Jessica Lange Bashes Iraq War in Graduation Speech

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/24/AR2008052401265.html?hpid=entnews

Jessica Lange bashes Iraq war in graduation speech

The Associated Press
Saturday, May 24, 2008; 2:04 PM
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Oscar-winner Jessica Lange bashed the Bush administration and denounced the war in Iraq during a commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College.

The star of "Tootsie" and "Blue Sky" was applauded by students Friday at the small liberal arts college after comparing the conflict with the Vietnam War. She said the graduates have "a heavy burden" to chart a new path for the country.

"We are living in an America that, in the last seven and a half years, has waged an unnecessary war, established prison camps, condoned torture, employed corporate armies, eliminated the right of habeas corpus, practiced extraordinary rendition, and believe me, this is only a partial list," Lange said.

Lange asked the graduates, including her 22-year-old daughter Hannah Shepard, to commit themselves to the "pursuit of peace."

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1. K&R

[texasleo]

2. "Jihad Jessica"

:evilgrin:

[JustAnotherGen]

3. One of my favorites movies is Tootsie

And now she is one of my favorite actresses! :-)

[cynatnite]

7. Her best work, IMO, was in Blue Sky with Tommy Lee Jones...

Not only is it an outstanding film, it's also politically relevant. I love that movie.

[Brundle_Fly]

4. when I was 8

I fell in love with her in king kong.

[Hissyspit]

6. Hell, when I was 14, I fell in love with her in King Kong.

[Riddler]

5. I wonder how long it will be before the right wing alarmists demand her black-balling

in Hollywood and the burning of her dvd's, not to mention elevating her to Dixie Chick status in their non-existent minds.

[malaise]

8. Bravo Jessica

:yourock: