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39. I'd like to hear him say it in person

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:21 AM

Oct 2013

Along with Sir Patrick Stewart, James Earl Jones and the late Peter Cushing, Mr. Freeman has one of my favourite speaking voices!

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Morgan Freeman: “TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK!” What the f--k is that? [View all] cali Oct 2013 OP

As Always Morgan- ruffburr Oct 2013 #1

Back RobertEarl Oct 2013 #2

No they want to take us back to a time that, um never existed in the first place! Initech Oct 2013 #11

Yep RobertEarl Oct 2013 #12

"Pleasantville" before it turned colored. KentuckyWoman Oct 2013 #34

In its day . . . Metro135 Oct 2013 #44

+1 tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #56

They had it. They messed it up. They won't get it back. tblue Oct 2013 #3

Well said. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #31

Impossible not to read in Morgan Freeman's voice n/t Prism Oct 2013 #4

Agreed! I was doing that. JBoy Oct 2013 #17

lofl!!! uponit7771 Oct 2013 #5

I stand by some Americans right to say that: truedelphi Oct 2013 #6

I like that quote: Myrina Oct 2013 #7

you're right morgan heaven05 Oct 2013 #8

He's great (plus he owns a blues club, which is bonus points) groundloop Oct 2013 #9

Love Morgan Freeman colsohlibgal Oct 2013 #10

Republicans are soft and spongy, like a twinkie... demwing Oct 2013 #13

Watch the Right claim he's gone senile. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

At least he isn't talking to some empty chair.... n/t Digital Puppy Oct 2013 #51

Welcome to DU, Digital Puppy! calimary Oct 2013 #53

Thanks Calimary! (Now I'm hungry....) :) Digital Puppy Oct 2013 #57

My first exposure to Mr. Freeman was via The Electric Company, way back in the mid '70s. 11 Bravo Oct 2013 #15

Yes - his star was bright from the minute it hit the sky tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #22

he is awesome quinnox Oct 2013 #16

Love his intro to his newest show, is reality real? Could it be a double meaning...... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #18

Back to bigoted, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #19

Good interview. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #20

How stupid do you have to be not to get what it means??? tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #21

To the GOP... Dpm12 Oct 2013 #23

Shit - every time I see a photo of this fellow, I'm totally distracted by the calimary Oct 2013 #52

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #24

Conservatives always think life was just great before and the future is going to suck IronLionZion Oct 2013 #25

"Progressives think the future is going to be great because the past sucked." I like it. n/t pampango Oct 2013 #27

And conservatives think that . . . aggiesal Oct 2013 #60

Excellent interview Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2013 #26

America 2013 Love It or Leave it ! lunasun Oct 2013 #28

I've never felt any particular urge to argue with Morgan Freeman IrishAyes Oct 2013 #29

TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK TO 1860 Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #30

How can you take back what you didn't own to begin with? defacto7 Oct 2013 #32

I wish I could Rec this multiple times! BootinUp Oct 2013 #33

Mr. Freeman is on my very short list of people I'd like to meet someday. Half-Century Man Oct 2013 #35

I can almost hear him add frogmarch Oct 2013 #36

Love him! NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #37

Morgan Freeman is a national treasure. I adore him. I was at the 3rd street promenade nirvana555 Oct 2013 #38

To cool! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #65

I'd like to hear him say it in person DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #39

The title of this thread had me worried nxylas Oct 2013 #40

It's not like right wingers haven't falsely attributed quotes to him before. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #45

It's not like real celebrities haven't suddenly turned wingnut nxylas Oct 2013 #67

True. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #68

Morgan Freeman is an American treasure... Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #41

They should take it back Turbineguy Oct 2013 #42

pretty misleading if you ask me. tomp Oct 2013 #43

And he is incredibly brave. Real Liberal Hollywood still lives in the shadows, thanks to McCarthy. libdem4life Oct 2013 #46

It sure as shit doesn't appear that way cali Oct 2013 #47

Thank you for sharing. libdem4life Oct 2013 #48

uh, you said this: cali Oct 2013 #49

Not arguing...but for clarity of my thought and intention ...McCarthy is known for his attacks libdem4life Oct 2013 #50

My fb status today: MoonchildCA Oct 2013 #54

It's "Take are country back"! BobbyBoring Oct 2013 #55

Morans!!! Initech Oct 2013 #59

Who we should be taking our country back from is the billionaire terrorists. Initech Oct 2013 #58

Maybe a stretch, but it reminds me on a yard sign a saw the other day... cindge Oct 2013 #61

When someone say tbagger aren't racist, someone told me to google this bonniebgood Oct 2013 #62

Actually debunkthis Oct 2013 #63

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #64

k&r... spanone Oct 2013 #66