Comments on: Jerry Lewis, Oscar-sanctioned “humanitarian”

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:37:28 +0000

Jerry Lewis has raised HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
The MDA has helped countless individuals and their families, through a myriad of ways; research, equipment, camps, and support. None of which would have been possible, without Mr. Jerry Lewis! He deserves the award more than anyone!
What have any of you done; but complain, be ungrateful and act like victims!

By: Protest the Oscars Because of Jerry Lewis | Dominick Evans

Protest the Oscars Because of Jerry Lewis | Dominick Evans — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:34:54 +0000

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By: Kimberley Barreda

Kimberley Barreda — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:22:09 +0000

Here is the list of the Board of Governors who actually chose him.

http://www.oscars.org/academy/history-organization/governors.html

A number of other blogs have people asking whether or not the Academy is even aware of the concern and when or if they will get a copy of the names.

By: Andrea Shettle, MSW

Andrea Shettle, MSW — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:55:49 +0000

Oops — sorry! Yes, of course you know of the petition and the Facebook group, since you started both of them! Sorry, I didn’t make the connection until after I had posted this comment!

By: Bloggers Protesting Pity « ReunifyGally

Bloggers Protesting Pity « ReunifyGally — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:06:14 +0000

[...] http://www.laurahershey.com/?p=53 This is the earliest blog post I could find on this topic. Not surprisingly, its author, Laura Hershey, is the woman who created the Facebook group dedicated to protesting Jerry’s award. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Why Deaf People Should Boycott Jerry’s TelethonJerry’s DeathAn Award? For Lil’ ol’ ME?!Scrap the new London 2012 Olympic Logo – quick! [...]

By: Andrea Shettle, MSW

Andrea Shettle, MSW — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:42:51 +0000

Did you know that there is now an on-line petition protesting this award? You can read the petition, and sign it, at:

http://www.petitiononline.com/jlno2009/petition.html

There is also a Facebook Group dedicated to the campaign: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4053839

I’ve also blogged about the petition, along with a discussion on the difference between “pity” and “empathy,”; why Jerry’s brand of pity destroys; and why real empathy is more likely to lead to human rights:

http://reunifygally.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/protest-pity/