Rebels with a Cause: Are Conservatives Cool Again?

I took a tour of the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on a recent Saturday afternoon, visiting the graves of several entertainment legends. One of the more recent additions to the grounds is the cenotaph for original punk rocker, Johnny Ramone.

Ramone’s remains are not on the property, but the rock legend’s family and fans wanted a memorial on the well-trafficked grounds amongst other varied legends like Cecil B. DeMille, Vampira, John Huston and Jayne Mansfield.

As I admired the life-size marble statue, the friendly tour guide standing nearby said in passing, “He was a huge Republican, you know.” (And he was. He once praised George W. Bush at an awards show, and you’d have thought he relieved himself on the podium.) (more…)

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Posted Feb 25th 2009 at 5:51 pm in Entertainment, Media Criticism, News, Politics | 66410123 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jslewinski/2009/02/25/rebels-with-a-cause-are-conservatives-cool-again/Rebels+with+a+Cause%3A+Are+Conservatives+Cool+Again%3F2009-02-26+01%3A51%3A08John+Scott+Lewinski