Susan Sarandon calls pope a Nazi

[Gerald]

Susan Sarandon appears to have pulled up a chair at Hank Williams Jr. and Lars Von Trier's table: The activist-actress is in a harsh spotlight after describing Pope Benedict XVI as a Nazi during a sit-down chat at the Hamptons International Film Festival on Saturday.

During an interview by actor Bob Balaban, the "Dead Man Walking" Oscar winner said she'd sent a copy of that book to the pope — clarifying that she was talking about the previous pontiff, John Paul II, "Not this Nazi one we have now." After Balaban "tut-tutted" (in the words of Newsday), the actress repeated her comment.

The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and the Anti-Defamation League were less than amused.

"Ms. Sarandon may have her differences with the Catholic Church, but that is no excuse for throwing around Nazi analogies," ADL national director Abraham H. Foxman said Monday in a statement suggesting the actress apologize to the Catholic community. "Such words are hateful, vindictive and only serve to diminish the true history and meaning of the Holocaust."

Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, was a bit more blunt, telling E! News "it is very hard to find someone dumber" than Sarandon, a person he wouldn't seek an apology from because "she is ignorant and full of hatred to the Catholic Church."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/10/susan-sarandon-nazi-pope-benedict.html

Note: October 17, 2011

[AVGWarhawk]

Does she have a song for Monday Night Football that can be pulled?

[Gerald]

http://youtu.be/ZGFIePxLbQk

[Skybird]

Sarandozilla versus Mutantnazia!

[Herr-Berbunch]

I've just skimmed over the text, but forgive me if I'm wrong - the current incumbent was a member of the Hitler Youth and was an AA gunner - kind of points to Susan being at least a little bit correct. And the role has a history - how many wanted war criminals escaped to S. America (and elsewhere) wholly due to the Vatican's interactions in the last days of the war and the following months?

And I know it wasn't just the Vatican that did it, there were others too such as the IRC and individual embassies.

[Skybird]

The vast majority of boys and girls were in the Nazi youth organisations, it was part of young life like many children today join the kindergarten. But that alone did not make people Nazis. It was "in", it was cool, and there was plenty of anonymous pressure to join the HJ, and for young boys it also was adventurous and attractive to camp in the woods and have a camp fire. Much like the boy scouts.

Today, pretty many people have facebook accounts, because the social climate is such that for being in you need to want to have one. But not all facebook memembers are internet zombies.

The regime meant the HJ to be a brainwashing program. If it succeeded on even a majority of members, can and must be doubted.

Many German males also joined the oarty. But not always because they were convinced Nazis, but because it was part of the program if they wanted to secure their job to have a living for their family. Most soldiers in the Wehrmacht were no Nazis as well. They just had no choice different from deportation or execution.

Helmut Schmidt was FlAK-helper in the last phase of the war. Does that make him a Nazi, too?

I person should be called Nazi only if he/she is convinced of Nazi ideology in his/her thinking, defends and postulates it's content, and acts and lives accordingly.

[MH]

I don't know if he is nazi but he wears funny hats.:yeah:

http://www.leozagami.com/confessions/images/knPOPE_wideweb__470x3670.jpg

[AVGWarhawk]

I've just skimmed over the text, but forgive me if I'm wrong - the current incumbent was a member of the Hitler Youth and was an AA gunner - kind of points to Susan being at least a little bit correct.

Is that like being a little bit pregnant? :hmmm:

But we will spend all day stating the U-boatmen were not Nazi because they said so.

[Hottentot]

How original. She is only 6 years late with this.

[AVGWarhawk]

I'm guessing she needs a jump start to a dying career.

[Betonov]

You can't call someone a nazi for being in hitlerjugend. Like calling my parents communists because they were Tito's pioneers.

He's a clero-faschist though

[Hottentot]

You can't call someone a nazi for being in hitlerjugend.

Aye, I think this is exactly the conclusion they arrived to 6 years ago when the new pope had just taken the job and this topic was hot. I'm somewhat confused that it still comes up, but hey, labeling people makes the complex world so much easier to understand.

You son of a communist. :O:

[Oberon]

He's not a Nazi...


He's a Sith.

[Jimbuna]

I'm guessing she needs a jump start to a dying career.

My initial thoughts too :yep:

[TFatseas]

Seriously, when was the last time she was relevant anyways? 20 years ago?

[AVGWarhawk]

Seriously, when was the last time she was relevant anyways? 20 years ago?

has she ever been relevant?

[soopaman2]

Oh..The manhating Sarandon thinks the Pope is a Nazi.

I was under the impression being in the Hitler Youth was mandantory at the time.

Sarandon knows nothing, it's just time for her dose of attention, since no one wants her alligator skin face as an actress these days.

Poking at an old man who isn't helping nor hurting anything is cowardly.

[TFatseas]

has she ever been relevant?

Point taken, you got me there...

[nikimcbee]

He's not a Nazi...


He's a Sith.

:haha:

It must be the hip thing to do these days; call somebody a nazi.:doh:

[CaptainHaplo]

Manhater or not.... at one time I would have had a way to keep her from speaking crazy talk.... She used to be hot - and ain't so bad now for her age.

[_dgn_]

Just a question : who is Susan Sarandon ?

Cheers.

[Jimbuna]

Just a question : who is Susan Sarandon ?

Cheers.

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/actress/susan-sarandon/pictures/susan-sarandon-picture-1.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Think Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[Jimbuna]

Think Rocky Horror Picture Show.

http://www.retrorebirth.com/images/blog-history/Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show.jpg
No thanks :DL

[_dgn_]

Thanks for your informations, Chief.

But by Googling, I saw that Sarandon is a left activist (this doesn't surprise me, moreover).

She was maybe sick this day, she probably ate damaged caviar or too strong "magic" mushrooms ...

[Platapus]

She is saying Catholic Nazi like it was a bad thing. :)

[nikimcbee]

http://www.retrorebirth.com/images/blog-history/Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show.jpg
No thanks :DL

Why do you have to drag Reece into this? He hasn't called anyone a nazi. Maybe a nut-zi.

[Torplexed]

So, is Sarandon planning to shave her head and fade into obscurity like the last big pope-basher? Please?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-2QsXSUokIU/S6vbUuFPawI/AAAAAAAACF0/_Ko5kl2zXDA/s1600/sinead_rips_pope.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Why do you have to drag Reece into this? He hasn't called anyone a nazi. Maybe a nut-zi.

It's the suspenders that give it away...ya reckon? :DL

[Gerald]

http://youtu.be/54i_BqjdBuA