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Ron Silver Was Articulate, Energetic and Made the Left to Right Political Journey

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I always like Silver, but was frustrated with his politics when he was liberal. I couldn't understand how a thinking man could reason that way. When he had his change of heart, (as I did when I left college and began working, paying taxes and raising a family), I knew he was indeed a man of intellect and tremendous character. He will be missed.
Worst president? If you haven’t seen enough yet…you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

Jon of NE 2:49PM March 17, 2009

Mr. Barone,
Thank you for your kind words about Ron Silver. He was a great man who loved this country.

Admirer of Ron Silver of NE 11:40PM March 16, 2009

When Barone said, Ron Silver realized "the importance of standing up for civilization against barbarism..."
What he should have really said was Ron Silver embraced a War on Terror Barbarism that was no different in substance than our fabricated enemies.
Saying this would be exposing the lie of the War on Terror which is nothing more than one more excuse for Big Government.
Government in a nutshell survives by creating enemies for the sheeple to cower in fear over so the Government can abuse (or in some cases kill) both foreign and domestic dissent for it's fake war.
Government as form of protection is a lie. A lie that will hopefully die when this worthless Government (and several others) collapse from their own economic hubris which caused this economic downturn. They don't call it a correction for nothing!

Anti-War Anti-State Pro Market Libertarian of TX 11:26PM March 16, 2009

Bush is in no way teh worst pres, he's the 5th worst pres of 42. Hoover and the like are actually above him. What kind of buffoon could defend Bush's policies, now the idiot followers of Bush blame Obama for an economy he inherited a year in recession. No wonder we're in such bad shape, look at the idiot electorate that has kept and the ilk in office.

ed stern of AZ 8:58PM March 16, 2009

How dare people think that the 'Wosrt prez Is OUT of office"...the worst prez Is presently IN office and should be immediately Impeached!! purposelly tanking the economy an taking his socialist facist marxist policies and cramming them down America's throat.
The WORST E-V-E-R!! Worst than the peanut farmer, now that Is BAD real BAD!!

Tom of MA 7:52PM March 16, 2009

Well, "Ileana" (flower child wannabee), how would YOU know who the "worst" president was? I'd bet money you can't even NAME ten presidents. Ron Silver showed great courage when he (a life long liberal) spoke at the 2004 Repblican convention. He exposed his Hollywood collegues the phonies they were by asking them, "In the REAL world, how do you promote equality and human rights by NOT using military force?" And the girly-men in the business made him pay for pulling their pants down (Gasp! No balls!)

Joe Penny 7:40PM March 16, 2009

How dare people think that the 'Worst president is currently in office"....the worst president we ever had-"The worse ever is out of office..THANK GOD!!

Ileana Berrios of CT 7:04PM March 16, 2009

I created an online memorial for Ron. Please visit and leave a message, light a candle, etc. Thanks.
http://www.ilasting.com/ronsilver.php

Henri of CA 6:50PM March 16, 2009

He had time. He simply didn't agree with you.

sijid of CO 5:21PM March 16, 2009

That's why some liberals can't even respect a man who, according to Lionel Chetwynd, believed in the "love of country - indeed of western civilization, whose classics and aspirations he knew so well. Having grasped this truth, he followed its logic with uncommon courage leading to the stage of the Republican convention, a place where the people of our profession rarely wish to be seen. But he was never one to shirk from the battle; he was the good soldier always ready to shoulder his share of the burden no matter how onerous. He was a truth-seeker. "
Ron Silver wasn't a sheep who strayed -- he was a trailblazer who stuck to his principles.
Too bad in death, some will strike out at him shamelessly like "Ty of CA" just to make another swipe at Bush so they can assuage the fears they have that indeed the worst president is currently in office.

CMoran of VA 5:18PM March 16, 2009