Jon Voight speaks
It’s so rare to hear a Hollywood dissident speak as candidly as Jon Voight did last night at the NRSC-NRCC fund-raiser last night. Brave man. Here’s the clip. And thank you, too, Mr. Voight!
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LOL Good name.
Uh oh, Jon Voight tax audit in 3,2,1. .
Yeah, he’s brave alright. Would that the younger members of the Hollywierd community would be so brave and wise up.
Why isn’t he running for POTUS? Last time we ran an actor, inflation abated, employment increased, the economy recovered, and the Soviet Union collapsed.
Voight/Palin 2012
Way to go, Michelle! What an honor roll to be on!
I had the honor of being on the (unnecessary) security team for Jon Voight and John Ratzenberger during a Gov. Palin rally in and near Reno last Fall. The two actors spent about 12 hours there, chatting with supporters between speeches, etc.
He has amazing courage to stand up in Hollyweird these days.
walterc, check out California and how it faired under the last actor who became the “governator.”
I have always enjoyed Jon in any movie he was in. I now love him for his courage to tell it like it is and should be.
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It isn’t very often that I listen to an actor speak of politics. Usually, they have no idea what they are talking about or speak only to appease their fellow actors, and be a part of the crowd. Right on, Jon! Great speech.
Ah, but the “governator” sleeps with the enemy. He’s married to AFK.
Yes, thanks Mr. Voight. That was a great speech.
He was also great in the most recent season of 24. And speaking of that, I loved how “Jack Bauer” railed into Janeane Garofalo’s character towards the end of the season.
Nice set of shout-outs there at the end of the clip.
Excellent speech. I would have placed Michelle’s name next to Rush’s but all in all a very good speech.
I hope nitwits like McCain and Snow and the dozen or so other RINOs were listening.
This will really upset his silly daughter, and just for that, it’s well worth it!!!!
Charlton Heston… Ron Silver… The Hollywood conservative torch has been passed to Jon Voight. Nice job.
I live Jon Voight. He’s a great man.
I predict more Hollywood conservatives will “come out” over the next year. Jon has alway been openly conservative, but I think there are many in Hollywood who are afraid to let their beliefs be known.
Plenty of conservatives in Hollywood.
(Plenty of cemeteries in Hollywood.)
Good speach. I thought the crowd response was rather tepid. Just shows how kowtowed the RNC is by Obama.
A bit of news for the RNC (and Blue Dog Democrats), Conservatives made advances in Eurpean elections in France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Spain and Belgium. The tide has turned against the left.
The Lebanese people voted pro-Western over Hezbollah. Even Ahmadinejad could be voted out on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration continues with its’ historic blunder of lurching towards socialism.
The first movie I saw Jon Voight in was “Midnight Cowboy.” He did not play a conservative.
Wonderful conservative! Palin/Voight 2012!
That’s right–ya’ll best rekognize:
“the great war hero–Benjamin Netanyahu”
Great speech. Good points.
Things are looking up in Lebanon which is great. Many people here think of Lebanon only in terms of its border with Israel and ignore the crimes committed by Syria. Now that Syria is out, there is a coalition government in place that seems to be making hyge improvements.
“Jon has alway been openly conservative, but I think there are many in Hollywood who are afraid to let their beliefs be known.” No offense ment but I don’t think this is quite true. He recently did an interview with Hugh Hewitt or Rush and he detailed how he was a regular LA peacenik zombie in a crowd of same until something happened in the 70′s that woke him up. Happened to me too but I’m twenty years his junior and my major event was growing up. So glad he is board.
So glad he is on board.
That was a damn fine speech. I had no idea Voight was THAT conservative.
*Slightly OT, but Newt spoke there as well; Watch out for him as the state run media will butter him up for us to digest come 2012, ala McCain; I ain’t biting; He has spent the last few weeks praising Powell and panning Palin; He is yesterdays’ dinner for me, so the GOP had better wise up to what independent conservatives want, and it sure isn’t a guy who praises a Republican in Powell who endorsed and voted for P-BO, our worst CiC ever!
bjc; I hear you on Newt.
I’ll enjoy listening to him as long as I agree with what he says. Otherwise, he can go sit back on the couch with Bela Pelosi.
Great speech! Thanks.
bjc,
I agree 100000%. We can’t let the MSM and the go along to get along RINO’s give us another weak canidate that will not stand up for conservative American values, and we have to start letting the party “leaders” know this now.
Anyone esle get a mental picture of Joe Biden on the front porch of the VPs house with a banjo? No, just me I guess.
I always get a tad of flack when I say this, but I actually think his daughter and Brad are way more complex and intelligent than the average Hollywooders. If the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, she may surprise you someday.
She could use a good meal though…
2 words–GREAT SPEECH.
More cowbell!
AlohaGuy:
Are you volunteering to take her out on a dinner date?
and a belt sander.
If that was the truncated version, I’d like to have heard the entire thing. Great points. Clear and concise delivery. It was so plain and uniquely pointed I don’t think the audience knew how to react.
No, no, I don’t hit on other guys’ wimmin…but they can all come over for dinner, bring the kids, bring dad, hey, bring Billie Bob…
Depends on where the banjo is….
I think they were stunned to hear a Republican talk like a Conservative.
Him and Tom Selleck, not much else in that hell hole called Hollywood.
I tried that pre-election…Denver DNC to be specific…and got shot down for it. Now 6+ months into it and folks are seeing what it is…for what it is.
SOL America – put your thinking cap on for next election day.
Don’t hold your breath.
It’s a damn shame that Republicans take current issues so lightly, feeling the need to test the breeze before deciding which side to stand on any given issue.
We have issues that need urgent attention…not placating to a voter base for self gratification and a return to DC.
Ahnold can act? Who knew?
Don’t forget Gary Senise and the Lt Dan Band.
AlohaGuy,
I agree- I have always admired how Angelina commits fully to her causes. She at least walks it like she talks it.
Steele??? I know he’s trying his best…
To Mr. Jon Voight:
I am assuming that there is a very good chance that you will read these comments.
THANK YOU, SIR!!!
Every word you said rings true. Thank you for having the courage to stand up and speak the truth! Thank you for caring more about the truth than about the future of your career in Hollywood (but don’t worry about that, either, as conserative films still get made and do extremely well – If I understand correctly, the top-grossing film of last year was Fireproof).
Words cannot express my gratitude for your speaking words that many of us want to say. We can say those words here, but you just gave them a much wider audience because of who you are.
Thank you, Sir, thank you!
At the point in the video where Jon Voight says Michelle Malkin’s name (around the 9:35 mark), the gentleman in the center of the crowd shot is former Congressman Bob McEwen.
His videos are well worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW1mfDBaas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDvexvIP5LI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RjDjwM0G1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSBRiYxWjPo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ6mB5EKH0s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKig8RrMUio
I loved, loved, loved Fireproof. Excellent movie.
Including the white only holocaust denying British National Party (BNP)…Not sure thats something to cheer…or may be many in current GOP do…
Seems like I heard an interview with Mr. Voigt saying he was left wing yuppie himself for many years, like most of Hollyweird, it was 9/11 that woke him up.
No doubt his acting career is about over being that out spoken at a Republican fund raiser, but he sure does have a bright future as politician.
IMHO he is needed much more in his fund raising and educating people about the state of politics in America at the present than running for an office…time will tell, either way we as conservatives have ourselves a winner.
By the way, there were a few on that list that are nothing more than G.O.P.(Good Old Pals) reruns…we don’t need ‘em unless they come around to our way of thinking…CONSERVATIVE!
The only disagreemnet I have with the speech is that he did not mention Michael Savage. He may not “tow the line” but i agree with him more times than not.
CB, agreed, Voight did say “and others”, but how does “borders, language, culture” get over looked.
Jon Voight was the ONLY good thing about Pearl Harbor, the Movie. By far, my favorite actor, along with Gary Sinise.
Kelsey Grammer, Gary Sinese, …. and probably a lot more who haven’t found the courage to speak up yet.
Sorry, that should have been “Sinise” — my apologies to Gary.
Jon deserves applause and praise. It’s become a very rare thing for people — anyone! — who hold views not considered politically correct or outside the mainstream, etc. to stand up and voice those views.
People mustn’t be afraid to speak up, no matter what their views are.
Reagan was a beloved long-time actor and he was one of our best governors and greatest presidents.
jes’ sayin’
… hint … hint .. hint …
Don’t forget Kelsey Grammer. I heard him on Mark Levin, and he’s quite a good conservative.
Don’t forget Kelsey Grammer. I heard him on Mark Levin, and he’s quite a good conservative.
Don’t forget Kelsey Grammer. I heard him on Mark Levin, and he’s quite a good conservative.
On June 9th, 2009 at 9:59 pm, rightisright said:
Ditto for Evan Sayet. The following is well worth an hour of your time:
Wow… That speech gave me tingly feelings up my leg…..
Bela Pelosi…..Gawd I love that one!
I can just imagine her saying: “My vhat a lovely trust fund you had!”, just before her fangs show…
Agreed. Newt, like too many other Republicans, only tell us what they think we want to hear, and then go liberal. But then if one had read his contributing foreward to Alvin and Heidi Toffler’s sequel to the 1970 book “Future Shock”, that Newt penned about 1995 (Re: the US Constitution and US Govt.), one would have thought he was a globalist…
I haven’t trusted him since then needless to say….
For all the time that Newt has been on the couch/off the couch with Bela Pelosi, you’d think the guy would have lost some weight by now….
Now we need some (alot of) YOUNG Hollywood conservatives (if any) to speak out to show the conservatism isn’t the domain of “old folks.”
James Greenidge
Queens, NY
Heidi montag is one brady quinn joe perry shannon dorerthy
we got a few
But need to built a studio that won’t punish cons. Actors or anyone who think that way.
In my opinion, that audience wasn’t lound enough in favor of what he had to say. I thought they sat on their hands too much. What he had to say was the truth. I would be happier if they were a bit more enthusiastic.
And speaking of Newt Gingrich, he’s talked out of both sides of his mouth so much over the years that I don’t trust him, either. Being in a climate change/global warming ad with Nancy Pilosi just about tore it for me. And don’t give me this bull about Powell being a Republican. When has he ever advocated a conservative idea? Never. He was a professional soldier for so long, trained in political correctness and triangulation, that when he retired, he was “debating” which party to join. He wasn’t a true conservative then and he hasn’t become one since. He’s all about the politics of identity, and that should be something conservatives shun like shingles.
That’s the biggest uphill battle we’ll have with elected conservatives, etc…they will forever move about in some degree of fear – just because we have a black president (and quite possible a muslim, or at the very least sympathetic to muslim issues). The left will use that has a shield till the end of time.
The second challenge is what do do with the standard media that pipes ‘news’ into homes across the country. It’ll never be objective.
It was Republican politicians who gave him the opportunities he’s had, but I also seriously doubt there has ever been any loyalty along the way. He was with them to get something and go places, that’s all.
Amazing how simply saying Truth is so difficult.
Charlton Heston’s Warner Brother’s speech was a little more difficult when he merely spoke the nasty, disgusting lyrics from one “rapper” “song”.
I will always remember him in Runaway Train, standing on top of the Locomotive speeding to the end of track staring death in the face head on. I think he is back on that train only he is running head on into the Hollywood Lefties. Great actor and Great American.
I had a mad crush on Jon in my youth….and now it’s been rejuvenated!
By the way Newt should disappear…Whichever way the wind blows so goes Newt…Phony as a three dollar bill.
Second that emotion…
Newtie has become a power-hungry pol, instead of the leader he once was.
I want to add this comment that at first may not sound quite right. I’ve heard of few of these Hollywood folks whom we want to label as “conservatives” speak and I offer this what I think is critical piece of information.
None of these folks have signed up for nor is there some “Conservative” club that they joined. None of them have stepped forward to be official spokesmen/women of some conservative party. They have not publically made some “I value the conservative party” statements.
Stick with me…..
The common element that I have heard from all of them is what they have done publically and in their personal lives is made it clear they value personal and creative freedom and liberty. It is their value of personal and creative freedom and liberty that led them to embrace conservative ideology and politics.
This is not one of those hair splitting comments. No, really, its not.
It is critical in terms of moving forward and continuing to grow the conservative movement. What we value, what needs to be “sold” if you will, is FREEDOM and LIBERTY. We are not out to sell the Republican Party or any conservative “party”, etc. We need to start at the beginning, the very first notes if you will. The do re me….
The first note is FREEDOM. When you value freedom you move to understanding the group of principles and ideas that form conservatism. Conservatism is not just an argument about pro-life or how to spend taxes.
As I’ve heard these public figures speak and sound “conservative” it is because as you listen to their words you hear that they have put two and two together and realized conservatism yields the most freedom and liberty.
It is therefore not surprising to me that Hollywood folks who want to be as free creatively as possible finally get it. Finally understand that leftist socialist Democrats are oppressive and conservative principles are preferred.
Our message IF we are going to continue to reclaim our country and move forward in continued prosperity is FREEDOM. If we only sell a political party or even political ideology, we will fail.
I hope that makes sense.
“By the way Newt should disappear”
Add me to the “used to be” a Newt guy. I agree, he has become no different than many opportunist in Washington.
Jon made a fantastic movie in the last year or so called “September Dawn”.
It was not promoted much, but as I like him, went to see it and I can recommend it to everyone. Superb.
I think Voight should read articles like this which explains how we came to such deficits since last 8 years before just blaming someone on putting a huge burden on our grandkids.
I am sick of such scumbag RINO’s who just blame the other party and then continue to do the same out of control spending when its their turn at power. Where was he in last few years…preparing for this speech or just hanging out with his sleazeball (from both parties) friends?
Yes – JSMiddleton4 – #76: I understand your points and I agree with you. We need to define ourselves as Americans who love our country and we need to tell others that conservatism is the ONLY way we can defend and preserve liberty and freedom. I would love to see a complete shift away from the “Republican” party to the American Freedom party. Thanks for your informative post.
Most excellent speech. Now it’s time to go to work
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Wow!
A. MA. ZING!!!!!!!
…and to think that there was a time when I DIDN’T like Jon Voigt….
He lost me around 4:30 when he said, “My most pressing concern at this hour is the safety of Israel.”
We have troops in combat, democrats pushing legislation that will alter our nation forever, and a collapsing economy. But this guy’s most pressing issue is Israel?
This is an awesome speech. I love Jon Voight, and he is right on target. I want to hear more from him, and hope he goes into politics soon.
But, GOD!! Are the people in this audience totally asleep? We need new blood in the GOP. These people are beyond unmotivated.