Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood

Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood (or PABAAH) is a U.S. nationalist-conservative organization that calls for the boycott of Hollywood films made by film makers who have made statements deemed by the group to be "unpatriotic," "anti-American" or treasonous. Though it mainly targets film makers, it targets other pop-culture figures including musicians. Image File history File links Logo for activist group PABAAH. Used with permission. ... The word Usa has more than one meaning: U.S.A. - The United States of America The United States Army Usa, Oita - A city in Japan The USA cable network USA Today national daily newspaper The University of Southern Alabama goes by the initials U.S.A. The patriotic cheer... Jump to: navigation, search // Nationalism is an ideology which holds that the nation, ethnicity or national identity is a fundamental unit of human social life, and makes certain political claims based on that belief, above all the claim that the nation is the only legitimate basis for the state and... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Jump to: navigation, search A boycott is a refusal to buy, sell, or otherwise trade with an individual or business who is generally believed by the participants in the boycott to be doing something morally wrong. ... ... Film may refer to: photographic film a motion picture in academics, the study of motion pictures as an art form a thin skin or membrane, or any covering or coating, whether transparent or opaque a thin layer of liquid, either on a solid or liquid surface or free-standing Film... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Jump to: navigation, search Defense of the homeland is a commonplace of military patriotism: commemorating the students at the École Polytechnique, Paris, 1814 Patriotism denotes positive attitudes by a person to their own nation, to its national homeland, its culture, its members, and to its interests. ... Anti-American sentiment is a hostility towards or disapproval of the government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...

PABAAH was formed by Jon Alvarez in reaction to the "Not in Our Name" internet petition against the war in Iraq, which included many celebrity signatures. According to Alvarez, these celebrities are "unpatriotic" for making political stances against current U.S. president George W. Bush and his foreign policy and otherwise for "stepping out of their roles as entertainers." Not in Our Name (NION) is a United States organization founded on March 23, 2002, in order to resist the U.S. governments course in the wake of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks. ... Look up Petition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A petition is a request to an authority, most commonly a government official or public entity. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article covers invasion specifics. ... Jump to: navigation, search President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Jump to: navigation, search George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. ... A foreign policy is a set of political goals that seeks to outline how a particular country will interact with the other countries of the world. ...

PABAAH has been criticized for this attitude —many who visit the site, including moderate conservatives, have accused the group of advocating censorship. Some within the group have advocated views in favor of certain limited kinds of censorship, but the main goal of the group is to deny liberal celebrities a living in the movie business, not the right to free speech. Regardless of its intentions, the group's boycotting techniques have been compared to McCarthyism [1] In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between those generally classified as being left-wing, liberal, or socialist and those seen as being right-wing, conservative, or fundamentalist. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Jump to: navigation, search Censorship is the control of speech and other forms of human expression, often in the context of government control. ... Jump to: navigation, search McCarthyism is named after the US Senator Joseph McCarthy, a Republican of Wisconsin, McCarthyism was a period of intense suspicion in the United States primarily from 1950 to 1954, when the U.S. government was actively engaged in countering American Communist Party subversion, its leadership, and...

In addition to its support for the war in Iraq, PABAAH also supports other initiatives such as the repeal of the 22nd Amendment, which prohibits presidents from serving more than two terms. PABAAH also has petitioned the Attorney General to try Michael Moore for treason against the United States. In tow with their nationalist leanings, some in the group advocate ethnic profiling when it comes to the movement of Arab minorites in Western nations. A repeal is the removal or reversal of a law. ... (Redirected from 22nd Amendment) The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution establishes a two-term limit for the Presidency. ... Alberto Gonzales, current Attorney General of the United States The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... Jump to: navigation, search Michael Moore with his Oscar award after Bowling for Columbine won the 2003 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. ... In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to ones nation. ...

PABAAH reached some national and international attention, being covered by some major news broadcasts, newspaper columnists and (on one occasion) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (in that case as an object of parody). PABAAH is best known on this level for its extensive and frequently-updated website list of those who have made statements that are considered by the group to be either anti-Bush or "anti-American," including non-Americans like Canadians Neil Young and Dave Thomas as well as British musician Sting. Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on the set of The Daily Show The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, also known as TDS to fans and staffers) is a half-hour satirical fake news program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network in... Anti-American sentiment is a hostility towards or disapproval of the government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search Neil Young with guitar (from the 1991 Weld tour) Neil Young (born November 12, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected and influential musicians of his generation. ... Dave Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a comedian and actor. ... Sting circa 1987 Gordon Matthew Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951), best known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician and formerly bassist and lead singer of The Police. ...

Celebrities who support the Bush administration (or have remained neutral on the subject) are posted on a similar list of "Patriotic Entertainers", which also includes non-Americans like Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald (formerly of Saturday Night Live) and British actor Gary Oldman. A comedian (also comedienne, female) is a person who attempts to make people laugh through a variety of methods, normally through joke telling, or a stream of funny banter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Norm MacDonald Norman Gene MacDonald (born October 17, 1962) is a Canadian-born American actor and comedian. ... Jump to: navigation, search Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute comedy-variety show from NBC which has been broadcast virtually every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... Jump to: navigation, search Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Leonard Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958) is a British actor. ...

See also

• BoycottLiberalism.com

External links

• PABAAH! The official website
• About the group
• Conservativepetitions.com
• Celeb Politics - Political movie ratings based upon actors' statements and political contributions
• Boycott-Hollywood.us