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demigoddess

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25. same on Wayne, but there may have been an actual reason for his military deferment.

Tue Feb 19, 2019, 11:34 PM

Feb 2019

He was a stunt man before he became an actor. Jumping and falling off of horses not to mention riding them must have turned his back into a wreck. Read about the men who fought and died with Custer. Their skeletons showed huge damage to their spines. And they were all about age 20. Wayne was older than that, late 30s I believe. So his deferment may have been authentic.

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John Wayne's racist and homophobic 1971 Playboy interview resurfaces: 'I Believe in White Supremacy' [View all] sandensea Feb 2019 OP

John Wayne was a rotten arrogant bastard SHRED Feb 2019 #1

Even for the time, he was an awful right-winger. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #2

He was a John Bircher member underpants Feb 2019 #8

Ditto. I've know of his views long before he died. brush Feb 2019 #30

The man never served his country The Blue Flower Feb 2019 #3

+1 sandensea Feb 2019 #4

Tiny feet underpants Feb 2019 #12

No wonder he wobbled to and fro so much sandensea Feb 2019 #16

Freaky small. I was shocked they were so small. Dustlawyer Feb 2019 #36

He actually profited and started his career when a lot of stars were serving underpants Feb 2019 #11

The inspiration for Cap'n Bone Spurs no doubt. sandensea Feb 2019 #22

I recall as a kid I had seen The Alamo with Wayne .... argyl Feb 2019 #33

No surprise, he was always known as an ultra right winger for a long time. In fact, a lot of still_one Feb 2019 #5

Good point. sandensea Feb 2019 #9

If you get a chance to see the movie Trumbo I highly recommend it. John Wayne, Hedda Hopper, and still_one Feb 2019 #15

Absolutely. sandensea Feb 2019 #21

Its available on Netflix DVD 3Hotdogs Feb 2019 #34

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Feb 2019 #40

I saw it a couple of weeks ago. Aristus Feb 2019 #45

"I don't believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgement... CaptainTruth Feb 2019 #6

"Weeeell, give the guy a chance won't ya!" sandensea Feb 2019 #10

Have always loathed him! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2019 #7

Why is this news? Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #13

when i was 14..or there-abouts....i remember my mom saying she would no longer... samnsara Feb 2019 #14

It made me sad to find out Jimmy Stewart was a right winger too.... AJT Feb 2019 #17

True. sandensea Feb 2019 #18

same on Wayne, but there may have been an actual reason for his military deferment. demigoddess Feb 2019 #25

Oooh, I didn't know that. I'm glad one of my favorites, Jsames Garner was a Dem.. brush Feb 2019 #31

Jimmy Stewart arenean Feb 2019 #38

yeah, after fonda kicked his ass. Mosby Feb 2019 #60

His real name was Marion . I like that one of his lasting legacies is an urban myth about his colon lunasun Feb 2019 #19

There's rumors that he was gay. BlueStater Feb 2019 #20

Say it ain't so! sandensea Feb 2019 #24

From the movie Repo Man... progressoid Feb 2019 #37

He is at the top of my list of BHDem53 Feb 2019 #23

Chain-smoking, draft-dodging, womanizing alcholic... czarjak Feb 2019 #26

A weak man's idea of a strong man sandensea Feb 2019 #27

A terrible, terrible actor. pangaia Feb 2019 #28

Yellow draft dodging scum bag. Dawson Leery Feb 2019 #29

He wasn't at all a very good actor. In every picture he was just ''John Wayne''. YOHABLO Feb 2019 #32

Stage coach MFM008 Feb 2019 #35

The Quiet American. marble falls Feb 2019 #42

He'll never work in Hollywood again! MosheFeingold Feb 2019 #39

Wasn't He a Cross Dresser erpowers Feb 2019 #41

You're thinking of Marie Dressler ... marble falls Feb 2019 #43

Well cowboy grubs were not his only attire... magicarpet Feb 2019 #46

I thought was was his old friend J. Edgar sandensea Feb 2019 #47

I don't get it... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #44

Sure. But most people had forgotten, or never heard, about this interview. sandensea Feb 2019 #48

Curiously enough Zorro Feb 2019 #49

+1 dalton99a Feb 2019 #58

Why is this being brought up now? MicaelS Feb 2019 #50

Idiot white man says""""""""""""""""" BeckyDem Feb 2019 #51

It is no surprise that Wayne's biggest fans also love fellow racists, Putin and Chump. Hassler Feb 2019 #52

I never was a giant John Wayne fan, but he had the benefit of some great cinematography dameatball Feb 2019 #53

"The Green Berets" was horrible right wing pro-war apologist crap. thucythucy Feb 2019 #54

I'm a lifelong D, and as much as I dislike Wayne's politics and his social stances stopbush Feb 2019 #55

I hear you. sandensea Feb 2019 #56

Agreed. MicaelS Feb 2019 #59

Dalton Trumbo calling John Wayne out on his phony patriotism Power 2 the People Feb 2019 #57