Ron Silver A True Hollywood-Hero
By Lisa Sarrach
Being a native New Yorker, Ive always loved
Ron Silvers work and every time I hear him speak, it reminds me of home. He has a very typical
No one was more surprised than I was when he
came out last year and began publicly supporting President Bushs position on
the War on Terror.
A typical
But when it comes to the safety and security
of this country, Ron Silver knows whos going
to get the job done. He knows that
without safety and security in this country there is no domestic agenda, no jobs and no social programs, there is only chaos and fear. What Ron is saying is that he knows who cant
get the job done. The very party hes voted
for most of his life.
He was wonderful Monday night at the
Republican convention. He bravely took
to task the
Ron Silver
joins other famous liberals and democrats this year in understanding what this
election is all about.
As an aside, just how many famous Republicans were asked to speak at the
Democrats convention - zero, zip, nada.
But at this weeks Republican convention, we
have Ron Silver, Ed Koch, the former mayor of
Why?
What is making these people cross party and ideological lines to support
President Bush? Its the security,
stupid.
We all want to live to fight another day
about the issues that are important to us.
More importantly, we all want to live in safety and security and most of
us believe that in order to do that in this post 9-11 world, you have to take
the fight to the terrorists so we dont fight them in our cities and
neighborhoods.
John Kerry can salute himself all he wants
trying to paint himself as a war time candidate for president. But the sad reality for Senator Kerry is that
the rank and file within the Democrat party does not
support his war talk bravado.
They are fervently anti-war and are holding
out hope that Kerrys real persona will emerge if elected and will relegate our
foreign policy decisions to the U.N., just as he advocated back in the
seventies. Ed Koch thinks so too, saying
recently that if Kerry is elected he will be forced to defer to the anti-war
Left on foreign policy matters. The Dems figure hes just putting on a show of strength for
those undecided voters he needs to go over the top, and theyre more than
willing to put up with it if it gets him in the White House.
But heres a piece of reality for Camp Kerry
- when push comes to shove, all but the most radical element of the anti-war
movement are going to realize that President Bush is the right man, for the
right time, in the right place.
The Left wing of the Democrat Party is once
again about to discover that they are on the wrong side of history.
These brave democratic souls are on the
right side of history and are going out on a limb to say so:
Ed Koch
I've never before supported a Republican for president but I'm doing so this
time because of the one issue that trumps everything else: international
terrorism. In my judgment, the Democratic Party just doesn't have the
stomach to stand up to the terrorists. But Bush is a fighter.
Zell Miller
I remember when most Democrats were in favor of projecting America's power
abroad, because we believed that America was a great force for good over evil.
For decades, the Democratic
Party maintained peace through strength. We worked with Republicans to ensure that
freedom and democracy would not falter in the face of any threat.
These days, it seems like some
people in my party are motivated more by partisan politics than by national
interest.
John Kerry has the wrong idea
about how our country should respond to the threat of terrorism.
Ron Silver
Excerpts from Republican Convention Speech
We will never forgive. Never forget.
Never excuse!
We are again engaged in a war
that will define the future of humankind.
Responding to attacks on our soil,
This is a war we did not seek.
This is a war waged against us. This is a war to which we had to respond. History shows that we are not imperialists ...but
we are fighters for freedom and democracy.
Even though I am a well-recognized liberal on many issues confronting our
society today, I find it ironic that many human rights advocates and outspoken
members of my own entertainment community are often on the front lines to
protest repression, for which I applaud them but they are usually the first
ones to oppose any use of force to take care of these horrors that they
catalogue repeatedly.
Under the unwavering leadership of President Bush, the cause of freedom and
democracy is being advanced by the courageous men and women serving in our
Armed Services.
The President is doing exactly the right thing.
That is why we need this President at this time!
I am grateful for the chance to speak tonight to express my support for our
Commander-in-Chief, for our brave troops, and for the vital cause, which they
have undertaken.
Ron Silver
took a big risk appearing at the Republican National Convention and publicly
stating his support for President Bush.
He knows that his phone might stop ringing for acting jobs. He has been outed as a traitor to the
Appearing later in
the evening was actress Angie Harmon, formerly of
Law and Order and her husband, NFL quarterback Jason
Sehorn, in a tribute to Medal of Honor winning
veterans. They both publicly endorsed
and praised President Bush.
Congrats, to these brave souls from
Its a real disappointment that the likes of Bruce Willis, James Woods, Patricia Heaton, Dennis
Franz, Robert Duvall, Kelsey Grammer, and a host of other celebrities
who proclaim to support President Bush are not out there supporting him publicly,
not campaigning for him, not at the convention.
Hollywood-Hero has asked for their support, the RNC has
asked for their support. They appear to
be either too busy or too afraid to stand up and declare their support for our
president and his war against the terrorists.
Its a crying shamebut hey, its not too late Bruce, theres still time, give me a call. In the meantime, we send our heartfelt thanks
to:
Ron Silver, Angie Harmon, Stephen
Baldwin, the Gatlin Brothers, Daryl Worley, Rip Torn, Brooks & Dunn, Travis
Tritt, the Views Elizabeth Hasselbeck,
Sara Evans, Bo Derek, and singing cop Daniel Rodriguez
for standing up and supporting President Bush.
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Lisa Sarrach is president of
Hollywood-Hero (www.hollywood-hero.us), GOPUSA.COM (www.gopusa.com) national
columnist and freelance writer focusing on cultural and domestic policy
issues. You can contact her at lsarrach@hollywood-hero.us