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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Dear Yann,

    Shut the fuck up you reprehensible teensy-minded little rapist-apologist asshole.

    You sir, are aptly named as we find you incredibly boring. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    I'm a little surprised more people haven't joined in "jumping off the bandwagon" they accidentally caught while innocently trying to catch a taxi. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Does anyone in France actually give a rat's ass what this idiot says? One of the comments said not, but I want to discuss this more, because I want people who know about him to expand on exactly what kind of a stupid douche he is. Clearly, his idea of morality is, "People who get between me and my friends and whatever we want are bad. Everything else is fine." #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: that and he makes pretty weak metaphors. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: What can I say about BHL? He's so dreamy that Angelo Rinaldi (a French writer and critic) nicknamed him the most beautiful cleavage of all Paris. Historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet (a classicist, but also author of a history of the Jewish people, a WW2 resistant, and opponent to colonisation and the Algerian war when that kind of public position could land you in serious trouble with the French government -- you know, the ideal type of the intellectuel engagé and honorable man) considered him an impostor. Raymond Aron thought he was a lightweight and intellectually dishonest.

    BHL spent years trying to engage Pierre Bourdieu on TV. Bourdieu, who had no time for that clown, refused and explained that it would be too much of an honor for BHL. The moron, peeved, attacked Bourdieu for being afraid of him (and problably antisemitic, to boot, because that's BHL's favourite invective -- and a very effective silencing tactic.)

    But he's very rich and extremely well-connected, is friends with (or has influence on) most TV people, newspaper owners and several publishers, which means that he always has a tribune to speak despite what people think of him.

    If you read French, there's an excellent (and well-documented) book on what kind of person he is and how he gets away with being such an intellectual bully: "BHL - Une Imposture Française" (a French Imposture) by Olivier Toscer and Nicolas Beau. It was published three years ago and sold well, despite a certain media blackout due to BHL's connections. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @Arginusae: No, sorry, that was unclear of me, I didn't mean Lévy, I meant Yann Moix, the idiot responsible for the quote above. I was already aware of Lévy's preeminence as a feminine hygiene product. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @MissNormaDesmond: Heh. Damn, that will teach me to write looong-winded comments.

    Yann Moix? No, no one takes him seriously, but he's not even controversial. His books and films are just regularly panned (the word "mediocre" is recurrent), with the exception of one, er, reviewer, i.e. his mentor BHL, but it's not even like there's anything to debate about, you know? BHL at least has his network of friends and backscratchers and is quite influential, so he's worth taking on.

    Yann Moix is just one of the minions. He was "discovered" by BHL, he writes essays for BHL's revue, he writes reviews praising BHL's latest book or documentary of whatever, he sometimes writes songs for BHL's wife,....just you average toady. He's inconsequential. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Petition tourism? Has she done this with any other petitions?

    And how is petition tourism worthy of lifelong banning from petitions, while CHILD RAPE IS OK?? #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @pesematology: yes, he's stressing the shit out of Emma's "tourism" but he doesn't add why this matters in relation to Polanski's defense. It comes off as way too personal. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @cinematheques: So, how many petition "tours" equate to one child rape? I want to see an exchange rate graph here. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    I don't think this French guy is serious about petitioning her future petition participation after a petition convinced her to unpetition the petition. I think he just got confused about what the word "petition" means because we've all said it so many times that it no longer sounds like a real word. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @rodmanstreet: That's the only explanation that makes any sense. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    I would like to sign a petition to keep Yann Moix from signing a petition to keep Emma Thompson from signing petitions. BURN! #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: Yeah, well maybe Yann Moix will sign a petition to keep you from signing petitions to keep him from signing petitions to to keep Emma Thompson from signing petitions. THEN WHAT WILL YOU DO? #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @egg cream: FUCK! #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    I like a fair-weather rape supporter much better than an exclusive (?!) and passionate rape supporter.

    Good on Thompson. And that man is mean. I would like to sign a petition that he gets karmaed and all the mean shit he just said come back on him too fold. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    The role of cartoon Frenchman Yann Moix will be played by Robert De Niro in the film -- with an *outrageous* accent! #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Sticking to your guns is actually a sign of weakness, if you realize your guns are hurting innocent people. I wish more people would let go of their guns and admit that their support of a policy or a cause was a mistake. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @Lymed: One of the replies to the article is "il n’y a que les cons qui ne changent jamais d’idée." (Only idiots never change their minds.) Sounds like that could apply to a certain ex-president I remember... And about the entire Republican party. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Quelle horreur! She changed her mind based on informed input! WE CANNOT HAVE THAT!

    I'm so glad I no longer have to feel bad about Emma. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Being insulted like this would make my life. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    I hope this doesn't inspire Yann Moix to make the film "le petit(ions) prince". #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Also: tant pis. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Why are French public intellectuals so insufferable? #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @PilgrimSoul: I think public intellectuals of all nations are generally acknowledged to be pompous, bloviating arsewipes. Except Alan Bennett, of course. He's special. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @A Small Turnip: But you guys have Sir David Attenborough! Okay Niall Ferguson is a snivelling idiot, but we like Paul Krugman over here. And John Ralston Saul ain't that bad.

    But the French do sometimes excel in unself-awareness. I can say this because I am half-French Canadian. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @PilgrimSoul: BHL kind of seems more interested in being famous, powerful, and sexy than being a philosopher. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    @bajita: He's been a joke for a while now. #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Pro-Polanski Camp Accuses Emma Thompson Of "Petition Tourism"
    Yeah, take that, Emma - you fish-and-chips eating surrender monkey! #emmathompsonromanpolanski
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