Tim Robbins Tells Assoc. of Broadcasters Where to Stick the Trash They Broadcast

[davidswanson]

Listen to Tim Robbins tell broadcasters about their duty to switch from sex scandals to impeachment.


From FAIR:

We encourage you to listen to FAIR advisory board member Tim Robbins' no-holds-barred speech on broadcasting and to pass it on to your friends.

A renowned actor, director and writer, Robbins used his keynote address at the National Association of Broadcasters conference on April 14 to speak out about the "dangerous lack of diversity of opinion" that characterizes the state of broadcasting today.

The speech is available on the FAIR website:

In MP3 format: LINK.

In WAV format: LINK.

Robbins opened his speech "apologizing" to Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly and other right-wing broadcast pundits:

"A few years ago, they told America that because I had different opinions on the wisdom of going to war, that I was a traitor, a Saddam lover, a terrorist supporter, undermining the troops.

I was appealing at the time for the inspectors to have more time to find those Weapons of Mass Destruction. I was a naive dupe of left-wing appeasement.

And how right they were. If I had known then what I know now, if I had seen the festive and appreciative faces on the streets of Baghdad today, if I had known then what a robust economy we would be in -- the unity of our people, the wildfire of democracy that has spread across the Mideast -- I would never have said those traitorous, unfounded and irresponsible things.

I stand chastened in the face of the wisdom of the talk radio geniuses, and I apologize for standing in the way of freedom."

Lambasting the media for their failure to treat the Bush administration's lies about Iraqi WMDs with the scrutiny they had shown former President Bill Clinton's sex scandal, he calls on the nation's broadcasters to do a better job of upholding their responsibilities to the public.

[parasim]

1. This is brilliant... thanks! nt

on edit... that was really at the NAB conference? Awesome!

[Bjorn Against]

2. I love Tim Robbins, his words on the right-wing pundits made me laugh out loud.

:rofl:

[goclark]

3. I love Tim Robbins

[teacher gal]

4. K and R n/t

[madamesilverspurs]

5. Kinda makes me wish I'd been there

to see them swallow their own faces. . .

[DemocratInSoCal]

6. Bob Roberts For President!! nt

[Quantess]

7. Bob Roberts! OMG I love that movie!

I highly recommend it! It's hilarious, for anyone who is even somewhat interested in politics. It has a ton of snappy one-liners.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Roberts

[DemocratInSoCal]

10. "I Wish I Could Vote Twice For You Mr. Roberts"

"You Can......"

Chuckle Chuckle.

"Just Kidding."

[krkaufman]

8. VIDEO can be found here ...

http://www.ar-d.com/blog_entries/Choice-of-Tim-Robbins-still-has-NAB-goers-puzzled

.... in 4 parts.

(found via DailyKos)

[orleans]

9. i can't find video at the link you posted. can you help? n/t

[Junkdrawer]

12. On the link, click on the small, black video camera symbol...

to the right of "Choice of Tim Robbins still has NAB-goers puzzled", then, under "Select you zone", pick "Our Blog".

[Echo In Light]

13. Def do watch the clip! haha

[prairierose]

19. Here is a link to...

the front page where the video should be the first thing you see on the left of the page. Find part 1.

http://www.ar-d.com/

[orleans]

36. thank you. n/t

[Echo In Light]

11. K&R..his mockumentary on right wingers, Bob Roberts, is top notch

The trailer gives the impression of light n fluffy fare, but don't be fooled, the film takes a sharp focus on familiar tactics and pathologies of republicons/authoritarians, and is no valentine whatsoever for the ever supportive, hoodwinked American public who can be counted upon to suck up lie after lie. Watch for Gore Vidal and Jack Black.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2uWcukaSpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Roberts

[youngharry]

14. Tim & Susan

Tim & Susan are great Patriots. America should honor them for their courage in their service to truth, to the American people and to this country. Hopefully, the next Democratic President will rightly honor them with the Medal of Freedom.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, davidswanson.

[Snarkturian Clone]

16. Ugh. More with the celebutards.

How about we get some smart people to support opinions instead of celebrities?

[FredScuttle]

17. Uh....this "celebutard" happened to be right on the money

n/t

[Snarkturian Clone]

18. Don't care if they're right or wrong.

It makes a political party look bad when we have to get some actor to help our cause instead of a person with intelligence.

[guyanakoolaid]

21. Anybody who helps our cause IS a person of intelligence

[Snarkturian Clone]

23. An actor that's intelligent?

:rofl:

[guyanakoolaid]

25. Believe it or not, Stallone has an IQ of about 160, and others like Robbins and Clooney obviously

have intelligence. There's good politicians, too - don't throw out the baby with the bath water

[Snarkturian Clone]

26. Ugh. You believe that? Enjoy your celebutard worship. NT

[guyanakoolaid]

28. Ugh - what exaggeration. Acknowledging the truth of Robbins' words doesn't equate worship.

As a fellow Obama supporter, I'd think you'd be more sensitive to people equating you agreeing with someone's words and message with idolization and worship.

[travelingtypist]

29. Could you be more insulting and contempuous?

Have you read Laura Ingraham's "Shut up and sing" too many times? Is that your problem?

[LTR]

22. Oh, like anonymous rubes who post on message boards?

His words are just as valuable as yours or mine.

And if he knows things we don't, more power to him.

[texastoast]

35. Are being a celebrity and being smart mutually exclusive

in all cases? I think not, especially in the case of Tim and Susan. Not only smart, but fearless.

[krkaufman]

39. "Celebrity" doesn't equate to moron; generalizations are always wrong. n/t

[spanone]

20. k&r for speaking truth to fucking power

[kwolf68]

24. Buwahahaha.

Love it. TR with some brilliant sarcasm.

[Javaman]

27. He's right but sadly, when the drums start beating in earnest for Iran...

whatever effects his words just had will soon quickly vanish as the MSM rapes americas eyes and stupidity with news porn to grab ratings.

[jsamuel]

30. He endorsed Edwards. He is a good one.

[FlyingSquirrel]

31. I don't understand why people are attacking Robbins.

I watched the whole thing, it was great. And will probably not make an iota of difference. Legislation is the only thing that can turn things around on radio. I don't know if anything can help tv. The internet is that last bastion of hope and must be protected.

[yellerpup]

32. K&R! n/t

[BeHereNow]

33. HELL Y E A H !!!!!!!!!!!

Gooooooooooooooooo TIM!!!!
BHN

[malaise]

34. This is brilliant

Bravo Tim :yourock:

[SlingBlade]

37. Very nice post David

Thank you :toast:

[and-justice-for-all]

38. Tim is killer!