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Morgan Freeman: Genius

Posted on | July 23, 2010 | 46 Comments

by Smitty (h/t Maggie’s Farm)

Emitting more wisdom in one minute than some jokers have in 18 months, or are likely to obtain in a full four years:

The bogus narrative dies in the sunshine of silence.

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46 Responses to “Morgan Freeman: Genius”

  1. Joe
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 2:28 pm

    Too bad Morgan Freeman is not running for President. With an answer like that, I am suspecting he is probably closer to what I like fiscally than many of the potential candidates out there.

  2. Joe
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 10:28 am

    Too bad Morgan Freeman is not running for President. With an answer like that, I am suspecting he is probably closer to what I like fiscally than many of the potential candidates out there.

  3. Ivan Yurkenov
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 2:39 pm

    Add Morgan Freeman to the short list of movie actors I will pay to see.

    God bless Morgan Freeman.

    Ivan

  4. Ivan Yurkenov
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 10:39 am

    Add Morgan Freeman to the short list of movie actors I will pay to see.

    God bless Morgan Freeman.

    Ivan

  5. republicanmother
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 4:28 pm

    Awesome. Just goes to show that they don’t want racism ended. As I discussed at my place, Yuri Bez says racism is a tool of subversion.

  6. republicanmother
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 12:28 pm

    Awesome. Just goes to show that they don’t want racism ended. As I discussed at my place, Yuri Bez says racism is a tool of subversion.

  7. DJMoore
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 4:45 pm

    Truly, a Free Man.

    My favorite quote: “Black history is American history.”

    Not “African history”. Not “World history”. Not even “World history”.

    “American history”. With all its ugliness, slavery, and oppression, America is where humans of all colors found the opportunity to rise to their highest potential.

  8. DJMoore
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 12:45 pm

    Truly, a Free Man.

    My favorite quote: “Black history is American history.”

    Not “African history”. Not “World history”. Not even “World history”.

    “American history”. With all its ugliness, slavery, and oppression, America is where humans of all colors found the opportunity to rise to their highest potential.

  9. Jeff Weimer
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 5:14 pm

    I always liked Morgan Freeman, I like him even better now.

    Is he a closet Hollywood conservative? I wouldn’t be surprised if he were, and if he supports the Tea Party.

  10. Jeff Weimer
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 1:14 pm

    I always liked Morgan Freeman, I like him even better now.

    Is he a closet Hollywood conservative? I wouldn’t be surprised if he were, and if he supports the Tea Party.

  11. Jeff Weimer
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 5:18 pm

    @ 4. DJMoore

    “American history”. With all its ugliness, slavery, and oppression, America is where humans of all colors found the opportunity to rise to their highest potential.

    I would add – redemption. Our history may have been ugly in parts, but it held the seed of out own redemption in it’s founding document. Not perfect, far from it. But Good Enough, and always striving to improve.

  12. Jeff Weimer
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 1:18 pm

    @ 4. DJMoore

    “American history”. With all its ugliness, slavery, and oppression, America is where humans of all colors found the opportunity to rise to their highest potential.

    I would add – redemption. Our history may have been ugly in parts, but it held the seed of out own redemption in it’s founding document. Not perfect, far from it. But Good Enough, and always striving to improve.

  13. Mark in Spokane
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 5:43 pm

    Definitely a link-worthy post!

  14. Mark in Spokane
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 1:43 pm

    Definitely a link-worthy post!

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  16. Adobe Walls
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 8:07 pm

    I don’t think Morgan Freeman is a genius. I think he just has common sense which unfortunately is an uncommon virtue in this day and age. His solution to racism sounds simplistic, simple commonsense solutions often sound ridiculous to our ruling classes.

  17. Adobe Walls
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 4:07 pm

    I don’t think Morgan Freeman is a genius. I think he just has common sense which unfortunately is an uncommon virtue in this day and age. His solution to racism sounds simplistic, simple commonsense solutions often sound ridiculous to our ruling classes.

  18. A Stephens
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 9:00 pm

    He says everything there is to say in less than a minute.

    This is what wisdom looks like my friends.

    Awesome.

  19. A Stephens
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 5:00 pm

    He says everything there is to say in less than a minute.

    This is what wisdom looks like my friends.

    Awesome.

  20. Bill S.
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 9:18 pm

    Many people learned to read due to the efforts of people like Morgan Freeman (remember PBS’s “Electric Company”, which had Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno, among others?), and I see that there is a lot more to learn from the man.

    Yes it’s simple, but simple is Good here. It’s a wisdom that many should have but don’t.

  21. Bill S.
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 5:18 pm

    Many people learned to read due to the efforts of people like Morgan Freeman (remember PBS’s “Electric Company”, which had Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno, among others?), and I see that there is a lot more to learn from the man.

    Yes it’s simple, but simple is Good here. It’s a wisdom that many should have but don’t.

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  23. Steve in TN
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 10:29 pm

    I wanna see the CONTEXT!

    And…

    Morgan Freeman isn’t the President, but he has played one on TV. Twice.

    Freeman/Burns 2012.

    Who cares if one is dead? They both played God.

  24. Steve in TN
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 6:29 pm

    I wanna see the CONTEXT!

    And…

    Morgan Freeman isn’t the President, but he has played one on TV. Twice.

    Freeman/Burns 2012.

    Who cares if one is dead? They both played God.

  25. Tjexcite
    July 24th, 2010 @ 12:09 am

    Morgan Freeman was President in the move Deep impact. I can not think of a better president at a time like that than Morgan Freeman

  26. Tjexcite
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 8:09 pm

    Morgan Freeman was President in the move Deep impact. I can not think of a better president at a time like that than Morgan Freeman

  27. Taxpayer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 2:52 am

    God–I mean, Morgan Freeman–speaks the truth!!!

  28. Taxpayer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 2:52 am

    God–I mean, Morgan Freeman–speaks the truth!!!

  29. Taxpayer
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 10:52 pm

    God–I mean, Morgan Freeman–speaks the truth!!!

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  31. Jeff Weimer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 3:10 am

    I think the Chief Justice said much the same thing back when he was being interrogated.

    Truth is universal.

  32. Jeff Weimer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 3:10 am

    I think the Chief Justice said much the same thing back when he was being interrogated.

    Truth is universal.

  33. Jeff Weimer
    July 23rd, 2010 @ 11:10 pm

    I think the Chief Justice said much the same thing back when he was being interrogated.

    Truth is universal.

  34. Kristin
    July 24th, 2010 @ 2:24 pm

    We spend so much time celebrating our “diversity” that we forget to celebrate our sameness. Great video and a much-needed reality check with the racial tension being fomented by the administration.

  35. Kristin
    July 24th, 2010 @ 2:24 pm

    We spend so much time celebrating our “diversity” that we forget to celebrate our sameness. Great video and a much-needed reality check with the racial tension being fomented by the administration.

  36. Kristin
    July 24th, 2010 @ 10:24 am

    We spend so much time celebrating our “diversity” that we forget to celebrate our sameness. Great video and a much-needed reality check with the racial tension being fomented by the administration.

  37. ccoffer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 11:17 pm

    What an Unca Tom! He’s a traitor to his people. He is supposed to understand that there is not a single thing about him that is nearly as important as what color he is. Everything else is just details.

    hoho

  38. ccoffer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 11:17 pm

    What an Unca Tom! He’s a traitor to his people. He is supposed to understand that there is not a single thing about him that is nearly as important as what color he is. Everything else is just details.

    hoho

  39. ccoffer
    July 24th, 2010 @ 7:17 pm

    What an Unca Tom! He’s a traitor to his people. He is supposed to understand that there is not a single thing about him that is nearly as important as what color he is. Everything else is just details.

    hoho

  40. Bunni
    July 25th, 2010 @ 9:58 pm

    Too bad he wasn’t pResident!

  41. Bunni
    July 25th, 2010 @ 9:58 pm

    Too bad he wasn’t pResident!

  42. Bunni
    July 25th, 2010 @ 5:58 pm

    Too bad he wasn’t pResident!

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  44. Mr.G
    July 27th, 2010 @ 8:14 pm

    I like his cure for “racism”. I tried to link this to my blog, but computer illidiot that I am, I probably screwed it up.

    Regards, Mike

  45. Mr.G
    July 27th, 2010 @ 8:14 pm

    I like his cure for “racism”. I tried to link this to my blog, but computer illidiot that I am, I probably screwed it up.

    Regards, Mike

  46. Mr.G
    July 27th, 2010 @ 4:14 pm

    I like his cure for “racism”. I tried to link this to my blog, but computer illidiot that I am, I probably screwed it up.

    Regards, Mike