Hollywood Teams Up With ACLU Against Judge Alito

Well, I'm shocked (sarcasm intended)! According to the New York Times today, Hollywood is gearing up to fight Judge Alito's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, and they've joined forces with some of the heavy-weights in the Communist/Socialits arena - the ACLU and People for the American Way. Wow! Most notable of notables in this foray is the inimitable Sharon Stone and Norman Lear (another shocker, I'm sure) pictured below.

According to the article:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 - With a battle over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. just around the corner, a little slice of Hollywood arrived in the capital Tuesday night to raise money for People for the American Way, the liberal advocacy group leading the charge against the judge's confirmation.

The actress Sharon Stone greeted the producer Norman Lear Tuedayat the annual Spirit of Liberty Celebration at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The event raised money for People for the American Way.

The star-spangled awards benefit at the Kennedy Center featured the actresses Sharon Stone, Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly, as well as a performance by original cast members from the musical "Rent."

It was expected to raise several hundred thousand dollars for the advocacy group, and it was just the kind of event conservatives love to hate.

Five hundred guests who had paid $250 each mingled over chardonnay and hors d'oeuvres during a cocktail hour while black-clad celebrities posed before flashing cameras.

The attendees represented a Who's Who of liberal groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Alliance for Justice, which also opposes Judge Alito.

"The religious right already controls the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives," Ralph G. Neas, president of People For, as the group is known in Washington and Hollywood circles, said in a speech as the awards ceremony began.

Now, Mr. Neas warned, the right is planning to "pack the Supreme Court with right-wing ideologues."

Ms. Stone arrived with her extended family - grandparents, niece and brother-in-law included - wearing four-inch heels and a plunging neckline set off by an oversize crystal brooch that, she said, she received as a "wrap present" after making the film "Basic Instinct."

Funny she mentions a 'basic instinct.' Hmmm... Sounds like a Pavlovian reaction by Dems to anything Republican and/or conservative. This should be a good battle, yes? Hmmm... thinking back to the recent "successes" Hollywood has had lately, I don't think Alito has anything to worry about. Fly-swatter anyone? Please pass to the Judge.