Last updated: 6:31 am
July 6, 2008
Posted: 2:00 am
July 6, 2008
Half 'Cocked
Pam Meister at pajamasmedia.com on the burdens of liberal celebrities.
Will Smith is the latest overpaid navel-gazer to join the 'Embarrassed to Be a Rich American Celebrity Tour.' Smith had this to say about his recent travels abroad, promoting his movie "Hancock": 'You know I just, I just came back from Moscow, Berlin, London, and Paris and it's the first, I've been there quite a few times in the past five to 10 years. And it just hasn't been a good thing to be American. And this is the first time, since Barack has gotten the nomination, that it, it was a good thing.' Yup. That dastardly George W. Bush has made life incredibly difficult for the jet set. Imagine having to hide your face in shame every time you travel to Europe just because holier-than-thou Europeans think that since they don't like your president, you shouldn't either. It must really put a cramp in your ability to enjoy luxuries like private jet travel, expensive hotels, and fine wines. Oh, the horror. It really galls me that American celebrities, our unofficial ambassadors, feel like they have to go around denouncing the country that gave them the opportunities for the exceedingly good careers and lives they enjoy. Despite the fact that I believe history will be much kinder to George W. Bush than his contemporaries are, you don't have to agree with Bush's policies or even like the man to be proud to be an American. It shouldn't take the installation of a new president - which happens every four and sometimes eight years, like clockwork - to restore your pride in being an American. And if it's really that bad, one of the other great things about this country is that if you want to leave, no one's stopping you."
Qualification: Honor
"Uncle Jimbo" at blackfive.net on why John McCain's captivity matters.
