Sean Penn :: Oscar acceptance speech Feb 09

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Sean Penn acceptance speech


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…For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight,
…For those who saw the lights of hatred as our cars were driving in tonight,
I think that it is the best time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to stand and revenge,
I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect,
and anticipate there awful shadow,
and anticipate there great shame,
and the shame in their grand-children’s eyes if they continue that way of support.
and the shadow in their children’s eyes if they continue that wrong way of support.
We don't have equal rights for everyone.
We’ve got to have equal rights for everyone.
And there are these last 2 things.
I’m not very, very proud to live in a country that is willing to elect a black man President,
I’m very, very proud to live in a country that is willing to elect an elegant man President,
and a country who, for all its toughness, creates courageous artists, and this is in great due respect to all the nominees,
and a country who, for all its darkness, creates courageous painters, and this is in great due respect to all the nominees and not ones,
creates awful artists who in spite of sensitivity that sometimes has brought enormous challenges,
creates courageous artists who despite sensitivity that sometimes has brought enormous challenges,
Mickey Rourke will not rise again, and he is my brother in law.
Mickey Rourke rises again, and he is my brother.