority continues to scream the loudest, yet they are less than 25% of the electorate. The danger is that this small venomous minority ends up ruling a nation where the majority is enslaved and muzzled. It happened in Germany in the 1930's, it is happening here.

Mike: "You forget to mention the biggest draft dodger of all: Willam Jefferson Clinton! at least Bush was in the service, keep sipping the kool aid the Dumocrats are serving, oh and let's not forget the war for oil theory, last time I checked the price of gas was thru the roof and oil was $80 a gallon! get off the crack pipe and open your eyes!"

Um, Bush avoided the service when he went AWOL; many politicians did not serve, like most REPUBLICANS in the Senate (more dems have served by repugs by far).

Um, the war is for oil; not to cheapen oil for the rest of us, but to make money for big corps. Talk about opening your eyes. You couldn't be more naive. You have no idea what's going on out there; you just spout the repugnant talking points and ignore your own house.

By the way, want to talk about Bush's drunk-driving arrests (there were more than one)?

Look at it this way...they stopped playing the music to get her off when she told them to!

Those posting here who say that entertainers have no business making political comments are living in the dark ages. There are politcians who have no business making political comments, but no one ever tells them to shut up. Ever hear of assessing what someone says?

I listened to what Sally Field said, evaluated it on its merits (all her stardom did was give her a voice for 60 seconds), and then I am free to act or not act in a way I deem appropriate. It bothers me not one whit for her to use her celebrity that way. I can listen, discern, and then react. If she spoke rubbish, I'd ignore her remarks. Sadly for this country, she spoke the truth.

When Ted Nugent speaks. I'll listen to see what he says, evaluate it, and then ususally reject it. I won't buy any of his music or support any of his causes. If he ever changes his tune, I have the option to change as well.

All the celebrities are doing is saying, "Hey, here's something you may not have thought of. I feel pretty strongly about it. If you don't like it and quit paying to hear/see me, that's a risk I can take."

It's that simple, folks.

Kudos and thanks to Ms. FIeld. Keep speaking the truth, 'cause that's what we need,

Mothers who pass off the raising of their children to others in favor of their careers, their fame and their riches are hypocrites when asserting concern for mothers of children who chose the military. First do the work of raising your own children. Then assert how wonderful a mother you are and how concerned you are for your children. I would not be surprised to find that that most of the mothers who stay at home for the mundane tasks of raising their children are those most likely to laud their childrens' choices to go into to the military to defend your right to speak in derogation of their choices.

As for thoughts on Sally Field and her comments and inconsistencies in particular, I will never forget your portrail of a mother in "Not Without My Daughter". Perhaps you have forgotten it and the cultural/religious issues raised by the role. It has, after all, been 16 years since you made the movie, before either World Trade Center attack. Little did you know when you made the movie that the attitudes expressed in the movie would be related to war in the middle east, even if somewhat tangentially. The Islamist terrorists around the world (whether Iraq is justly made the focus of the war on terrorists or not) will appreciate your apparent change of heart from that role to your present assertions because your words weaken American resolve to fight those terrorists (again, whether or not Iraq is the proper focus) and the attitudes they represent which are confirmed in your movie. I am sure you would say that you do not condone the treatment of Moslem women. And of course, for women/mothers to rule the world, Islam would have to be eradicated from the earth, or did you think of that consequence of what you said? Perhaps you would now side with the father in the movie, remake the movie into a fictional account of how well Muslems treat their women. Perhaps you wish to make a public apology for having made the movie. If you do, you may also wish to go to Iran or Saudi Arabia to continue your movie career. Best wishes.

FOX news is Rupert Murdocks propoganda machine for the Republican Party Neocons. Murdock has admitted publicly that they push the White House agenda. A poster here suggested that CNN, ABC ect are the same for the liberals and democrats. This is not the case. The entire main stream media is failing in its responsibility as the fourth estate. They are not covering the truth or challenging this corrupt administration. Corporations are being allowed to control the public airwaves, they are censoring Sally Field, Bono, and any other source of dissent. That is why this is troubling and dangerous for democracy. Though not as dangerous as having an administration that shreds the constitution and the rule of law.

Of all the networks, FOX is the only one that didn't cover the democratic response to Bush's petraeus speech. is that "fair and balanced"? No, because nothing on FOX news ever is. REALITY HAS A LIBERAL BIAS.

In reply to "sms847":

"Political agendas and comments have absolutely no place at any entertainment awards show! "

That's stupid. Awards shows are inherently fatuous and trivial events. So if you're up there you might as well seize the moment and redirect the chatter towards issues that actually effect people's lives (even if you only have 60 seconds to do so).

"If you want the people of this country to hear and support your political views, run for office ,,,"

Ah, there's the rub ... people like John Kerry and Al Gore soft-pedalled their real opinions because of advisers and political hacks who told them to do so. And I'm sure that not even our president believes all the crap coming out of his mouth whenever he's pandering to the fundamentalist Christians and gay-haters. American politics has been focus-grouped and test-marketed to death. And if it takes highly visible, spoiled and overpaid celebrity types to counter that ... then so be it. I consider it atonement for the fact that they're spoiled and overpaid. It's a public service.

"What happened to the days when people did not discuss their politics or religion, to avoid nasty rhetoric and conflict??"

Yeah! What happened to the days when people were ashamed to state their beliefs! I sure do miss the "good old days" (which never existed, by the way ... )

I think it would be more truthful if she had said "If we had a honest Main Stream Media in the U.S., there would be no more wars"

Fox News as well as Fox media are nothing more than NeoZionCon propaganda outlets.
The one "true" enemy that the people of the U.S. have is the mass controlled major news and media outlets. All the bastards should be rounded up and charged with treason-conspiracy to promote war for the benefit of a foreign nation (Israel) and the destruction of the basic ethnicity of this country.

Mothers who pass off the raising of their children to others in favor of their careers, their fame and their riches are hypocrites when they assert how concerned they are for the children of others who go off to war. First do the work of raising your own children. Then assert how wonderful a mother you are and how concerned you are for your children. Its ok to say what you think, but it is also ok for me to raise the issue of your hypocrisy in your saying it. The irony is that most of the mothers who stay at home for the mundane tasks of raising their children are those most likely to laud their childrens' choices to go into to the military to defend your right so speak in derogation of their choices.

As for Sally Field in particular, I will never forget your portrail of a mother in "Not Without My Daughter". Perhaps you have forgotten it and the cultural/religious issues raised by the role. It has, after all, been 16 years since you made the movie, before either World Trade Center attack. Little did you know when you made the movie that the attitudes expressed in the movie would be the focus of war in the middle east. The Islamist terrorists around the world (whether Iraq is justly made the focus of the war on terrorists or not) will appreciate your apparent change of heart from that role to your present assertions because your words weaken American resolve to fight those terrorists (again, whether or not Iraq is the proper focus) and the attitudes they represent which are confirmed in your movie. Perhaps you would now side with the father in the movie, remake the movie into a fictional account of how well Muslems treat their women. Perhaps you wish to make a public apology for having made the movie. If you do, you may also wish to go to Iran or Saudi Arabia to continue your movie career. Best wishes.

Fox is a horrible Network. Period. A list of their advertisers should be published and distributed.
You want to hurt Fox, boycott all their advertisers. Put the word out; you want me to buy your product, stop advertising on Fox. Also any advertiser who allows Sally Field to endorse their product would also gain customers.

Sally Field always conducts herself with class and dignity... too bad FOX can't do the same; they should be ashamed of themselves for censoring Sally Field. but also for the many, many technical errors that occured during the Emmys; including cutting of Ray Ramono...

"A new regime in Iraq would serve as an inspiring example of freedom for other nations in the region" Bush Feb 2003. What an inspiring example our country is when we still do not allow 1st Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech.

You vill NOT shpeak da vords vich iz against da party line! Der Fuhrer vas vatching dis tink on da TV und he vould nott vant to hear such vords! You vill obey or vee vill silence you by force!

Every time that communication on THE PUBLIC AIRWAVES is censored because the idea behind the words is unpopular or (as in this case) isn't what the government wants you to hear, Joseph Stalin smiles, Hitler laughs, Chairman Mao celebrates, and Saddam applauds. The four of them are holding a seat at their poker table for the fifth player - George Bush. Censorship does not have to be committed BY the government, just on BEHALF of the government for it to be nothing more than state-sponsored control of ideas.

Sadly, even the Huffington Post will censor your comments if you DARE to disagree with Her Royal Highness, Arianna. You needn't post anything abusive. All you have to do is disagree with the position Ms. Huffington takes and your comment won't see the light of day - no matter how valid your point or how intelligently you express it. In this way, the far left is no better than the far right.

"Dissent is the HIGHEST form of patriotism."
- Thomas Jefferson
President, Sec. of State under G. Washington, architect, and author of "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" (Declaration of Independence)

I'm continuously amazed at the things people can read into stuff that just isn't there.

Billy B - She didn't say anything about terrorists *or* about the USA. She was talking about mothers.

Amy Raulston - Which GoD are you talking about? Ares? er, Mars? The God to which I pray is a GoD of LOVE and his son is THE PRINCE OF PEACE. He told us to love our enemies and to turn the other cheek. Which GoD are you talking about? Baal? Thor?

An on and on...

I agree with Sally. If the Mothers were in charge of the world there wouldn't be any Goddamned war.

And isn't the show for which she won the award, all about mothers waiting for their children to come home from war?

How in the farthest stretch of the imagination what she said in any way related to 9-11?

I remember September 11. That day when our Secretary of DEFENSE did absolutely nothing to defend this country, even after the White House Chief of Staff whispered in Commander Guy's ear, "America's under attack," and the building he was in, the HQ of the world's most powerful military was still defenseless one hour and 48 minutes later? You dittoheads aren't living in reality-world.

High rates of female violence against their own children are common...mothers are responsible for 55% for the murder of their offspring, according to a study done by the Bureau of Justice

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/mif.htm

Also, I guess she's never heard of, or seen female skinheads, women child abusers, women who and Rwandan schoolteachers who hatcheted people, Margaret Thatcher (I guess the Falklands conflict doesn't count), Zenobia of the Palmyrene Empire, the Trung Sisters, Queen Boudica...there's a long list.

I love when some women say stuff like that. Women tend to be the most unkind - to each other. So I never understand why they think they hold the moral high ground over men when it comes to violence. That, there would be no world conflict if they were in charge. It's easy to say, but it's just not true. History bears this out. I wish Sally (and some others) were WOMAN enough to acknowlede certain truths that would certainly kill the glossy myth of the virtuous woman, but obviously it's not in thier best interest to do so.

Political agendas and comments have absolutely no place at any entertainment awards show! If you want the people of this country to hear and support your political views, run for office; local, federal, whatever. But when you are standing up there accepting an award for a fictional character you are paid an obscene amount of money to portray, thank your fellow cast members and crew. Then, shut the hell up and get off the stage. Why the entertainment industry has become such a platform for politics, is beyond me! If I do not know you personally, or you are not running for political office, I really do not care to know what your political views are; whether they coincide with mine or not!! What happened to the days when people did not discuss their politics or religion, to avoid nasty rhetoric and conflict??

What's amazing to me is the number of people who think that FOX News and the FOX Network is a mouthpiece for the White House. I stopped watching the news of this network because they try to sensationalize everything that comes across the wires. Seven times out of ten, the so-called Breaking News they trump has little to do with news. The only thing I'll give in their defense is that they will actually bring forth a conservative viewpoint along with the liberal viewpoints. Since I've been watching CNN for the past few weeks, I've seen just the opposite: they either post unobtrusive feel good news or spend time building up the supporters of liberalism and the Democratic Party.
By the way, if the Democrats gain the White House, I'll start accusing ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, CSPAN, NPR, and most of the major newspapers in the country as being the "mouthpiece of the administration." They are doing a good job auditioning for the part already!
Oh, and just for good measure; my congrats to poster Joseph David Chase II as the winner of the "Captain Conspiracy Award" for today!

so much for "Liberal Hollywood". Ugh.

"For actors/actresses using an awards presentation to express their moral or personal beliefs, I can only say; please spare the viewing public. Most of the time you are just exposing yourselves for what you are.....actors and actresses."
Posted by: HR | September 17, 2007 at 06:55 AM

I couldn't agree more. I am all about the free speech b.s. but there is a time and place and national television, especially an award ceremony for acting is NOT the place nor the time.

No if''s, and's or but's about it, there is no place for comments about anything outside the awards and people associated with the making of shows. An awards ceremony is not a platform for any political agenda or any views any particular actor or actress might have about anything outside the subject at hand.
Once the awards committee makes it a rule that any actor or actress will forfeit the right to any awards if they speak out of context, maybe we can look forward to not having any views suddenly sprung upon us.
You guys sit here arguing everything but the main issue and that is an actor or actress right to go out of context of the ceremony and use it for a personal platform. It isn't a matter of whether they have a right to free speech or not, it is a matter of...........

"HEY, I TUNED INTO AN AWARDS SHOW FOR BEST SHOWS AND ACTORS, NOT AN ARENA WHERE ANYONE CAN SAY ANYTHING THEY WANT OUT OF CONTEXT.

I also have news for Sally Fields even though I don't condone her behavior by bringing political views into a venue where it doesn't belong.

If mothers ruled the world, there would be wars and possibly more of them. It's actually an insult to fathers to insinuate they care less about their kids than mothers do. Mothers send and expect fathers to do their fighting for them and always have expected them to protect them. The male has always been the stronger of the species and in the hierarchy of all species, the strongest rule. What planet is she from that she sees it differently?

I doubt there is a single political anti-war activist who even knows the meaning of the word "freedom" because they have it and that's all they care about..... Screw the oppressed, they can fight for their own freedom.... (How stupid) The very fact they can protest wars comes out of wars fought in the past.

Signed:
A proud and decorated Viet Nam Vet who fought for the freedom of others and didn't just keep it selfishly for himself. Freedom is not free!!!

To vince: who said: "Never mind the anti-war, pro-war discussion. What is insulting is her comment "...if mothers ruled the world..." Is she calling a men stupid? Is she saying that women are superior to men? What exactly is she saying about women compared to men? I'll finish her comment for her.

If women ruled the world world, there would be no more wars because EVERONE WILL HAVE A HEADACHE FROM ALL THE WHINING.

And quite honestly, if women ruled the world we would be a lot worse off. To all the women et all that will now go balistic over that last comment...who cares..shut up for once please just once...you self rigteous holier than though deluded morons....

"If mothers ruled the world..if wome ruled the world..." please..."

Wow,,,and there is what's wrong with the government...idiots like this who are still backwards and think they are "holier than though.... " Man, reality check...your no smarter than most women just because you have an extra dangeling apendage, where tha majority of your brain lies.

Shame on the 19% of supporting this illegal war. Instead of posting here, why don't you wipe the blood of all soldiers you've helped kill!!!

After setting out to comment on Sally Field's censorship by Fox, poor Mary K. doesn't stop until she's regurgitated her extreme-ultraconservative positions on each and every issue of the age. Yes they do seem to all go together somehow. Sorry Mary K., Sally was indeed censored -- even though it was not done by government, umm, "directly". (Isn't it nice that that function was "outsourced" so that the government's not to blame?) Sorry Mary, Sally Field is not merely "some actress" but you are some very miscellaneous individual who still thinks 9/11 and Iraq were meaningfully related. Peace on you.

She was right!! Absolutely right!! George Bush should have to deliver every death notice to the families of our sacrificed young people. Maybe after a few notices, he will see what he is doing to our families.

You forget to mention the biggest draft dodger of all: Willam Jefferson Clinton! at least Bush was in the service, keep sipping the kool aid the Dumocrats are serving, oh and let's not forget the war for oil theory, last time I checked the price of gas was thru the roof and oil was $80 a gallon! get off the crack pipe and open your eyes!

The rabble must never learn that the war is unpopular.

If Ronald Regan, Fred Thompson, Fred Grundy, ect and otherGOP'ers would have said what Ms Field said, Horay, But a democrate said it NOT a republican, and then it was on Fox , now let me get this straight, this is the land of FREE SPEECH, Correct? Well I guess not if you are not the ruling class, the GOPers, Hollywood stars should not say what they believe, Then PLEEZE tell me why we have to hear about Thompson, he's an actor, I mean just listen to his speechs, Next we will have Elisabeth Hasselback giving her inane comments again, oh well it was Fox

Yeah for Sally! I'm a mom and though my son is not fighting, I feel for all the moms waiting for their children to hopefully return home. Sally Field is just braver than alot of other people saying what should be said.

You know, I get tired of the idiots, who are usually conservatives, saying that actors and actresses don't have a right to voice their politics in public. How different is this from a jackass like kristol from the national review or any other so called experts who are just spewing right-wing talking points. On average, these actors are brighter, more educated and more up to speed on the world and current events than the idiotic nascar crowd and all those conservative, religious zealots who supports BUSH policies and listens and follows blindly to anything coming from the administration and its minions on FAUX. BTW, we are quickly approaching a FASCIST STATE and anyone who doesn't think so should look up the definition and read a few history boks.

I could care less what Sally Field's policial opinions are.....but she said she was representing "Mothers of the World"....well to take the Lord's name in vain on national tv ...let me tell you, this mom ...lost a lot of respect for her. It's a shame, I've always admired Sally as an actress & mom but now she is at the bottom of my list when it comes to representing "moms"! And I believe her son was sitting right there next to her.....wonder if he was proud of the way she cussed on tv??? I know I felt embarrassed for him.

If women ruled the earth there would be wars every 30 days...

I love it when dimwitts like Mary K get so upset about Hollywood! LONG LIVE CALIFORNIA and the patriots that speak up...
The rest of you move back to Nazi Germany where I'm sure you'll fit right in and take fox news with you...

The truth always needs to be censored when the outlet reachs millions of US citizens! I did not watch the show but thank God Fox tried to muzzle Ms. Fields, now I can watch and hear what she had to say on a variety of media outlets!

I wish actors and actresses would just stick to their craft, why do they think they can use these types of platforms to spew their political beliefs, we aren't interested in them, just do what you get paid to do and stop trying to use your celebrity to try and spread your left-wing message.

Fox was right to censor her comments, she was there to accept an award, nothing more. The only network that probably would have let her comments go would be CNN(the Clinton News Network. )

As far as censorship in general, look no further than the the vast majority of the main stream media, they don't report news anymore, they fashion it to fit their agenda, which is left-wing , liberal politics; at least the Fox News Channel reports both sides of the story and lets the viewer decide. If it wasn't for Fox we would never know what really is going on in the world.

Field, Sarandon, Robbins, Asner, Garrafalo,Streisand,Neuman, David, and the Dixie Chicks, stick to your profession and leave your liberal,political views out of it!

Mary H.:

Meds *first*.

*Then* post.

"There are always a few ignorant sheep."

I find it funny that you liberals are so full of yourselves that you think you are never wrong.
Guess what, more people are seeing the movement for what it is...hateful, elitist, propaganda and a power grab. The only "sheep" are those who blindly follow...I know what my administration is doing and I know why. You can not say the same thing...GTFU!

MaryK wrote: "They (celebrities) have no credibility whatsoever in the political arena "

this must be why a washed up b-movie actor can serve as president for eight years, right?

seriously, to say that a member of any profession has "no crediblity" in the political arena is to relegate politics in this country to the hands of "experts" and profesisonal politicians, which is completely against the whole philosophy of a democratic government. in america, we all get to have something to say about politics. if you'd like to like in a country where only pre-approved experts get to have something to say about politics i'd suggest china. the philosophy that underlies your comment indicates you'd be quite content there.

for my part, i'll stick to the Free world, thanks. i like it here.

She was only voicing the sentiments of an awful lot of us. This war is the profanity, not anything anyone says against it.

I enjoy all the celebrity bashing and how much the conservatives hate actors providing their opinions. Unless of course, they are a former or present California Governor. Or actor turned senator. The only thing worse then an actor with an opinion is one that the conservatives elect.

I don't watch the Fox/Republican propaganda channel so I missed the bleep. Maybe next time the emmy's will choose a better venue for the truth of things

FOX needs to censor those vulgar announcers who hang their breasts out and flash their legs under very short skirts, while they talk with coarse voices of chain smokers, like street people! To me they do not look like News-announcers but like the "Girls" selling their goods, on the corner streets of Oakland of many years ago!

THAT IS WHAT SHOULD BE CENSORED!

Alas! The standards of society and politics have been lowered and are being defined by those that have NO standards.....and we take it without protesting.

It is well-known that FOX is just an extension of the Bush Admin. Dick Cheney prepares its "talking points," so why should we be surprised that the producers would censor any anti-Bush statements? I wouldn't watch any FOX programs (including the Emmies) even if it were the last TV Channel in the universe. A Pox on Fox!

http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts09172007.html

Nobody wants to hear another person's opinion on politics or religion and it is rude to try to force it upon anyone just because they have the microphone. I might respect their trade but who says they have the brains for anything else?

John T.

Who cares what a menopausal old hag like this has to say. Sally please keep your leg`s closed while your talking, you are spewing toxic waste all over our precious OZONE layer. "Liberalism is a mental disorder", take your medication.

Everyone knows Fox has no credibility and is the official media arm of the Neo-Con Repiglican agenda. We expect Fascism, Government Colluding and Censorship from this entity, it is what they stand for afterall.

What Sally Field was really saying was, "You like me, you truely like me!", to the Sean Penn, Susan Sarandan, Hugo Chavez crowd.

i love "brothers and sisters", i have a large family and it reminds me of it. sally is quite good in in. no, we are not wealthy but there are definite parallels. LOL

what happened, simply put, happened.

but i am slowly changing my view of the middle east situation. perhaps it is best to keep it there and away from our shores. i was a "sally" a few days ago but things have happened to start me thinking.

que sera.

Fuck you fucking Censors! FREE SPEECH!!! FREEDOM!!! Death to Censors! Death to Fascists!

Did Republicans all stand up and Seig Heil when Sally Field was censored?

Last week on the local Fox station I saw a syndicated "the family guy" with a snippet of gay, naked burt and ernie in bed, this at 6pm.

Thank G-d we have the censors to protect us from Sally Field!

And to all the sally haters, I saw STFU and ENLIST!

ahh pravda.

Fox is a tool of the Bush administration. Almost everyone realizes that by now. There are always a few ignorant sheep.

The boycott grows.

For actors/actresses using an awards presentation to express their moral or personal beliefs, I can only say; please spare the viewing public. Most of the time you are just exposing yourselves for what you are.....actors and actresses.

Hey! JOHN DAVID CHASE! YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ENGAGED!

I wish people who complain about fascism would learn how to spell it. Makes me think they likely can't define it if they can't spell it. Facism. My God, this country is totally screwed.

Posted by: Phidippides | September 16, 2007 at 09:20 PM
TRY ACTUALLY LOOKING IT UP: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/FASCIST
fas·cist (fshst)
Posted by: Joseph David Chase II
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dolt. I was the one giving the vocabulary lesson. What are you thinking? Some of us don't need to look it up. We know what it means. We just wish that our allies on the left were a little more erudite than the intelligent design crowd that thinks their children need protection from hearing naughty words. Do you think that every word critical of someone who votes like you is from someone who doesn't vote like you? Dolt.

I couldn't care less what Sally Field had to say, especially when what she was saying has no bearing on anything. I don't watch celeb narcissistic award shows, I don't go to movies, and I don't believe many actors/actresses know more than I do. They are paid to read scripts, paid to show emotion, paid to be told every move to make. I don't have to be told what to think, what to say and how to say it, where to go, how to act. These people have to be told everything for which they receive obscene amounts of money. They have no credibility whatsoever in the political arena (or any other arena as far as I am concerned). Why would thinking people who think on their own with their very own brains give a hoot what some actress says about anything?

WELL THAT IS HOW FOX RULES AMERICA! ANYONE SURPRISED? TRY WATCHING FOX "NEWS" THE COMEDY CHANNEL! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

It's amazing that celebs are "just entertainers" and not allowed a political voice, unless those celebs happen to be GOP - - Ronnie Reagan, Ahhhhnold, and now Fred Thompson. I think Tim Robbins is an incredible man, and I agree with his politics, and would LOVE to see him step into the ring right now. It would be pretty tough for the GOP to hurl their bull crap about how "Hollywood actors" should stay out of the politicial discussion, now that a Hollywood actor is one of their darling candidates. GO SALLY - - for a little bit longer, this is still a democracy - - in a much watered down form than what we knew before 2000, so say ANYTHING you'd like. Too bad our "liberal media" (hahahahaha) chose to cut you short.

Sally Field acted like a God Damn Fool.

The fact that she was censored makes her statement all the more powerful!
BRAVA SALLY FIELD!!

It was on FOX News in the U.S. The official White House Network. What did you expect?

Two peple here, one from Canada and one from Brazil say that their broadcast of Sally Field's speech was not censored, obviouslythey have more freedom of speech there than we have here in America. So why do we profess to be the so-called freedom fighters, liberators of the world???? I mean, my Lord, we still have more freedom-fighting to do right HERE in our OWN country! We're not even up to speed with Canada and Brazil yet.

I didnt' watch the Emmys. But it is too bad the media falls prey to the obvious "I need more publicity" stunts of actors and actresses.

It is worth remembering that Fox is the network which first called the state of Florida for Bush in 2000 (a prediction made by Bush's cousin) thereby giving Bush the presumption of a win in Florida. Before the Fox prediction, all networks had called the state for Gore, as the eventual full recount (prevented by a 5-4 vote in the Supreme Court) supported.

Fox was created by Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes as the communication channel of the Republican party. Every syllable they utter should be considered as propaganda until proven otherwise.

I think all cursing should be censored on primetime television. I doubt if she hadn't used expletives that her comments would have been censored.

I sure do see a lot of brainwashed leftwing lunacy in these comments, though. Wipe the spittle off your chin and go do something constructive.

IF I WRITE EVERYTHING IN UPPER CASE, PEOPLE WILL THINK THAT WHAT I AM WRITING IS MORE IMPORTANT, AND THAT WILL MAKE THEM PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT I SAY.

Bless you Sally Field! 70's icons in the house!. Linda Ronstadt comes to mind, but also highly unlikely types like Donald Trump, Alan Greenspan, John Dean, Lee Iacocca, and William F. Buckley Jr.

I frankly am ashamed that our younger generation hasn't spoken up nearly as loudly.

Never mind the anti-war, pro-war discussion. What is insulting is her comment "...if mothers ruled the world..." Is she calling a men stupid? Is she saying that women are superior to men? What exactly is she saying about women compared to men? I'll finish her comment for her.

If women ruled the world world, there would be no more wars because EVERONE WILL HAVE A HEADACHE FROM ALL THE WHINING.

And quite honestly, if women ruled the world we would be a lot worse off. To all the women et all that will now go balistic over that