Remembering Charlton Heston

[cigar no baka]

CNB - As I said, that word was definitely a little harsh. I don't have anything handy to reference, but later on in his life he on several occasions made reference to a "cultural war" the US would have to undergo against "liberal" tendencies (gay rights, race issues, etc)...a definite change in outlook/action from his MLK days. He was also extremely outspoken about his religion, to the point that many have labeled him as anti-semetic. I'm not particularly religious myself, so I can't comment on that personally. As I also said, though, in my opinion his positive contributions both in terms of creative performance, and in terms of defending the 2nd amendment (and other aspects of the constitution) outweigh any negative characteristics of the man. I edited my original post to remove the brashness.

Well, certainly many disagreed with his opinions, but that;'s their right as well as his right ot have his own opinions. I'm glad to see you removed the label, as the term is vastly overused today by the left.

[WhiteWidow]

I think its cool he liked guns so much, because guns are awesome. I don't think he was that good of an actor, I mean, anybody could play Moses, how is that a character?

[DeeDubya]

Back when Charlton Heston was president of the NRA I made it a point to always read his commentaries in the National Rifleman. Second Amendment discussions brought to light
how our heritage is so closely intertwined with guns, shooting and hunting. I began to compile a list of gun/shooting adages until I finally have a bunch.
Some examples are:

Straight Shooter - an honest person
Taking Aim - choose a direction for some endeavor
Jumping The Gun - begin before the time to start
Cheap Shot - taking advantage when another is vulnerable
I Have My Sights On - to set a goal or direction
Hotter Than a Two Dollar Pistol - stolen goods, probably not worth the price paid
Lock, Stock & Barrel - complete, everything included
Set Your Sights High - set your goals high
Up In Arms - highly agitated
Smoking Gun - evidence
Hair Trigger - very unstable, possibly unsafe, precarious
Bite The Bullet - to proceed, regardless of the outcome

These are just few of the list. I'm sure some of you have some of your own.

[WhiteWidow]

All I know is that an unarmed population is totally fucked