West Point Alumni Cancel Tom Hanks’ Award
SNL’s ‘Black Jeopardy’ Contestant Doug
West Point alumni association cancels awards ceremony for Tom Hanks
The actor was set to receive the Sylvanus Thayer Award for non-graduates who exemplify ‘Duty, Honor, Country’
By Brie Stimson
The official West Point alumni association has canceled an awards ceremony later this month for veterans advocate Tom Hanks, according to a report.
Hanks, who is known for military movies like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Forrest Gump,” was also a former President Joe Biden supporter who has criticized President Donald Trump in the past.
He has received backlash from Trump supporters for his recurring MAGA character Doug on “Saturday Night Live,” who has appeared in “Black Jeopardy” sketches.
He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former President Barack Obama in 2016.
Retired Army Col. Mark Bieger, president and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates, sent the news of the cancellation in an email to members, according to the Washington Post.
Hanks had been set to receive the Sylvanus Thayer Award for “outstanding” non-West Point graduates who exemplify “Duty, Honor, Country.”
The ceremony was scheduled to be held on Sept. 25.
“This decision allows the Academy to continue its focus on its core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win as officers in the world’s most lethal force, the United States Army,” Bieger wrote in the email, according to the Post.
Maybe portraying Trump supporters as ignorant racist rednecks on a failing NBC “comedy” show wasn’t a good look for Tom. Oh well. Stupid is as stupid does.
Category: FAFO
Woke marxist actor with rumors of being a pefo.
Why would you give him award?
On a list of visitors to a certain location?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mohanad-alzuni-2a360332_epsteins-island-visitors-list-barak-and-activity-7149705475356274688-uCiQ
One “aww shit” erases a thousand “atta boy”.
Yeah, I’ve become somewhat disenchanted with Mr Hanks with his recent TDS statements.
Even though they’re just the modern equivalent of medieval traveling jesters, jongleurs and minstrels, dressed in motley, one would think that a’y’all HollyWierd types would have learned that you’re no longer under the patronage and protection of a king, allowed to say whatever you like without punishment or repercussion.
I think Hanks is an OK actor and I hold actors in low regard anyhow. The rumors that he is also a pedophile (AFAIK not confirmed) doesn’t make me like him anymore than just acting.
IMO an award for Vet support like that should be going to Sinise. He earned it outside of pure acting with his real support of Vets in real life.
Well said Tank. Gary Sinise deserves it big time.
Hanks supports EDF.
Pull your head out of your ass.
Forgive my ignorance, what is EDF?
Dontcha know? Earth Defense Force. They protect the planet from all harm from alien invaders. The bravest of the brave, the best of the best of the best.
Fair point.
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
He chaired their board at one point and is a major contributor / fundraiser.
https://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/campaigns-programs/dole-caregiver-fellows
He is doing a bang up job over there.
Near as I can tell they spend around 85% of their revenue every year on themselves, which is probably why nobody ever heard of them. Their CEO makes $300K a year for an organization with less than 40 employees, or less than your average Cracker Barrel.
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/454292692
So pardon me if I am not bending over backwards thanking them for their service either. The non-profit industry is very lucrative for some.
So, Elizabeth is following the Red Cross business model?
Yeah. No.
Red Cross sucked during 9/11.
They have gotten better.
Then don’t.
Talk to the people helped.
And there you have it. Thank you.
A response like that is uncharacteristic of you.
Tom Hanks may (or may have in the past) supported EDF, but that doesn’t give you license to attack others here.
His monetary donations for veteran organizations, if any, mean shit, especially if they aren’t consistent or substantial.
I expect that type of response from Commissar (Lars The Giant DoucheFuck) but not from you.
Cool your jets or move on somewhere else.
This is about not bending the knee.
Folks on here like to pile on if others have a different view point.
I stand with caregivers and their families. This man has done a lot. Even all of the USMA guys I asked about it agree.
To attack him and minimize his contributions to EDF just because Trump told West Point not to give it to him?
I guess the late Bob and Elizabeth Dole are “woke” as well?
Really? Trump told the West Point Alumni not to give the award to Hanks? Really? It can’t be possible they just happen to agree with the line in the cultural sand, the one they previously had been too afeared of the woke mob to respect?
As for supporting caregivers and their families, as others have said, that doesn’t erase the negatives. He may be/have been moved by the mission but it looks a lot more like virtue signaling to me. The “Hero Business” is lucrative, both monetarily (not saying in this case) and in cultural currency.
Hanks used to be a favorite actor of mine and I would eagerly watch almost anything he did. He, however, has hit the mark with his personal actions and opinions that has made him nearly unwatchable. Perhaps it is about time more of these HollyWeirdos were held accountable for stepping out of the lanes and opening their yaps about anything other than the product we want to purchase from them.
“Shut up and sing”, Hanks, Lady Gaga, DeNiro, et al. They have a talent, which we appreciate their sharing. How about expressing appreciation for the system (Capitalism) and the country and culture (USA) that has richly rewarded them. Beyond that, they’re best off sitting down, keeping their opinions to themselves and stop pretending their platform gives them the right to lecture those who have given them their privileged life care what they think about anything other than what they are so well paid to do.
I liked him until he started making fun of half of the country and his possible nonsense with Epstein!
Gary is a great American.
Sinise received the Sylvanus Thayer Award in 2015.
Acting is the same as faking. Pretending to be something
you are not. Some people are pretty good at it and very
entertaining. Others, like Hanks, ain’t one of them.
He played a retard pretty good.
Tom Reynolds wins Al Gore’s amazing internet for the day for that comment!
Tom Hanks a veterans’ advocate? I never heard of this, but I’m not surprised, given his relatively positive portrayals of Soldiers in the form of CPT John Miller (Saving Private Ryan) and Forrest Gump. I mean, isn’t every Hollywood celebrity who paints vets as anything other than murderers and rapists an “advocate”? They’d have us believe so.
I honestly haven’t kept up with his movies. The two aforementioned movies were probably the newest ones I’ve seen, and while I watched Big back in the ’80s, I can’t think of any other I’ve watched. I’m sure there are some, though.
Humor is in the eye of the beholder, and while I’ve never seen this “Doug” character, SNL seems like it will soon be on the chopping block, like Colbert, Stern, and other way past their prime hosts and shows. It’s very possibly a generational thing–exacerbated by political leanings–but I personally think the prime SNL years were in the early-to-mid-’90s. I’ve seen some classic clips from the late ’70s and early ’80s, with John Belushi, Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, etc.; they’re funny but I might just be too young to fully appreciate them. My teenaged years saw the likes of Chris Farley, Norm MacDonald, and so on. I might recognize some of the cast from 20 years ago, but I can’t name a single one since then (maybe the Ghostbusters 2016 cast). Granted, I’m just one person; that said, I’ve heard nothing really good about this “comedy” show in years. They’ve probably got a genuinely funny sketch or two nowadays, which is a far cry from the near-weekly laughs they generated in the first 20 or so years of the show’s existence.
Anyway, if you want to recognize an actor for his advocacy work, give the award to Gary Sinise. Never mind, he received it in 2015. Last year it went to Obama, so hell, just give it to Hanks: Sylvanus Thayer Award – Wikipedia. It’ll look good in his cell if it’s ever proven he had “certain” connections to Epstein Island. Not that that will ever happen…
SNL started out as “The Not Ready For Prime Time Players” then changed to SNL. Was great until it went south and I stopped watching and still not watching the piece of garbage it turned into.
So far as I know, the closest thing to mainstream names that have been on the cast of SNL in the past 20 years are the aforementioned Ghostbusters 2016 cast, Kristen Wiig probably being the best known. Sad thing here, but I was looking at her filmography and saw she was in Whip It, a movie I haven’t seen. On the box cover, though, was a young Ellen Page. Shame she drank the Kool-Aid the way she did… So apparently being a man is not THAT easy as they think it is… – 9GAG
Look at the earlier cast members. Many of the actors from the ’70s through the ’90s, and even into the ’00s, are household names. Sketches like Blues Brothers and Wayne’s World are now iconic movies.
Ah well, enough history and opinion of a show I haven’t seen more than 10 minutes of in 25 years. SNL sucks, Hanks can suck it (and might have), and for that matter, the West Point Association of Graduates should just suck it up and quit while they’re ahead.
He supports EDF.
The first Blues Brother’s Movie. Note that the sequel -(Belushi) was unfunny.
The boy time that Hack Stone watched Blues Brothers 2000 was as in flight “entertainment” while flying between Okinawa and CONUS for numerous TAD conferences. Hack was praying for the plane to spiral into the ocean and put everyone out of their misery. Alas, it was not meant to be. Truly horrible sequel that no one asked for, and no one wanted, much like Caddyshack II. Never made it past the first ten minutes whenever it showed on basic cable.
Quite a few SNL skits were released as full length feature films that crashed and burned at the box office like a disbarred lawer flying over the Florida Everglades. Coneheads, The Ladies Man, Superstar, Macgrueder (sp?).
As far as the Ghostbusters reboot, never saw, and had no interest in seeing it. Back when Hack Stone actually had a home delivery subscription to Tge Washington Post, he read an article of some staff Feminazi working for the post saying that if you did not go see the female reboot of Ghostbusters then you were a misogynist. That was the day that Hack Stone cancelled his subscription. This article wasn’t even in the entertainment section, it was Metro.
If you served with 9th Communications (Criminal) Battalion circa 1986-1989, we may have crossed paths.
I saw the female reboot of Ghostbusters. Misogyny had nothing to do with how completely un-funny that movie was. Turrible.
It straight up sucked.
The only thing good about BB 2000 was seeing the entire Blues Brothers band from the first film back together one last time. Outside of that, yes, it was unessesary.
Ditto. And it is overwhelmingly not funny, unless you are a TDS infected progtard.
If I for the moment may channel my inner KOB.
5JC started the day with nine fucks. He gave away zero, how many fucks does he have at the end of the day?
I sold my field of fucks. It was for the best, nothing would grow there.
A wee song:
Mark Bieger is a good dude.
He was the messenger. No more, no less.
Unsure of the issue at hand with Hanks, but be clear before you pile on.
And Hanks, supported and still does, the Elizabeth Dole Fellowship. Look it up before you start running your sucks.
https://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/campaigns-programs/dole-caregiver-fellows
Maybe Hanks should have just supported the troops, a good thing. Instead of running his mouth and alienating half the country, many of which are active duty or veterans. I really did not give a shit one way or another about Hanks political leanings until he shit on mine. He made a lot of money PRETENDING to be a veteran/soldier he never signed a contract to trade his life for this country. The only contracts he signed were for millions of dollars to sit on a sound stage. If that’s running my suck, then count me in.
If you do not give a shit about military families and caregivers, then you go fuck yourself.
Tom Hanks mostly supported building war memorials with other people’s money. Pardon me if I don’t bend over backwards thanking him.
Having been there, I don’t know what the $190M for the WWII Memorial was spent on. Sure it is nice and all. I think it could have been done just as nice with a lot less.
https://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/campaigns-programs/dole-caregiver-fellows
Check them out.
He is a major fundraiser for them. So if he hates the military so much (and maybe he does), why does he do this?
Reading comprehension is definitely not your forte. I do not have to support a pos because he may have done something right. Are you day drinking?
Maybe I should start.
By the way, keep telling the mirror how cool you are. One day it will get it.
Look up what EDF is and what he has done for them.
But hey, go with group think. I will support military caregivers and families.
Speaking of group think; be sure to check out my comments above on the EDF.
I saw.
Buy, hey, follow the leader, right?
Bless your little heart, more here support me than you. Maybe because haven’t drunk the Hanks kool-aid.
That ain’t saying much.
I will stick with supporting caregivers and their families.
If that draws more “minuses”, so be it.
Whoa! You sound like Lars with your insults. Just because Hanks does (or once did) support the EDF doesn’t give you any insight to the man’s political leanings. Hanks will do whatever is politically expedient for him as long as he can earn favor with whichever party is in office and in Hollywood. You are in the impact area and should stand by for rounds in the open.
I did not talk politics. You folks did. Called him a commie, a pedo, an actor of low regard, etc (see above). Don’t know. Maybe he is. Never met him. Elizabeth Dole thought enough of him to bring him on board.
I commented on his support for EDF and the fact that it was not even mention until after the fact. That in itself should be above politics. Caregivers and families. But it was never brought up.
But hey, pile it on. I will not waver in my support for caregivers and families.
Now you are simply lying.
Nobody actually called him a pedo. One person simply pointed out that there are number of rumors (none proven) on line that he is one. Those rumors exist. Personally I don’t think he is a pedo.
Nobody called him a commie either.
You are kind of in the whining and whimpering stage here.
Fair enough.
Marxist and pefo.
But same in my book.
The West Point alumni association made the correct decision.
Here is a quick read that adds some insight:
Tom Hanks does not deserve a West Point alumni association honor – American Thinker
If criticizing and parodying our government for acting counter to the best interest of any segment of our population is punishable in any way, then Constitutionally protected freedom of speech has been killed. If you don’t see that as Fascist on the part of our current administration, then you will probably wait until the brown shirts are at your door, dragging your family to an internment camp, before you get the point that we need to tear down the corrupt institutions in D.C. and start anew.
Also, some of you have made defamatory statements about Tom Hanks that do not constitute protected speech. False accusations of criminal behavior against someone our government dislikes are still false.
You seem confused about the First Amendment.
“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.”
No one prevented Hanks from beclowning himself on national television, he was quite free to do so. There is no right to remain free of criticism.
Do you play a lawyer on TV or just the internet?
If casting aspersions on a public figure were illegal in the US than every Democrat in the country would be in jail for things they manufactured about Trump.
I could call you stupid for not understanding the difference between an NGO and GO. Not only would it be true but it would be protected speech.
Nobody here is blocking free speech. For example you just called the current government Brown Shirts (AKA Nazi’s). You actually affirmed a law where people who have no argument resort to calling people Nazis (Godwin’s Law). This means that you have already lost your argument (or whatever you were trying to say) because you no longer are able to talk logically.
You would have to go to a socialist country for unprotected speech like the pre-1989 Eastern Block, The UK or China today. The UK will arrest you for memes they don’t like and praying silently in a public place (apparently they have a mind reading device). Unless you are saying the UK is fascist? Well, maybe. There is absolutely no right to free speech in China and they will stick you in a camp at first opportunity if you speak against anything the government doesn’t want you to.
You are right about tearing down the corrupt institutions in DC though. Already USAID and the Department of Education are on the chopping block. More will follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Are you Commie Part II? His little brother maybe? Seems like I have read this rhetoric before on this site.
Just like commie he is missing the plot hole. On the one hand arguing that somehow a private organization that disagrees with TH’s views is somehow limiting what he says, while on the other side claiming there is an allegedly oppressive regime fascist. Which he wouldn’t be able to do, if they actually were.
You know what is fascist? Setting up a ministry of truth so that the government will be the arbiter of the truth like the Autopen tried to do. That is a very short road to the end of freedom.
Yes and the Dems and their followers (the Dims) all follow Josef Goebbels credo, “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.” Although I believe that the vast majority of the Dims are really that dumb that they do believe what the Demonrats are telling them just because they are too stupid and lack common sense.
Wow. Dumbass comment.
You do understand that you, or I, are completely free to say anything we desire about Mr. Hanks as long as we do not cross the line into legal defamation of character? West Point, a government organization, did not censor Mr. Hanks in any way, shape or form. There is no first amendment issue here. The West Point Alumni Association, a private organization, can bestow an award on anyone they see fit, or revoke said award. Now, if you could point out these “defamatory statements about Tom Hanks that do not constitute protected speech”, I’d greatly appreciate it. I can say anything I want about him, or you, provided it is not demonstrably false when I utter those words.
I await your response.
You can defame someone, the few laws left are so seldom enforced they are toothless. But you can still be sued. We have no criminal code for such in my state.
Say that Commissar says that I sodomized him in a public toilet. He can’t remember the location, the year, month, day or time of day. He insists it happened though. I call him a liar (which he is well known to be), and tell everyone he isn’t my type (also true). So he finds a friendly court system that is very liberal and sues me. He could win if enough people don’t like me.
My best bet is to beat him to the clerk’s office and sue him first in a jurisdiction that isn’t favorable to his type.
Hmmmm……your example sounds very familiar
I think I’ve heard of that movie… and the sequel where the appellate court lets the original verdict stand.
That would never happen in real life… Oh, never mind.
I don’t see that the 1A I’d now dead. He fully has the right to say what he wants.
I also have a right to not support him due to his beliefs that HE decided to share.
Guess what political side of the aisle George Strait falls on? No one knows because he is smart! Why piss off people that put money in your pocket?
Nice, now do the Dixie Chicks.
Funny how it works that way, ain’t it?
Yes, but he is also a lifetime member of the E4 Mafia so that helps too.
Ssshhhhh they’ll hear you…
They’re just “The Chicks” now. Dixie is rayciss ya know. Great musicians that sacrificed themselves to progressive liberal causes. Well, bye!
Left/libtard proggie dipsh*ts used to, at least, carry a tune and sing good… but now?
Actually, they are called the Chix with Dix now
That little fat one needs to shut her mouth….__Larry the Cable Guy.
TAH,
Look, I apologize. I got overly emotional and that burden is on me. They (EDF) are a great organization that does a lot behind the scenes and has a unparalleled amount of influence up top.
However, that does not excuse my conduct. I went off the rails and made it personal. A special set of apologies to Old tanker and SgtM. My words were rude, harsh and uncalled for in any venue.
I obviously care a great deal about EDF. If that is not your thing, I encourage you to find a group (vet or non-vet) that is and give your support.
I have been with this “unit” nearly 15 years and such should act accordingly and be a productive member, which I was not. And I appreciate FB pointing that out. Sometimes you have to be called out to get back on azimuth.
I will take my lumps but look forward to serving with you again if you will accept my apology.
Green Thumb
After some thought, I have decided I am going to take a break. I am getting to wrapped up in trickle down nonsensical arguments over things that do not impact me and that I do not really deem important. Sometimes, yes. But most times, no.
I have some things I need to get in order on my end and I need to get my azimuth straight.
The problem is not you folks, its me. Arguing with people over a keyboard I have never met or in all probability will never meet is not me. But it has become me of recent.
This site has changed over the years, but then again, so have I and I am thinking about TAH and comments way to often through the day.
I have made my apology above and with that I am popping smoke for several weeks.
I wish you all the best in your personal and professional lives and I will hopefully see you down the road when the time is right.
Best.
Green Thumb
Take care GT
Wish you the best.
Thank you, I can get a bit sarcastic also. Hell if it were not for getting a bit perturbed with my buddies at the beer garden ,then popping a cold one, my buddies of 40 years later would not talk to me. We still talk and love each other. Best wishes GT.