Charlton Heston

[Park Life 70]

The beauty of it, is that it's not in the constitution. "... have the right to bear arms as part of an organised militia"

 

Classic West Wing.

 

Ironically (I think) meant as a safeguard against an overbearing government to encourage the citizens to rebel if needed.

 

It's not a question of banning guns they need more guns and throw in the odd rocket launcher.

[Park Life 70]

So going from pro-gun control to president of the NRA was a media invented U-turn?

 

I think the portrayal that he did that was yes (what actually he did do was a bit different to that, although it is almost always portrayed in that very simple way).

 

I'd agree the media portrayal of his U-turn was a media portrayal . The question was, are you saying the act itself was a media invention?

 

Because it clearly wasn't.

 

As I said it wasn't really a "u-turn" though (although it is clearly portrayed and swallowed as such) it was more a long curving arch driven from the same direction as earlier things.

 

 

Who'd have thought a man taking the opposing view to the one he previously held would have to put up with such devious portrayals of his viewpoint. The media are scum.

 

Yup, who'd ever have thought that the world and situations can slowly change with time. Clearly only snap "u-turns" exist and are "rightfully" portrayed as such.

 

 

You'd almost think that Stalin could have been a deadly enemy and then a bosom ally, before being a deadly yet enemy again - absolutely ludicrous of course, clearly anyone involved in something like that would be castigated for their monstrous "u-turns" for all time.

 

I've never had a qualm with his "U-turn" whatever it's pace. Nor do I think, have the media.

 

Do "U-turns" have a pace?

[Fop 1]

So going from pro-gun control to president of the NRA was a media invented U-turn?

 

I think the portrayal that he did that was yes (what actually he did do was a bit different to that, although it is almost always portrayed in that very simple way).

 

I'd agree the media portrayal of his U-turn was a media portrayal . The question was, are you saying the act itself was a media invention?

 

Because it clearly wasn't.

 

As I said it wasn't really a "u-turn" though (although it is clearly portrayed and swallowed as such) it was more a long curving arch driven from the same direction as earlier things.

 

 

Who'd have thought a man taking the opposing view to the one he previously held would have to put up with such devious portrayals of his viewpoint. The media are scum.

 

Yup, who'd ever have thought that the world and situations can slowly change with time. Clearly only snap "u-turns" exist and are "rightfully" portrayed as such.

 

 

You'd almost think that Stalin could have been a deadly enemy and then a bosom ally, before being a deadly yet enemy again - absolutely ludicrous of course, clearly anyone involved in something like that would be castigated for their monstrous "u-turns" for all time.

 

I've never had a qualm with his "U-turn" whatever it's pace. Nor do I think, have the media.

 

As I said it's not actually a u-turn, no matter how it's portrayed as such.

[Happy Face 29]

So going from pro-gun control to president of the NRA was a media invented U-turn?

 

I think the portrayal that he did that was yes (what actually he did do was a bit different to that, although it is almost always portrayed in that very simple way).

 

I'd agree the media portrayal of his U-turn was a media portrayal . The question was, are you saying the act itself was a media invention?

 

Because it clearly wasn't.

 

As I said it wasn't really a "u-turn" though (although it is clearly portrayed and swallowed as such) it was more a long curving arch driven from the same direction as earlier things.

 

 

Who'd have thought a man taking the opposing view to the one he previously held would have to put up with such devious portrayals of his viewpoint. The media are scum.

 

Yup, who'd ever have thought that the world and situations can slowly change with time. Clearly only snap "u-turns" exist and are "rightfully" portrayed as such.

 

 

You'd almost think that Stalin could have been a deadly enemy and then a bosom ally, before being a deadly yet enemy again - absolutely ludicrous of course, clearly anyone involved in something like that would be castigated for their monstrous "u-turns" for all time.

 

I've never had a qualm with his "U-turn" whatever it's pace. Nor do I think, have the media.

 

As I said it's not actually a u-turn, no matter how it's portrayed as such.

 

[Fop 1]

So going from pro-gun control to president of the NRA was a media invented U-turn?

 

I think the portrayal that he did that was yes (what actually he did do was a bit different to that, although it is almost always portrayed in that very simple way).

 

I'd agree the media portrayal of his U-turn was a media portrayal . The question was, are you saying the act itself was a media invention?

 

Because it clearly wasn't.

 

As I said it wasn't really a "u-turn" though (although it is clearly portrayed and swallowed as such) it was more a long curving arch driven from the same direction as earlier things.

 

 

Who'd have thought a man taking the opposing view to the one he previously held would have to put up with such devious portrayals of his viewpoint. The media are scum.

 

Yup, who'd ever have thought that the world and situations can slowly change with time. Clearly only snap "u-turns" exist and are "rightfully" portrayed as such.

 

 

You'd almost think that Stalin could have been a deadly enemy and then a bosom ally, before being a deadly yet enemy again - absolutely ludicrous of course, clearly anyone involved in something like that would be castigated for their monstrous "u-turns" for all time.

 

I've never had a qualm with his "U-turn" whatever it's pace. Nor do I think, have the media.

 

As I said it's not actually a u-turn, no matter how it's portrayed as such.

 

 

I think you need to look up the definition of u-turn before you read anything else.

[Happy Face 29]

So going from pro-gun control to president of the NRA was a media invented U-turn?

 

I think the portrayal that he did that was yes (what actually he did do was a bit different to that, although it is almost always portrayed in that very simple way).

 

I'd agree the media portrayal of his U-turn was a media portrayal . The question was, are you saying the act itself was a media invention?

 

Because it clearly wasn't.

 

As I said it wasn't really a "u-turn" though (although it is clearly portrayed and swallowed as such) it was more a long curving arch driven from the same direction as earlier things.

 

 

Who'd have thought a man taking the opposing view to the one he previously held would have to put up with such devious portrayals of his viewpoint. The media are scum.

 

Yup, who'd ever have thought that the world and situations can slowly change with time. Clearly only snap "u-turns" exist and are "rightfully" portrayed as such.

 

 

You'd almost think that Stalin could have been a deadly enemy and then a bosom ally, before being a deadly yet enemy again - absolutely ludicrous of course, clearly anyone involved in something like that would be castigated for their monstrous "u-turns" for all time.

 

I've never had a qualm with his "U-turn" whatever it's pace. Nor do I think, have the media.

 

As I said it's not actually a u-turn, no matter how it's portrayed as such.

 

 

I think you need to look up the definition of u-turn before you read anything else.

 

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Ape humper. FACT.

[Park Life 70]

Ape humper. FACT.

 

 

More ape worrier.

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Heston is a Geordie! Heston is a Geordie! La la la la! La la la la!

 

Chornicle in scraping of bottom of barrel shocker.

 

HE STARRED as El Cid, but Charlton Heston could have called himself El Geordie.

 

Big-screen legend Heston, who died at his Beverly Hills home on Saturday at the age of 84, was no stranger to Tyneside.

 

The grandson of a former Newcastle miner, he never refused the chance to return to his roots.

 

Heston’s grandfather John Carter worked down Tyneside mines as a boy in the 1890s before moving to America.

 

In 1952, Heston was in the city for his first UK stage tour – the same year he wowed audiences as the Ringmaster in The Greatest Show on Earth.

 

It was back in the 1970s when he spent time in Jesmond researching his family history and shopped in Acorn Road.

 

In 1988, Heston flew into Newcastle Airport with wife Lydia, and was star guest at the £8m reopening of the Theatre Royal, on Grey Street.

 

Playing the lead role of Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons alongside Roy Kinnear, he sent North East film fans into a frenzy.

 

He even found time to visit St Thomas More School in Blaydon and Hewburn Special School, Gateshead, giving a masterclass to budding actors and presenting a charity minibus.

 

Heston said during a Press conference at the Theatre Royal: “My grandfather came from the Newcastle area. He worked in the mines as a boy of eight or nine around 1890 to 1895. He emigrated to America soon after with his mother.

 

“I believe Carter is not an uncommon name in Newcastle, although I don’t know of any relatives who might still be living here.”

 

Ten years earlier and travelling incognito, Heston took a family holiday in Northumberland. After spending a few days walking Hadrian’s Wall, he said: “I have a great interest in Roman history.”

 

The star of Ben-Hur, El Cid and Planet of the Apes, born in Evanston, Illinois, died with wife Lydia, whom he married in 1944, at his side.

 

In 2002, he revealed he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer’s disease.

 

He studied acting before serving for three years in the US air force. But back in civilian life, Heston went through hard times while waiting for his first break.

 

In 1956, he appeared as Moses in The Ten Commandments, one of the roles which would define his career.

 

In a statement, his family said: “No-one could ask for a fuller life than his. No man could have given more to his family, profession and country.”

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I think the portrayal that he did that was yes (what actually he did do was a bit different to that, although it is almost always portrayed in that very simple way).

 

I'd agree the media portrayal of his U-turn was a media portrayal . The question was, are you saying the act itself was a media invention?

 

Because it clearly wasn't.

 

As I said it wasn't really a "u-turn" though (although it is clearly portrayed and swallowed as such) it was more a long curving arch driven from the same direction as earlier things.

 

 

Who'd have thought a man taking the opposing view to the one he previously held would have to put up with such devious portrayals of his viewpoint. The media are scum.

 

Yup, who'd ever have thought that the world and situations can slowly change with time. Clearly only snap "u-turns" exist and are "rightfully" portrayed as such.

 

 

You'd almost think that Stalin could have been a deadly enemy and then a bosom ally, before being a deadly yet enemy again - absolutely ludicrous of course, clearly anyone involved in something like that would be castigated for their monstrous "u-turns" for all time.

 

I've never had a qualm with his "U-turn" whatever it's pace. Nor do I think, have the media.

 

As I said it's not actually a u-turn, no matter how it's portrayed as such.

 

 

I think you need to look up the definition of u-turn before you read anything else.

 

Probably before that too.

[Park Life 70]

Not sure why people are so bothered he was pro-gun. If I lived there I'd be pro-gun, no way I'd live there without a gun.

[Rob W 0]

because so many people shoot themselves, or their kids or their family by accident.....................

[Guest alex]

because so many people shoot themselves, or their kids or their family by accident.....................

Quite a few do it on purpose as well.

[Rob W 0]

Not in Oklahoma.....................

[Kevin Carr's Gloves 3204]

Not sure why people are so bothered he was pro-gun. If I lived there I'd be pro-gun, no way I'd live there without a gun.

 

 

Wouldn't it concern you that Rico, Leazes and Stevie could also have guns too?

[Park Life 70]

Not sure why people are so bothered he was pro-gun. If I lived there I'd be pro-gun, no way I'd live there without a gun.

 

 

Wouldn't it concern you that Rico, Leazes and Stevie could also have guns too?

 

Depends if they've been practicing.

[Rob W 0]

didn't he do a series of walk-on parts in the Dame Edna Show as well??

[Guest alex]

Not sure why people are so bothered he was pro-gun. If I lived there I'd be pro-gun, no way I'd live there without a gun.

 

 

Wouldn't it concern you that Rico, Leazes and Stevie could also have guns too?

 

Depends if they've been practicing.

Or if they're all locked in the same room

[Park Life 70]

Not sure why people are so bothered he was pro-gun. If I lived there I'd be pro-gun, no way I'd live there without a gun.

 

 

Wouldn't it concern you that Rico, Leazes and Stevie could also have guns too?

 

Depends if they've been practicing.

Or if they're all locked in the same room