Um...I'm a left-winger and I refuse to give any money to Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, or Helen Thomas, in addition to refusing to give money to Mel Gibson. Or to Charlie Sheen.bilkobob said:Haw, haw, haw. Left-wingers spewing rage over Gibson, just because of one drunken brain fart episode with some cops and, of course, his marital problems. Haw, haw, haw. If it were Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, or Helen Thomas you far lefties would be clamoring to defend them. I smell a bit of hypocrisy. Left-wingers and right-wingers are the biggest hypocrites on the planet.
We live in a capitalist society--which means money talks. And I talk with my money: I don't knowingly give it to people I find offensive.
As a note, is Roman Polanski considered a left wing person? I certainly was not aware of that. I just know him as a creepy child-rapist that lots of people (regardless of political orientation) defend because apparently raping at 13 year old...which he was found guilty of...is not that big of a deal, and *having* to live in luxury in France is such a hard life.
Another note: Mel Gibson has said anti-Semitic things on multiple occasions. And sexist things on multiple occasions. And homophobic things on multiple occasions. It wasn't just one time.