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flotsam

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Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2019, 10:50 PM

Nov 2019

"Drafted into the Army during the war in Korea, Eastwood was sent to Ft. Ord in California for basic training. He lucked into a job as a swimming instructor and remained at Ft. Ord."

Actually as I read it he was a pool boy and eye candy for the officer's wives. Given a chance he romanced the base commanders daughter and SURPRISE-when he plays a combat veteran-well,that's acting!

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Approximately 23 years ago Richard Jewell got royally screwed after the Atlanta Olympics bombing... [View all] Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 OP

Eastwood is a piece of shit wanna be tough guy. Is he planning any Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2019 #1

This flotsam Nov 2019 #2

From What I've Heard, This Is Little More Than A Hit Piece On "The Media" ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2019 #3

That is what I expect, Eastwood is trying to make Jewell a christofascist martyr. Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #4

Ummmm he WAS the victim of an overzealous media Jake Stern Nov 2019 #6

yeah that is what royally screwed means, that doesn't make him a poster boy for Trumpists. Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author dware Dec 2019 #10

So I was right across the street from Centennial Park when the bomb went off. Anon-C Nov 2019 #5

This Episode RobinA Nov 2019 #7

That Clint Eastwood made this movie doesn't change the facts Jake Stern Nov 2019 #8