12-19-2012, 13:55
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Ben Affleck (who knew?) SME on the Congo
"Ben Affleck testifies this morning on the Congo. The actor, most recently of "Argo" fame, will sit before the House Armed Services Committee to discuss the "evolving security situation" in the Congo and "implications for U.S. national security." He'll appear on a second panel, alongside Heritage's Jim Carafano and Jendayi Frazer, from Carnegie Mellon. The Pentagon's Derek Chollet, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, and Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of state for African affairs, will appear on the first panel". Info plus "watch it live" link: http://1.usa.gov/VLv1Ca
http://armedservices.house.gov/index...e-1ba7592015c9
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12-19-2012, 14:13
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I am absoultely ashamed and embarrassed FOR these idiots. I'd be seriously insulted were some lib politician to parade this mental midget in front of me to 'educate" me as to the foreign policy implications of congolese security.
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12-19-2012, 15:30
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Hill briefings are all meaningless (and expensive) kabuki theater...
Nothing to see here... Move along.
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12-19-2012, 15:50
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Say what you will about Ben Affleck, at least he didn't get a concussion on the way to the briefings. 
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12-19-2012, 20:03
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Celebs with expertise on foreign intel/security? Makes sense to me. Why not? Next it's Gumby for SoS and Mr. Bill for SoD. That should work out well too  Hey, I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express! Maybe I should testify on something/anything?? 
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12-19-2012, 23:44
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What did Ronald Reagan do before he got into politics? How did he learn about politics? (What political party did he belong to while he was learning the skills for his next career?)
Oh, but that was different.
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12-20-2012, 00:39
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What did Ronald Reagan do before he got into politics? How did he learn about politics? (What political party did he belong to while he was learning the skills for his next career?)
Oh, but that was different.
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What was his college degree in?
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12-20-2012, 01:18
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What was his college degree in?
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Social sciences and economics.
(Yuck and yuck!)
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12-20-2012, 09:28
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Sig - so Ronald Reagan as an actor, was brought in to Congress to testify on matters of foreign policy...?? Really...?? I didn't know that.
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12-20-2012, 09:37
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I saw a Sunday Morning piece on this - he's been very involved in the Congo situation for a couple of years now. I give him credit for trying to do something about it.
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12-20-2012, 09:37
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Social sciences and economics.
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And Affleck's?
I think Reagan's background, including being president of SAG, was a little more substantive.
I would compare Affleck to Obama if I wanted to make Ben look like a political preten..., uh, ...contender. 
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12-20-2012, 09:42
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I think experience as an actor is probably the best skill set for getting elected...
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12-20-2012, 12:02
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Affleck is nothing more than an over paid court jester.
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12-20-2012, 14:09
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Sig - so Ronald Reagan as an actor, was brought in to Congress to testify on matters of foreign policy...?? Really...?? I didn't know that.
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My point is that Reagan wasn't taken seriouslyin many quarters because he was a B lister. How did that work out for those who opposed his political POV (which went from left to right)?
MOO, it is well past time to dismiss as hacks, idiots, or "libtards" those who work in the entertainment industry. As an actor, Affleck's work has grossed over 1 billion USD in domestic ticket sales. He is now moving up the food chain as a director and a producer. (In some parts, he'd be called a "maker".)
But on second thought, let's do keep on insisting upon ideological conformity. Let's keep insulting and pushing away those who live their lives as they see fit. After all, that approach has worked wonders in the last two presidential elections.
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12-20-2012, 15:16
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Well, if your measure of success is income realization, all of us here (in the military) are abject failures. I guess you would much rather have Ben Affleck come over to your house to defend it than have me over there, after all...he makes SOOO much more money than I.
Your argument and advocacy of having Affleck advise Congress is illogical. You stated that Reagan was an actor and he later became elected President. What the hell does that have to do with an idiot from Boston advising Congress on Congolese security implications?
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