Dave, Mr. Heston was the quintessential member of our greatest generation. A generation who's growth and development were tempered by hard times. They gave their blood and their lives for this country and what it used to stand for.

Mr. Heston was famous for saying alot of things but two strike me the most. The first was that "he had not abandoned his political party but that the Democratic party had abandoned him." The second, in a very Heston like response to George Clooney who had recently made a remark about Mr. Heston re-announcing (joke) he was suffering from Alzheimer’s. His response was to the effect, "I survived serving this country in WWII, I survived being stoned while marching with Dr. King in Alabama, I will surely survive the empty words of Mr. Clooney..."

I had the honor of hearing Mr. Heston speak at a small engagement in the early 90's. His presence and legendary speaking ability literally sent chills up my spine! Upon meeeting him afterward his humility in pressing the flesh with a common man was heart warming.

His courage in standing up to the Hollyweird elite definitely cost him. But to me some of his finest work and service was shining a light on the the hypocracy of the entertainment industry and his support of our constitutional rights.

He was one of my heros growing up. He remains strongly in that role today. God Bless You And Keep Mr. Heston!

Mr. Heston was unique in Hollywood, for he was a man with principals and would stand for them, popular or not. He stood for peoples rights. Whether that meant marching with Martin Luther King Jr or working for the NRA. I always respected him for that.

My best to the Heston family, and may Mr. Heston rest in peace.

Jim

Mr. Heston will be sorely missed by America and this American..May it be that what he stood for and represented is never forgoten.

RIP, Mr. Heston.

I agree that there were too few, and are now even fewer, Hollywood and other big-name people who support(ed) gun rights.

John Wayne and Charlton Heston were the two brightest shining stars in that sky so devoid of actual knowledge of anything real.

Interesting that Hollywood is so anti-gun these days, but has so much gun use/etc. in many of the movies produced today. Kind of a double standard they are forcing people to live by: Admire the stars and the characters for their use (proper or improper) of guns, but abhor the actual ownership or--heaven forbid--use of guns in real everyday life.

Speaking of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that didn’t get any attention of the above,
Charlton Heston also marched with Martin Luther King Jr. He was in the gallery when the Senate passed the Civil Rights Act, one of the proudest moments of his life. He's been in eighty movies and five unions and at least a thousand civic groups. As the head of the NRA, he's helped recruit more than a million new members and may well have tipped the balance in the last presidential election.
Got this from: http://www.johnhrichardson.com/html/charlton_heston.html

DINFOS,
Congrats to you, and Hil gets level IV.
Still like crossed fingers somewhere on decoration. She's a liar who can't stop but better than O' man. He's a liar too.

Dave,

Your treatise on Mr. Heston was superb. I can add nothing to what already has been said and written. I wish we had a dozen more like him in this country, particularly in Hollywood.

A great actor and a great man, and defender of ALL freedoms.

Few men can be praised by both the ACLU (and damned if they don´t) and the NRA.

He will be missed.

Mr Heston was first and always foremost a Shakespear actor who always thought that these were the greatest moral plays of all time. Notice how few schools or actors do Shakespear any more. Heston was a man for all ages, a real person unlike so many of todays leaders who expect us to sacrifice but will not ask of themselves the same they expect of us. Can you imagine the present leaders in congress pledging thier lives, freedom, fortunes or honor to accomplish a great thing. Heston did as B25 gunner during WW2 and I notice McCain seems to be the same way. Independent. I am sure St. Peter had no trouble recognizing the man as he approached the Gates of Heaven.

About Hollywood....There hypocrites, and if theres problems with the way guns are handled they could largely to blame for it.

Comon, I was just watching something the other day. I guess in this particular show they thought it would be cute to have someone come out and point a loaded gun at someone, make them get down on there knees and beg for mercy, then say.. o i was just joking.

I think we should have Hollywood-control laws. Or may just outlaw them completely lol. Because, unfortunately, where do a lot of people get most of their opinons about life and things in life.. Hollywood. So the next time some idiot whose never handled a gun, picks one up . Hes thinking "o no harm in pointing it at someone just a gun like on the movies or I think ill pull a practical joke like a saw on TV with this pistol here.

Whens the last time on movie you heard someone talk about treating a gun with respect. Never point at what you don't intend to shoot. Maybe on an old western but not recently.

I pointed a gun once, unfortuanely, on purpose at my my brother I was only 5 (It was an unloaded .22 rifle), Dad was right there and said " I better never see you ever do that again, you NEVER play with real gun like that. If I ever see that again, youll be in for the spankin of your life. something to that effect.

DP: Amen

To Greg: Good question. As nearly as I can tell, the amount of acting work he got dropped off drastically after be became president of the NRA. In the old Hollywood, you were outright blacklisted. In the new, politically correct Hollywood, the phone simply stops ringing.