Janeane Garofalo
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cheers Jamesh!
i just find it appalling when i see so many folks hating on celebs that have a point of view..
when they seem a bit dim witted like Keanu, everyone gets a good laugh saying 'boy, that dude aint to smart..har har'...
but low and behold...when one comes along and has an opinion, and the balls to express it, all you hear is 'shut up, no one asked what you think'and thus the whole 'freedom of expression' vibe is blown...
it turns into a hollow empty catchphrase...a lot of folks on this board have bashed us canadians, in a misguided notion that we're Anti-American...
which as i've mentioned before is a load of crap....we love america..
we're just not to crazy about your current leadership...but a funny difference here is that we applaud our celebrities for being vocal and adding their voices to issues of national concern...we almost think it's a duty for the more famous of our citizens to be involved...
now, that's not everyones opinion, and certainly not all our celebs are in the anti-war crowd...but i find it refreshing to see when one of them pipes up with their point of view...
they often get a round of applause and a standing ovation...and that goes for both sides...
i've heard some on the radio speaking up in support for bush, and then caller after caller thanking them...
and the opposite..anti-war celebs getting tons of appreciation for doing what they think is right..EVERYone has a voice..
and only those with a limited understanding of democracy would wish to silence them...PRO war or ANTI war...
speak up.