Skip to main content

Robert De Niro's "72nd Tony Awards" "F-bomb" Tirade

Pretty scary stuff ..... and I'm also a little shocked by the rousing applause to go along with it. The icing on the cake came with a comment by the playwright, "Tony Kushner" (backstage supporting and listening to Mr. De Niro) denouncing the Trump presidency by referring to it as "the Hitler mistake."

Normally, the safest course of action when threatening behavior rears its ugly head is to move as far away as one can possibly get.

At times it has been necessary for me to run in the opposite direction when faced with ....
1. Individuals in a state of rage (angry).
2. Those that exhibit racial hatred and/or hatred of any kind.
3. Unsavory locker room talk, and ....
4. Physical violence.

In a free society, Mr De Niro has the right to express himself politically as he wishes. Perhaps that is the underlying message regarding the standing "O" ... not necessarily standing to support his opinion, but his right to have one and openly express it. LOL

Anger represented by his comments (I have to take in mind that he is an actor) is of such a nature that it generates fear and alerts us that we have departed from the world of civil discourse. I was raised to believe that when one finds it necessary to curse (or call names ... children do this), then whatever conversation one is in with an individual has come to an end leaving no recourse for a sensible resolution.

If I was in a conversation with the likes of Mr. De Niro ... I would have to quickly leave it due to his potential of uncontrollable actions of hatred and anger.

Thank you, God ... for giving me the legs to run when necessary and the choice of where I spend my entertainment dollars.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hospitals, Hospitals & MORE Hospitals

Finished reading an article regarding a new medical research center being built by “Children’s Mercy Hospital” in Kansas City, MO. It’s going to be a beautiful building & one of architectural significance from the looks of it. I dare say that it most likely will be pretty expensive to build . Having not too long ago moved back to Kansas City from Houston … there, they are building new architecturally significant hospitals right & left … there appears to be no end in sight as to the building spree. I am not sure there is any more room left in the Houston Medical Center District. Some of my reading has implied that these facilities are of a high tech nature with all the bells & whistles necessary to deliver state of the art medical care to a generation of folks who are demanding such services. I can’t help but believe that all of this will ultimately be reflected in higher health care costs to us the end user. Our insurance rates in reality go up significantly e...
2 comments
Read more

I'm On Medicaid and you want ME to do What??? Are You Kidding???

Class warfare is brewing regarding the Medicaid program. Our current President has now given the states the power to force recipients to work for this health benefit. In case you do not know this, Medicaid is the largest funding source for medical and health related services on behalf of low-income citizens in the United States. It is a jointly managed and funded "means-tested" program involving the federal government and states. As a lower middle-class worker , you are acutely aware of just how EXPENSIVE health care related insurance has become. Not only is it exorbitantly expensive for the individual employee of any company .... it is insultingly out of reach for an employee's family. It doesn't take a giant leap in logic to understand why it is a program we NEED as a country to help the low income sector. I think we still believe as a county that it is in our nation's best interests to care for those who need help with health services. Don't we???...
1 comment
Read more

Marijuana

It's time to officially (on all levels) legalize marijuana. One of the reasons, it's time is that quite a few States NOW have it legalized in one form or another. Thus making it apparent that the people of the United States are ready for this to take place. An example of how marijuana legalization is sweeping the country, just take a look at recent actions taken by Kansas City, MO (my home town). An ordinance was passed that drastically reduces the fine for possession of a low amount of marijuana. The fine was reduced from $500 to $25, plus there is a relaxation of enforcement to this effect. Kansas City is pretty conservative and part of the Bible Belt thus making an action like this pretty significant. An odd conflict is brewing between the Feds and the States.  It is getting more serious with each passing day. Up to this point, the Feds are still saying it's illegal while the States are rushing to liberalize marijuana policy. It's a train wreck soon to occur. W...
1 comment
Read more