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Supreme arrogance! And, there are too many fools in country who consider many actors' rantings important.

13 years ago. Rating: 3
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many times they are in a position to help charitable causes. everybody knows who they are and they have pull in the monied group. i usually like their "political opinions" and am grateful for them to be there.

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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I'll start listening to their uninformed views when they'll start taking my advice on acting, singing and dancing.

Stick to your day job and let the pundits do their thing. We may agree or not but they at least have a semblance of authority on the subject matter.

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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They are as entitled to express their views as anyone else. You don't have to listen to them if you don't want to. You'd be a fool to listen to anyone else's opinion simply because you liked them in a movie anyway.

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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Fans like to know everything they can about their favorite celebrity, politics included. Celebrities tend to know a lot of politicians too so stands to reason, people may think celebrities have an inside knowledge on what goes on in politics. Even the paparazzi gets involved asking celebrities about their political views.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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People of celebraty are not the same frame of mind as the people without celebrity.  They shine in their own family and so they shine outside of that.  Being noticed is what they are accustomened to and they carry that with them all day long every single day.

It really is not a bad thing it is just...the thing.  We are all people of opinion...a celebrity gets noticed and a person schlepping out the garbage thinking about the things to think about does not.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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MsSinclair wrote:

"They are as entitled to express their views as anyone else"

But that's the central issue,isn't it? "Anyone else" doesn't have access to the mass media's pulpit. Why should their views usurp yours and mine
simply because they're popular in the arts field? They're not any more versed on any subject matter than the average person.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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They think many people are ignorant about politics which is true.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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Well, they travel a great deal and I guess this could give them a little more insight into other countries and sociaties. Also, they interact with a great many well informed and powerful people which could make them more knowledgable than the average person and in their profession they sure can't be stupid. And their politics range from conservative to liberal. They are american citizens with the right to voice their opinions or do you want to change the first amendant. Futhermore, they think that people give a damn about their opinions for the simple reason that they do or there wouldn't be so many public venues that cater to the desimination of celebrity views. Also, they use public platforms to offer these opinions because they can, just like anyone else. What burns my ass up is people that jump on a bandwagon to deny others a constitutional right that they seem to think is solely their's. People who want to refuse the right to free speech to celebrities are morons.

13 years ago. Rating: 1
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Okay Colleen...Yes, campain contributions are limited in amount by individual contributors.  However, using ones celebrity to attempt to impress your views (and in your case succeeding) on others who are young, stupid or both is reprehensible.  Why don't you pick on your leader Mr. Obama and his contributors who are ripping off hard working americans. Need I point out the obvious and remind you that Communism and Socialism don't work. ObamaCare, Solyndra, etc. Show me where it has!  It's the actors that support that kind of idiocy that piss me off. Perhaps it would not be so bad if we all had the same access to the media as they do.  Unfortunately, most of us are relegated to this type of venue.  I will be the first to say that they have every right to express their opinion per the constitution.  I have been defending that right most of my life.  Yes, I don't have to agree with it, as is my right, but as a veteran of our military it offends me.  It's ironic to defend someone who is diametrically opposed to capitalism and democracy.  One thing that most people don't understand is that just because you can do something, doesn't allways mean you should. As an aside, if you are a fan of a particular actor, band, or whatever and you need to know everything about them, get a life.  Try reading about our forefathers, history in general, or something else worthwhile.  Or in your case Colleen, move to Afghanistan.

13 years ago. Rating: 0
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