Fonda Reprises A Famous Role At Peace Rally

The Actress Speaks Out Against the War in Iraq

For her next act, Jane Fonda has entered the war against the Iraq war. At the tail-end of yesterday's on-the-Mall rally, organized by United for Peace and Justice, Fonda stood onstage with the Capitol behind her and addressed the sun-drenched thousands. "I haven't spoken at an antiwar rally in 34 years," she said. But, "Silence is no longer an option."

The first time Fonda, 69, spoke out for peace, the country was soul-deep in the Vietnam War. In ... Full Story »

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by Andy Jamieson - Oct. 1, 2008

The "reprise" here is the reprise of the party line: "Ho ho. Anti-war activitsts are like Barbarella. Bit tits. No brain." Elsewhere on the web there are reports of thousands of people marching on Washington to protest the ethnic cleansing of Iraq, to make way for Chevron and Exxon-Mobil. You might even read what people had to say at the rallies. Even Jane Fonda had something to say about the Iraq war. WAPO would be the last place to look for what she said, though. No. The official paper of the anti-constitutional government focuses mainly on Jane's sunglasses and her over-the-knee boots. What'll it be next? "Anti-war protesters march with space aliens and Bigfoot! Wow! I'm glad we don't take that protest stuff seriously."

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