Actor, Activist Charlton Heston Dies at 83

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:23 AM EDT

Article Source: The Washington Post

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Seeded by Scott (Scoop) Butki

RIP Charlton Heston.

While i'm no fan of the NRA I thought Michael Moore's treatment of him was awful

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

Heston aroused great anger from the political left. Filmmaker Michael Moore's Oscar-winning "Bowling for Columbine" (2002) tried to show Heston as callous toward shooting victims. Moore's treatment of the visibly frail actor and what some reviewers contended were flawed facts may have backfired.

Al Gore told the New Yorker magazine, "I really appreciate what [Moore was] trying to do, but I wouldn't have thought before seeing the movie that anyone could have aroused any sympathy in me for Charlton Heston. And yet he did."

Heston stepped down from the NRA presidency in 2003. The same year, President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, for his accomplishments in movies and politics.

Heston repeatedly declined to run for elective office. "I've been President of the United States three times," he told the Chicago Tribune, citing his film parts. "And Chancellor of England, and I ran the French government. And I led the Jews out of Egypt. What more could I want?

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#1 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:23 AM EDT

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Sally York

Heston was a magnificent actor and send very powerful messages in that role. He did carry my view as far as gun control was concerned and he did a lot to educate the public on the fact that guns do not kill people kill.

It is my heartfelt belief that if someone wants to kill the weapon is immaterial, a ball bat, a knife, poison all are weapons of murder, but we have not campaign to take these away from the public. Think about it.

It is a fact that the criminal element has guns, but if you take them away from the everyday guy and gal they will still have guns. Chaos will ensue, look at the way that crime decreased when Florida allowed persons to carry.

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#2 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 10:50 AM EDT

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

Personally I like Chris Rock's theory that we should charge huge fees for bullets because then, sure, people will have their guns but will be more selective about who they shoot and how often.

He explains his theory in
this video clip

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#2.1 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:14 AM EDT

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Sally York

That will not keep these out of the hands of the criminals. The criminals in this country out gun our cops. What is wrong with this picture. They will arm themselves regardless and the general public will be at their mercy. Not my way of thinking that a country should be ran.

My last comment is look what happened to Germany when Hitler disarmed the citizens. No me thank you.

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#2.2 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:36 AM EDT

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The Dagda

OK, you can pry his gun from his cold, dead hands now. Quick, before rigor mortis sets in and he starts spraying the funeral home with bullets!

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#3 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

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caroaber

Now that's quite an image.

And I don't think Michael Moore was overly harsh. Mr. Heston stepped right into it, but I'll grant you that he was a senior and frail.

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#3.1 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:21 PM EDT

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

I think Moore's questioning of him was ok but badgering the frail old man was a bit of a stunt, the kind of thing which makes some love to hate Moore, as I talk about a bit here.

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#3.2 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 11:40 PM EDT

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Charlton Heston: The Times obituary	The Times	Mon Apr 7	0
Heston Was the Regal Face of Scrappy NRA	Associated Press	Sun Apr 6	1
Guns and Moses	Politico	Mon Apr 7	0
Heston Left Cinematic, Political Mark	Associated Press	Sun Apr 6	92
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