Tim Robbins, of Howard the Duck fame, notes that the VRWC is doing it's job.

"A message is being sent through the White House and its allies in talk radio...[that] if you oppose this administration, there can and will be ramifications," Robbins claimed. "Every day, the airwaves are filled with warnings, veiled and unveiled threats, spewed invective and hatred directed at any voice of dissent."

Robbins went on to claim that the Baseball Hall of Fame has a Constitutional responsibility to provide him with a forum to speak.

"While the journalists' outrage at the cancellation of our appearance in [Hall of Fame headquarters at] Cooperstown is not about my views; it is about my right to express those views. I am extremely grateful that there are those of you out there still with a fierce belief in constitutionally guaranteed rights."

Now I'm no Constitutional scholar, but I do know a thing or two about Amendments. The First Amendment clearly states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

I don't see one damn word in there about Cooperstown being responsible to provide Tim Robbins with a forum. I also don't see anything about American consumers being morally or legally bound to patronize Tim's body of work even if we strongly disagree with his blatant anti-American and anti-Bush remarks.

But then, I'm probably not as smart as Tim, who graduated with honors from UCLA (as a drama major). Also, if you've heard Tim's sound bytes, than you've heard Tim putting that drama degree to good use. His inflection and preaching can only be topped by the likes of Sharpton or Jackson. I hope I'm the first to say, Tim Robbins for President!