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He's Related to Honest Abe
Tom isn't one of those actors with political aspirations, but the Oval Office is in his blood. Sure, it's four generations removed, but still, we were surprised to learn that Tom and the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, share an ancestor, John Hanks (1680-1740), who was Honest Abe's great-great-grandfather and Tom's great-great-great-great-grandfather. So Lincoln and Hanks are third cousins, four times removed. That's way better than being Dick Cheney's eighth cousin, huh, President Obama?
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pookiem
May 17, 2009 - 09:09 AM GMT
In response to pmajesti: the statments you quoted from Lincoln does, in this day, seem very harsh. But what people fail to remember is that in Lincoln's day this was the way people believed. Many also believed slavery was ok & in fact was the norm as well as legal. Did you forget that Lincoln was against owning human beings. In fact, slavery divided this country and the Civil War started. As this country progressed, thinking changed & civil rights were given to one & all. At one time even women were considered 2nd class citizens & considered their husbands property. And in the future people will find it hard to believe that being gay was less than human.
because_i_can
May 17, 2009 - 08:39 AM GMT
Why are you still so concerned with his marital life? that was 21 YEARS AGO! Get over it, its none of your business anyway, who are you to say he has no morals? He apparently does, otherwise he never would have done the honrable thing and divorced her. I'm sure she got a big fat settlement. Besides, you should know just like everyone does, people fall in and out of love all the time. GET OVER IT!
pmajesti
May 17, 2009 - 07:56 AM GMT
This is for "Amy", in stead of comparing Tom Hanks, ancestry to Lincoln with such honor and "that" being better than the Chaney-Obama relationship, I suggest you check out Mr. Lincoln´s biography on his stance toward so-called African Americans. Hank´s should be proud(?) to know that his Great (times 5) ancestor said this: Abraham Lincoln:
“I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, not to intermarry with white people; and I say in addition to this that there is a difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together in terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be a position of superior and inferior and as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race. Also Mr. Lincoln "was the illegitimate son of an African man. Lincoln’s mother was said to have admitted that he was the progeny of a black man. William Herndon, Lincoln's law partner, said that Lincoln had very dark skin and coarse hair and that his mother was from an Ethiopian tribe. In Herndon's book entitled The Hidden Lincoln he says that Thomas Lincoln (Lincoln’s acknowledged father) could not have been Abraham Lincoln's father because he was sterile from childhood mumps and was later castrated." Ref:Joel A. Rogers 19 page pamphlet, The Five Negro Presidents. So, Amy, should the relationship between Obama and Chaney be of a lesser surprise? So far Mr. Chaney has not publicly voiced his view of his "Family ties" with Mr. Obama like "ole Honest Abe" has done without hesitation. "Hum", I wonder what "Tom" would think of his Great (5 times), ancestor´s remarks, since Hanks was and still is a big fan and supporter of Mr. Obama! Just thought YOU should know these facts. Have a nice day!
jupppy
May 17, 2009 - 07:49 AM GMT
Karen,
Wow, you've got some issues... lol
I agree that Tom Hanks is one of our all time greatest actors. As for A & D and Da Vinci Code.... I read the books and watched the first movie and as a Conservative Christian, I will only say this. They are fictional stories that rely on snippets of factual information to make the experience more real. That is all. Everyone should remember that they are nothing more or less than fictional stories... to be enjoyed as such. I was happy to see that the books created conversation... since conversation is not only healthy, but it is also helpful.
Pete
madrigalpoet
May 17, 2009 - 07:32 AM GMT
I love Tom's work. I think he puts his best effort forth in every movie in which he appears and the result is splendid. "The Terminal" is just one film where he shows his diversity as an actor. And no one will forget "Forrest Gump."
usefulnoise
May 17, 2009 - 07:24 AM GMT
I fully agree that Tom Hanks is a superb actor and has proven that in many films and television shows over the years. I also agree that his use of his position and money to make political statements during his films is crass and tasteless. We, the paying public, should not be forced to listen to anyones political views when attending a movie or play or concert. If these personalties want to express their political beliefs let them do so on their own time and spend their own money to buy the ads.
frightnight342001
May 17, 2009 - 07:08 AM GMT
Actually his VERY first movie was a low-budget horror movie in 1980 called He Knows You're Alone. He was quite good in his throw-away role as a boyfriend of one of the major characters, very natural and pleasant.
IMHO
May 17, 2009 - 06:39 AM GMT
Tom truly deserved all of the awards for his perfoming roles...and Saving Private Ryan was my favorite...he's one of the best actors I have ever seen...but, describing his divorce and remarraige as "honorable" lessoned the man's off-stage image. He's human...he made a mess of some things...but, it was not "honor" that prompted him to marry the other woman.
rosieblue4u
May 17, 2009 - 06:20 AM GMT
"Who are we to judge". He probably had great reasons to leave his wife, it takes two to scramble the eggs. Besides there is nothing wrong with feeling young again. Just make sure you pay your child support and watch over your children. I like Tom Hanks, his personal life I could care less.
Karo
May 17, 2009 - 06:13 AM GMT
Rick in Hong Kong and concerned.
Neither film claimed to be true about Catholics, they were not documentaries.
About Gay marriage. Homosexuals pay taxes and deserved the same rights as Mormons and to put this issue above war and the economy is sick. We all know that each religion should be allowed to force the rest of us to live by their standards.
Traditional marriage, what a crock. Why don't you do a documentary on celestrial marriage and the idea about God and Jesus and their numerous wives and how the end will come when all the souls God is begatting in heaven are matched with bodies on earth.
Then you can explain baptism by proxy and baptism of the dead where if we have a Mormon relative they can have us baptised into their church. Then explain how women can only get into the upper levels of heaven if their husbands want them there.
Give it a rest, celebrities can say what they want to combat all the preachers collecting money for themselves and getting tax breaks.
Karen