ALVIN McEWEN
Chuck Norris is an action movie star — and a bad one. But he should stay that way. His forays into politics reveal his basic ignorance.
Norris has penned a piece for the American Family Association whining about how the Obama Administration has declared war on religion.
Personally I don’t think he wrote it. I think someone else wrote it and he attached his name to it because it reads like the usual religious right hogwash.
But two items on his supposed list of grievances caught my eye:
- The Pentagon releases new regulations, forcing chaplains to perform same-sex “weddings” despite their religious objections (September 2011).
- Secretary Hillary Clinton demonizes other countries’ religious beliefs as an obstacle to radical homosexual rights (December 2011).
Here is why the two items caught my eye. The first item is a basic lie. And that can be easily be proven by the link contained in the item. The Washington Post article which it links to clearly says:
The Pentagon will permit military chaplains to perform same-sex marriage as long as such ceremonies are not prohibited in the states where they reside, it said Friday.
Defense Department guidance issued to military chaplains said they may participate in ceremonies on or off military bases in states that recognize gay unions. Chaplains are not required to officiate at same-sex weddings if doing so is counter to their religious or personal beliefs, the guidance said.
The second claim I illuminated is important because it illustrates the fraud that Chuck Norris is exposing himself to be:
- Secretary Hillary Clinton demonizes other countries’ religious beliefs as an obstacle to radical homosexual rights (December 2011).
Secretary Clinton was not demonizing religious beliefs. She was calling attention the fact that in some foreign countries, LGBTQs persecuted by ways of beatings, vicious murders, forced rapes, and forced reparative therapy:
Today, I want to talk about the work we have left to do to protect one group of people whose human rights are still denied in too many parts of the world today. In many ways, they are an invisible minority. They are arrested, beaten, terrorized, even executed. Many are treated with contempt and violence by their fellow citizens while authorities empowered to protect them look the other way or, too often, even join in the abuse. They are denied opportunities to work and learn, driven from their homes and countries, and forced to suppress or deny who they are to protect themselves from harm.
Chuck Norris considers himself an action hero. He has starred in many motion pictures and a television show (“Walker, Texas Ranger”) portraying himself as someone who fights against injustice. As such, Norris has been shown fictionally preventing innocent people from beaten, killed, or generally terrorized.
How is it that this man who has made a career out of being a hero to the persecuted in motion pictures and television can conveniently ignore actual cases of people being persecuted simply because these people are gay?
The answer is clear. Chuck Norris is a liar and a fraud. His persona is nothing much than phony macho bravado.
Chuck Norris can’t stand up to injustice because he simply doesn’t know what real injustice is. The only type of injustice he knows belongs on a sound stage. It begins when the director says “action” and ends when the same director yells “cut.”
Somehow, because of all of the years in this phony world, Norris sees himself as an actual heroic figure.
A little advice, Chuck. Stay in the land of make-believe. In real life, you just don’t measure up to your image.
  |
Filed under: Views & Voices
Florida teen fighting criminal charges related to same-sex relationship
Wash. florist who refused flowers for gay couple’s wedding files suit against state
Anti-gay marriage activist commits suicide on alter at Notre Dame cathedral
Texas judge enforces ‘morality clause’ to split up lesbian couple
Catholic school: Transgender student must wear girl’s graduation gown
Another Ore. bakery refuses to provide wedding cake for same-sex couple
Sex and the teenage girl: The Kaitlyn Hunt tragedy
UPDATED: Police call fatal New York City shooting an anti-gay hate crime
Iowa anti-gay activist explains his opposition to gay marriage: ‘It’s awful’
Details emerge in case against teen accused of lewd behavior with girlfriend
Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct with younger clergy
BREAKING: French president signs marriage equality bill into law
Everything is bigger in Texas – even the homophobia
Obama delivers LGBT-inclusive commencement address at all-male college
Pa. school still refuses to announce transgender grad by his chosen name
How very un-awesome of him.
I’ve absolutely hated Chuck Norris for ages. Glad to know his idiocy is becoming more widely-recognized.
Just another pretend hero in the make believe world of hollywood. A Fake Star in a Fake Universe.
The only reason Chuck is now popular is because of his status as a meme. Like piano cat and chocolate rain. He should stick to action movies instead of sticking his head into politics. Humans have enough actors in their government already.
I’m really hurt by this.
great article :) enjoyed it..
he has confused fighting for the right thing with fighting for the right wing….. conservative Christians do this on a regularly embarrassing basis..
And with that, the awesomeness has faded.
awesome, i hate him anyways
I don’t recall the name of the movie, but in the scene that comes to mind, Norris’ character bursts into a room where his nemesis is supposed to be. But the guy is in bed with another guy. As if to make it clear he is going to kick the guys ass for reasons other than his homosexuality, he mutters something about one of his teachers having been homosexual. The scene stuck with me. Does anyone remember the name of the film and am I remembering the scene correctly?
It’s times like this that the loss of Bruce Lee is doubly felt.
Oh please! Somebody needs to rip that two dollar rug off his head and jam it down his bigoted throat.
He’s always been a member of the extreme right wing. As a student of the martial arts, I look up to his fighting abilities and what he has done for the sport. As for his politics and religious beliefs, I can’t stand him.
I hate him right wing douch bag
yeah
Now we have a Skunk In the manger. With that Parry jackass!
I’ve never liked his movies anyway or his poor acting so called skills
To be honest I’ve only seen one or at a push two of his movies lol
his tears cure cancer, but how come he doesn’t sit down and cry over his career? he is a washed up has-been selling useless total gym dumbbells.
I only watched him in Walker Texas Ranger, never watched any of his movies. & the Chuck Norris meme jokes are dumb as f***.
norris is a has been, washed up old fart who fears he has lost the limelight. So by dissing LGBTQ, he hopes it will propel him back into ANY spotlight…. even if it is just making him look more of an ass then his “acting” has done
why don’t hair plugs just go away he is old trying to look young what a joke
People like Chuck Norris who claim to be Christian should not be endorsing violent computerized games. I get tired of seeing them on TV and the internet.
It’s bad enough when actors try their hand at singing but it’s totally embarrassing when they try their hand at politics for the most part they are epic failures.
Well then, I take back all my Chuck Norris sayings.
Except the one where he is so fast he can run around the world and punch the back of his head cuz he deserves more of those
He is nothing but a piece of shit and I remember what Clint Eastwood said about shit.
I used to like chuck norris till now,what a fucktard,chuck norris you are not the toughest man around and if i see you i will roundhouse kick you in the face,you bigot:)
Is it necessary to pick the man apart completely? No one is perfect and he has the right to his wrong opinion. The problem here is not his role as an actor, the problem is that he is misrepresenting the truth; endorsing a lie, and there is nothing Christian about that, except that many who claim to follow Christ do the same. If we call him, and them, out on his lie, but then treat him like we’d want to be treated, and not go throwing hate on him because of his ignorance, maybe we can take the higher road and rise above it, and leave him and them wondering how they can believe what they do? In any case, what did hatred ever solve?
Damn this is dissapointing because i like some of Chuck Norris’ movies
To answer your question “why are we doing this,” yes it is necessary to call out Chuck Norris. We didn’t start this. He did. He lied about chaplains being supposedly forced to marry gays. And then he turns a blind eye to anti-gay persecution. I see nothing wrong with reasonably calling this man out on his
Having the right of free speech does not keep you from criticism when you voice your opinion
I always KNEW he was an asshole!
BIGGOT!!! LOSER!!
chuck norris,i dont care if you read this,you are a moron.go shoot yourself in the ass.bigotted homophobic msajkjhfghsdg *continues swearing badly*
Oh wow, so many lefty c*nts over here…
who gives a rat’s a** what this hasbeen thinks?
He’s an uneducated simpleton…..pffffft.
No, chuck norris used to be my hero. I carried around his action figure for a long time when I was a kid. This is painful for me to hear….
Well this sucks. I thought he was better than that. :(
Oh well guess we have to seperate entertainment from real life
People, listen to yourselves. Chuck Norris is an actor. How he portrays himself on the big screen doesn’t mean that is who he is as a person. Are we going to feel betrayed because Brandon Routh can’t really fly or deflect bullets with his chest? He represents these desired qualities on the big screen so he must actually be like this in real life. Really? Not that I agree with his alliance but don’t hold a character an actor portrays as how that individual is in real life. Enjoy the movie but leave it in the theatre.
And I can’t tell if it’s a bad dye job or a horrid toupee….he’s got enough money to have his hair or wig done well.
who cares..
in all onisty he cant help it he is a bit opf an idot if any thing i dont really think hes smart anuf for paliticks but then again i could say the same about half the people in office i bet sum one is behind the seans just telling what to say what a jack waggon
expecting intelligence from Chuck Norris? Really?
shared….never liked this guy…shocking ! :D
Hold up, you begin this by saying you don’t even think he wrote it and then proceed to tear him down and call him a fraud? What I don’t get is how someone is a fraud for holding views opposite to yours. I, for one, am all for gay rights and believe that gay couples should have every right afforded to straight ones, including recognition of marriage. However, I can understand that Chuck holds a different view. I would rather he put his true opinion out there and be honest, than hide behind what he feels is the politically correct thing and say what he thinks we want to hear. The latter would make him a fraud. The former makes him wrong, no doubt, but at least he is forthright in his error.
Has Been washed up actor trying to wiggle his way in which ever way he can cause he has one foot in the grave…. Actor not movie star… everything he has ever done was B grade and i thought he died thought he died in the sixties
i am not surprised that Mr. walker Texas ranger is a dick..He is a republican, ignorance is their middle name.
He did a bunch of thos C-grade American martial arts/kung-fu movies in the 70s/80s – that’s it, and the crap TV show – he is utterly irrelevant, except to crazy right wing nuts in the south – particulary (ready for it) – in Texas.
Justice stands up the the real Chuck Norris
he’s on the down low… trying to cover his tracks what man wears jeans that tight
let’s face it. washed up hollywood stars will do anything, i mean ANYTHING to get their face back in the media. this doesn’t surprise me, but does disgust me.
one must remember when you see Chuck Norris in “Walker, Texas Ranger”, etc. he is ACTING, his roles have little to do with the person her REALLY IS, OBVIOUSLY nothing at all to do with him in reality because with this action, it proves he is EXACTLY the opposite! He’s an anti-gay douche bag!
It’s sad that all your organization ever does is degrade and attack individuals who don’t share your point of view.
It makes you just as bad as them.
What did anyone expect from a post on the AFA site? Something remotely resembling the truth? So Chuck has revealed his suspected true colors and they’re as ugly as his bad dye job. Call him out on it, yes, but wasting time cutting down a douchebag is pointless. Call out his lies that’s more than enough to rid the world of him. Chuck Norris, you are a LIAR and a COWARD.
I find it particularly hilarious that his World of Warcraft ad is on the side of this article.
LGBTQ Nation! We support you! Mila’s Mama has a Ph.D. in Gender from London School of Economics Gender Institute—will LGBTQ Nation please, please, please help save her little girl Mila? Ongoing abuse and violence by Mila’s father–possible trafficking–Mila has not seen her mother since May. Please help spread the word-to Save Mila!
Any celebrity is as much entitled to their opinion as anyone else.
BUT THAT”S ALL !! There’s no hater like an old uneducated hater with a platform !! Why do people even listen to this guy after his performance in the last election !!!
I’ve known about Noris’ bullshit for a while now. Fuck him.
Chuck was never deserving of his fame, nor the meme that cropped up around him a few years back. All those Chuck Norris Facts should’ve been Christopher Walken Facts. Now there’s a role model!
Following along in the tradition of Reagan and John Wayne. And none were even very good actors.
Come on Chuch be a real man and be a real hero.Support cival Rights.You are a leader be one.You don’t have to go with the morons.Please stand up for us, and we will stand up for you.
I’ve never liked him, and always wanted to rip that God awful toupee off his head… hypocrite~
reagan and john wayne were thousand times a better actor and human then this load of rubbish
I posted on his wall. http://www.facebook.com/trololochucknorris
PER CHUCK:
The Pentagon releases new regulations, forcing chaplains to perform same-sex “weddings” despite their religious objections (September 2011).
Reality:
The Pentagon will permit military chaplains to perform same-sex marriage as long as such ceremonies are not prohibited in the states where they reside, it said Friday.
PER CHUCK:
Secretary Hillary Clinton demonizes other countries’ religious beliefs as an obstacle to radical homosexual rights (December 2011).
Reality:
Today, I want to talk about the work we have left to do to protect one group of people whose human rights are still denied in too many parts of the world today. In many ways, they are an invisible minority. They are arrested, beaten, terrorized, even executed. Many are treated with contempt and violence by their fellow citizens while authorities empowered to protect them look the other way or, too often, even join in the abuse. They are denied opportunities to work and learn, driven from their homes and countries, and forced to suppress or deny who they are to protect themselves from harm.
OH HOLY SHIT SOMEONE BELIEVES SOMETHING I DISAGREE WITH–STOP THE FUCKING PRESSES
WE NEED TO CENSOR THIS MOTHERBITCHING BIGOT
guys guys, what you are witnessing here is chuck norris trolling in politics. you can tell he is doing the trollface in the pic plus bros, he managed to get over 9000 of u mad!!!!
This article demonizes Fascist Wing-nuts.
I’ve known that Chuck is a kook ever since the young hairy pale flaccid Norris got his ass handed to him by Bruce Lee.