Spike Lee Slams America, Lays Off Hugo Chavez
by John Nolte
Spike Lee … profile in courage: [emphasis added]
Filmmaker Spike Lee championed a free press Friday during a visit to Venezuela, where broadcasters are under pressure to avoid criticizing President Hugo Chavez’s leftist government.
The director didn’t directly refer to the dispute in Venezuela, but he said there are “no circumstances” under which news media should be silenced.
Lee’s never had a problem “directly referring” to America or Bush, so why do Venezuela and Hugo Chavez rate a pass? (more…)
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