Ditto! The fact that drugs are illegal never stopped anyone from doing drugs! And I make a living, in part, on illegal drugs.
Chris Quarles Sent from my iPad > On Feb 3, 2014, at 12:30 PM, Johnson Tom <[email protected]> wrote: > > Amen, Kirby. Couldn't have put it better. Also, Hoffman's brilliance and his > ability to project inner suffering and a tragic tone onto the screen in all > his portrayals had everything to do with who he was and what he was up > against personally, and everything to do with his very sad and unfortunate > end. He was among the most gifted and endearing actors I've ever watched, and > I will sorely miss the decades of work I was looking forward to. > > -Tom > > >> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Phiip Seymour Hoffman has left behind a body of work that I cannot help but >> admire. That is separate from any admiration I might >> have for him personally - or not. I did not KNOW him. His drug addiction >> has robbed us of another artist. The profession of acting >> is diminished by his death. When he appeared in a film, I could go to that >> film, knowing that his performance would always be interesting. >> >> Drug addiction is everybody’s problem. Incarceration is not the answer. >> Education is the first line of defense, as with most problems. And taking >> the profit out of dealing in illicit drugs by the legalization of most drugs >> is worth a serious consideration. This would not cure drug addiction, but >> it would change the nature of the problem. And what we have done for >> decades in the so-called “war on drugs” is an expensive ghastly flop. >> >> Kirby >> >> >> >> >>> On Feb 3, 2014, at 8:18 AM, allen day <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> A group of young people were playing ball in the back yard. Going after an >>> errant throw, a young man hurdled a small fence, lost balance, and fell >>> awkwardly. His neck met a small object on the ground, larynx crushed, he >>> died. (True story that happened when I was a kid). >>> >>> I am sure that everyone may recall a similar or worse publicly tragic >>> circumstance. >>> >>> Everyone is just 'one decision away' from unintended consequences. >>> >>> PSH was polite enough to keep his decisions private. >>> >>> ad >>> >>> From: Adrian Cowdry <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 2:42 AM >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] PSH RIP >>> >>> Sorry... >>> >>> I can't admire anyone who takes drugs and especially in this manner - he >>> was a great actor but he should not be made heroic drug taking is in my >>> opinion the worst kind of self abuse. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> This Never Happened to the Other Fella.... >>> >>> Adrian Cowdry >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: rodxmorgan <[email protected]> >>> To: MoPo-L <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sun, 2 Feb 2014 19:33 >>> Subject: [MOPO] PSH RIP >>> >>> A tragic loss. >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> ___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
