I think Gere is a Hindu. I'm a Buddist.

Nothing sick about it. What is sick is Gere's attitude is the
attitude of a loser and a quitter.

Lets set the stage. Gere stupidly talked about
compassion in front of a crowd entirely made up of
people who had just lost relatives and many friends
to a brutal cowardly act of terrorism. This was a
benefit concert for the families of policemen and
fire fighters, and the husbands, wives, and children,
victims of the terrorist attacks of 911. And, those
serving that survived.

I'd call what Gere said in that venue grossly insensitive and
rude. These people were and are entitled to vengence. I
liken it to the man who raped and killed my innocent 13 year
old niece. I don't want to hear about compassion, I want her
killer dead, and as quickly as possible. If you want to talk
about compassion, find someone else to preach to.

This points to the major differences between liberals and
conservatives. Liberals lay down and die, conservatives
stand up and fight. This was a crowd of fighters, not a bunch
of lame, guilty liberals.

If Gere can dish is out, he can take it too. It should be
no problem for him to take it since he preaches compassion.

Regarding the joke, it's funny, and it's fitting. No one believes
it's true anyway.

It certainly reflect how many people, myself included, feel about
Richard Gere. If people like him (Kerry) run out country, we
will all die.


"Jeff Morris" wrote

"Bart Senior" wrote

I think he said, don't forget to tip your waitresses
and bartenders. grin

Truthfully, Gere spoke about compassion and so forth
and to forget vengeance. I have the tape I'll have to watch
it again. I disagree with Gere.

The man is a devout Buddhist and spoke of compassion. And for this you
have to
make him the object of the crudest possible "joke". You are one sick
puppy,