The dumbed-down generation

Tchocky · 05-03-07, 06:30 PM

Angelina Jolie's work for the UN as a Goodwill Ambassador, etc

Having a public profile gives you an opportunity to bring attention to certain causes/problems.
Of course you'll always get "they should just stick to being actors/singers"/"damn Commiewood Commiefornia"/etF*ckingcetera

Yahoshua · 05-03-07, 09:37 PM

Actors' can't exactly be scapegoated for the failings of a political party, they also don't participate in active proceedings of legislature or politics, save for when they go to the voting booth every 2 years.

Just about anyone can bring attention to an issue, they don't need to be famous or be an actor to do so. Cindy sheehan and Jim Gilchrist are just a couple of examples.

Robbo- While you're correct that whoever holds the interest of more people will be more famous, yet I cannot recall the last time an actor or celebrity had a face-to-face talk or discussion of national policy with a foreign diplomat.

Aside from influence among their fans who wish to emulate every atom in their idols' body, actors and celebrities have no political value whatsoever.

robbo180265 · 05-08-07, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Yahoshua

Robbo- While you're correct that whoever holds the interest of more people will be more famous, yet I cannot recall the last time an actor or celebrity had a face-to-face talk or discussion of national policy with a foreign diplomat.

Bono with Bush

Bob Geldoff with Blair

Heibges · 05-08-07, 09:28 AM

Willie Nelson with Farmaid.

Yahoshua · 05-08-07, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by robbo180265

Bono with Bush

Bob Geldoff with Blair

Bono was back in 2005 and about the AIDs' movement and poverty-stricken nations in Africa. Haven't heard of many results from that meeting.

I've never heard of Bob Geldoff, and I'm witholding judgement on that meeting since it was just recent (April 24) so we'll see if anything comes of it.

Heibges · 05-08-07, 06:27 PM

Never heard of Bob Geldoff? Have you ever heard of a small rock album called "The Wall" by any chance.

Both Bono and Geldoff have been politically active for 20 years.

Yahoshua · 05-08-07, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Heibges

Never heard of Bob Geldoff? Have you ever heard of a small rock album called "The Wall" by any chance.

Both Bono and Geldoff have been politically active for 20 years.

umm...no. Never heard of the album either

. I practically live in a hole in the ground with this forum being one fo the few outside interests I have.

So no I haven't heard of either of them until now.

Payoff · 05-08-07, 06:50 PM

I'm still waiting for "Mr Voicemail" Baldwin to move to Canada or France or where ever it was he was going to relocate to. Hollywood

05-03-07, 06:30 PM	#1
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Angelina Jolie's work for the UN as a Goodwill Ambassador, etc Having a public profile gives you an opportunity to bring attention to certain causes/problems. Of course you'll always get "they should just stick to being actors/singers"/"damn Commiewood Commiefornia"/etF*ckingcetera __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actors' can't exactly be scapegoated for the failings of a political party, they also don't participate in active proceedings of legislature or politics, save for when they go to the voting booth every 2 years. Just about anyone can bring attention to an issue, they don't need to be famous or be an actor to do so. Cindy sheehan and Jim Gilchrist are just a couple of examples. Robbo- While you're correct that whoever holds the interest of more people will be more famous, yet I cannot recall the last time an actor or celebrity had a face-to-face talk or discussion of national policy with a foreign diplomat. Aside from influence among their fans who wish to emulate every atom in their idols' body, actors and celebrities have no political value whatsoever. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

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Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Willie Nelson with Farmaid. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

05-08-07, 06:27 PM	#6
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Never heard of Bob Geldoff? Have you ever heard of a small rock album called "The Wall" by any chance. Both Bono and Geldoff have been politically active for 20 years. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

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Payoff Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nash Town, USA Posts: 525 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm still waiting for "Mr Voicemail" Baldwin to move to Canada or France or where ever it was he was going to relocate to. Hollywood __________________ "Hit Shokaku class carrier with three out of six torpedos. Recieved 105 depth charges during three hour period. Heard four terrific explosions in the direction of target, two and one half hours after attack. Believe that baby sank!" Lieutenant Commander Herman Kossler USS Cavalla