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Topic: Heston Stepping Down As President Of The NRA.
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Hillary Charles
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Posts: 748
From: York, PA, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-27-2003 08:28 AM
About the time of the release of "Bowling for Columbine," it was announced that Heston was suffering from Alzheimer's. Once again, I find the timing of that announcement rather cynical to throw sympathy towards Heston. Since the announcement came after Moore's interview, he was not aware of Heston's condition. But since he WAS still president of the NRA, and officiated at those rallies held so closely after the Columbine and Flint school shootings, Moore's questions weren't unduly harsh. His heavy-handed manner is another thing entirely. Chasing after Heston with that photo woudn't have come across very well if he were going after Moses himself.
There were strong indications that Reagan was experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer's while still in office, and Heston isn't there yet, so in respect to the NRA issue and the Moore interview, I don't feel too sorry for him. But I feel very sad for what he'll have to go through now.
So this doesn't veer too political; Regardless of his activism (I also advocate the right of gun ownership within reason), his films will stand, and should always be enjoyed for what they are.
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