California professors in support of renaming John Wayne Airport argue ac...

Two college professors in Orange County who called for theJohn Wayne Airport to be renamed are speaking out after the late American icons son, Ethan Wayne, came to his defense on Monday. Dr.  Fred Smoller and Dr.  Michael Moodian are two of the three individualsin Orange County, Calif.  -- including Ada da Briceo, chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County -- whose names are listed on the resolution that calls for John Waynes name and likenesses to be removed from the airport over his past racist and bigoted statements decades ago.  In a statement to Fox News, the two Chapman University professors now call out the actors son for proclaiming that John Waynewas not a racist. It is commendable  though not surprising  that Ethan Wayne would come to the defense of his famous father.  However, there is nothing in the historical record to support Ethans assertion that if John Wayne were here today, he would be in the forefront demanding fairness and justice for all people, and that, He would have pulled those officers off of George Floyd, because that was the right thing to do.  He would stand for everyones right to protest and work toward change. JOHN WAYNES FAMILY RESPONDS TO ACTORS CONTROVERSIAL 1971 INTERVIEW WITH PLAYBOYSmoller and Moodianauthored the op-ed that kicked off the campaign to rename the John Wayne Airport.  They denounced the statement Ethan Wayne gave to Fox News on Monday, in which he said that the late actors 1971 interview with Playboydid not convey his true feelings. In the interview at the time, John Wayne is quoted saying, I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility.  I dont believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people.  He also said he felt no remorse for the subjugation of Native Americans and called movies such as Easy Rider and Midnight Cowboy perverted.





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