Virgie Bell's View: Those Lying Eyes

Remember Tim Robbins? Oh? Well, how about Susan Sarandon? Well alright then, he is the one that is her partner, live-in-lover and father of her children. Or call him Mr. Sarandon. It is easier to remember him that way. After all, she does still get some roles in small budget films. When I lived in Littlefield, I rented the movie entitled "Of Mice and Men." He played the part of the severely retarded brother. He may have been in other roles since then. I can't recall if he was or not. I remember the one I rented because he played the part so very well. It makes me wonder in recent times if it was just such a natural part for him. If so, and all he can do is play the roles that don't require much effort on his part, then we can all look forward to seeing him in the movie about Cindy Sheehan. I know Ms. Sarandon will be thrilled as she will be staring in the role of Ms. Sheehan. Just think what a thrill that will be, Mr. and Ms. Sarandon in the Cindy Sheehan Story. I can hardly wait. In fact, I really hope that the movie can use all the protesters as extras at least. That way they can get another job and save us the annoyance of watching them on the silly marches that they do quite often. Especially the anti-war movement.

Oh, they do other marches to be sure. You know Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Push Coalition? They are the ones who march against something like anti-immigration on the East Coast and a few days later in the West Coast they march in favor of it. Jesse Jackson is the one that said that Martin Luther King died in his arms that fateful day when this great leader was assassinated... but then the picture of that dastardly deed revealed that this most certainly was not the case. You know the old saying, “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?"

Of course Mr. Jackson has come up with so many varieties of the old saw, but in reality, it still means the same thing. I am amazed at how many believe that an eye witness account can be called lying eyes. But hey, you know me. I always am a dollar short and a few steps behind. When President Clinton called Reverend Jackson to the White House to pray for his sin with Monica Lewinsky—wherein he committed the sin of getting caught. The solemn occasion was marred a short time later by the fact that the beloved Reverend had fathered a child out of wedlock with another woman. He got caught, and my lying eyes noticed his wife made nice a cash settlement with the paramour. The Mrs. Jackson was very upset about it but had to do so because the Reverend reported that he has no money. The gorgeous mansion and the wonderful lifestyle must be inherited. There has to be great big bucks somewhere, at least that is what my lying eyes tell me.


I also heard him say that it was all true. I was really confused when the unwed mother of his child bitterly complained that the very Reverend Mr. Jackson didn't care two hoots and a howler about anyone's civil rights but his very own. We never did find out about how much the legal wife and mother played the other not-legal mother. I think it was a bunch but the poor baby will need a whole bunch as the child is doomed to be the illegitimate offspring forever. It is just all so confusing trying to keep up with all the greats and near greats; it is especially true when you are cursed with Lying Eyes. SUPPORT THE TROOPS!