Sean Penn Says Reporter Should Go To Jail For Calling Hugo Chavez A Dictator

Sean Penn wants those who call Hugo Chavez a dictator to go to jail
First Amendment be damned . . . If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a dictator would quickly find himself behind bars. Penn, appearing on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday, defended Chavez during a segment in which he detailed his work with the JP Haitian Relief Organization, which he co-founded. “Every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it, and accept...

Sean Penn Wants Reporters Jailed for Calling Chavez 'Dictator'
xxxx First Amendment be damned . . . If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a dictator would quickly find himself behind bars.   Penn, appearing on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday, defended Chavez during a segment in which he detailed his work with the JP Haitian Relief Organization, which he co-founded.   "Every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it, and accept it" said...

Wacko Sean Penn: Chavez critics should be jailed
Once an idiot , always an idiot : First Amendment be damned . . . If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a dictator would quickly find himself behind bars. Penn, appearing on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday, defended Chavez during a segment in which he detailed his work with the JP Haitian Relief Organization, which he co-founded. “Every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and...

Sean Penn Suggests Prison Time for American Journalists Who Call Hugo Chavez a Dictator...
  The Kool-Aid is strong in this one, Lord Obama... At the end of a discussion of Haiti on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, actor Sean Penn went on a rant in defense of Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, suggesting Prison time for American journalists: "every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should " truly, there should be a bar by which one goes to Prison for these kinds of lies." This is a...

Sean Penn Suggests Prison Time for Journalists Who Call Hugo Chavez a Dictator
At the end of a discussion of Haiti on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, actor Sean Penn went on a rant in defense of Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, suggesting Prison time for American journalists: "every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should " truly, there should be a bar by which one goes to Prison for these kinds of lies." This is a little strange, since a study by our Business and...

Sean Penn wants to put me in jail
Sean Penn Suggests Prison Time for Journalists Who Call Hugo Chavez a Dictator At the end of a discussion of Haiti on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, actor Sean Penn went on a rant in defense of Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, suggesting Prison time for American journalists: “every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should " truly, there should be a bar by which one goes to Prison for these...

Sean Penn And Bill Maher: What Could Go Wrong? A Lot
News Busters: At the end of a discussion of Haiti on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, actor Sean Penn went on a rant in defense of Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez, suggesting Prison time for American journalists: “every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should " truly, there should be a bar by which one goes to Prison for these kinds of lies.” This is a little strange, since a study by...

Sean Penn: Journalists Who Criticize Hugo Chavez Should be Jailed
Sean Penn was interviewed by Bill Maher about Haiti. Maher asked him about his friend Hugo Chavez. Penn rambled about the great things Chavez have done for the 80% who have no dreams, he didn’t make a whole lot of sense, but it’s clear what he wants to happen to those who criticize Hugo Chavez. Penn: The collaborative opportunity in Haiti, when you talk about Hugo Chavez, and some of the other people who are demonized [think Castro], and you know, when some of these countries accuse...

Liberal Fascism Alert: Sean Penn Edition -- By: Kevin D. Williamson
I note that an earlier subtitle of Jonah's book referenced "the totalitarian temptation ...." Sean Penn is feeling the temptation : First Amendment be damned . . . If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who called Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a dictator would quickly find himself behind bars. Penn, appearing on HBO's " Real Time with Bill Maher " on Friday, defended Chavez during a segment in which he detailed his work with the JP Haitian Relief Organization, which...

Sean Penn Suggests Prison Time for American Journalists Who Call Hugo Chavez a Dictator
Ah yes, Sean Penn defending a guy who’s taken over pretty much every aspect of the Venezuelan economy. At the end of a discussion of Haiti on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, actor

Sean Penn opposes the First Amendment
“Last year I went to Iraq. Before Team America showed up, it was a happy place. They had flowery meadows and rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate, where the children danced and laughed and played with gumdrop smiles.” - Sean Penn, satirized in Team America: World Police Sean Penn wants reporters jailed for calling Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez a “dictator”: First Amendment be damned … If Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn had his way, any journalist who...

Sean Penn
Seems to me that Sean Penn has been taking lessons from his hero, Hugo Chavez. Because every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should

Janet Porter prays for control of the media, Sean Penn calls for their arrest
As a devout culture-war-pacifist, I find bits like this somewhat frightening. On the other hand, Sean Penn's call to put journalists who critique Venezuelan Macho-Dictator-for-life, Hugo Chavez, in jail is equally scary.  Said Penn: Because every day, this elected leader [Chavez] is called a dictator here, and we just accept it! And accept it. And this is mainstream media, who should " truly, there should be a bar by which one goes to Prison for these kinds of lies. And the culture...

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dismisses Sarah Palin
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has called Alaskan Gov, Sarah Palin a confused beauty queen. President Hugo Chavez (R) and US actor Sean Penn (L). Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has called Alaskan Gov, Sarah Palin a confused beauty queen. EPA/ Chavez spoke to supporters during a meeting of Venezuela Socialist Party, and called the Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin a confused "beauty queen" on Friday after she called him a dictator. Chavez, a leftist leader...

Sean Penn Wants Jail Time for Journalists Who Claim Hugo Chávez Is a Dictator
Hugo Chávez is a dictator! Come and put us behind bars, Sean Penn! You know a favorite pastime of dictators? Imprisoning journalists. So it's a little strange and totally stupid that self-important actor Sean Penn is defending his friend Chávez, president of Venezuela and a known dictator, by suggesting that any American journalist who calls him a dictator should wind up behind bars. "Every day, this elected leader is called a dictator here, and we just accept it and accept it. And this is...