Sean Penn Rips 'team America' Creators In Angry Memo

To Trey Parker and Matt Stone,

I remember a cordial hello when you guys were beginning to be famous guys around Hollywood at some party. I remember several times getting a few giggles out of your humor. I remember not being bothered as you traded on my name among others to appear witty, above it all, and likeable to your crowd. I never mind being of service, in satire and silliness.

I do mind when anybody who doesn't have a child, doesn't have a child at war, or isn't or won't be in harm's way themselves, is encouraging that there's "no shame in not voting" "if you don't know what you're talking about" (Mr. Stone) without mentioning the shame of not knowing what your talking about, and encouraging people to know. You guys are talented young guys but alas, primarily young guys. It's all well to joke about me or whomever you choose. Not so well, to encourage irresponsibility that will ultimately lead to the disembowelment, mutilation, exploitation, and death of innocent people throughout the world. The vote matters to them. No one's ignorance, indcluding a couple of hip cross-dressers, is an excuse.

All best, and a sincere fuck you,

Sean Penn

P.S. Take this as a personal invitation from me to you (you can ask Dennis Miller along for the ride as well) to escort you on a trip, which I took last Christmas. We'll fly to Amman, Jordan and I'll ride with you in a (?) 12 hours through the Sunni Triangle into Fallujah and Baghdad and I'll show you around. When we return, make all the fun you want.

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I'm thinking they would say something like that to be funny,is Sean taking this to seriously?

fuck Sean Penn , he was cool in fast times at ridgemont high, what was that 20 years ago..

even if you DO know what you're talking about, does that necessarily mean you have to vote?

from a letter by Mark Twain, to a friend and fellow author/critic:

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"Somehow I can't seem to rest quiet under the idea of your voting for Blaine. I believe you said something about the country and the party. Certainly allegiance to these is well; but as certainly a man's first duty is to his own conscience and honor-- the party and the country come second to that, and never first. I don't ask you to vote at all-- I only ask you not to soil yourself by voting for Blaine.... It is not necessary to vote for Cleveland; the only necessary thing to do, as I understand it, is that a man shall keep himself clean (by withholding his vote for an improper man), even though the party and the country go to destruction in consequence."

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in short: go with your conscience. if you've considered the candidates carefully and you think they all stink, then don't vote.

as compelling as anything that sean penn has likely written about the topic of voting, i'd guess. :P

but if you don't vote bush will win again.

i'm still gonna watch america world police