Friday, March 16, 2012

Why the Clooney bashing??

I check the news and the first thing is that I'm assaulted with the most hurtful ( and ignorant) things being said about George Clooney. And WHY, you might ask? Because the man got himself arrested, with some congressmen, in front of the Sudanese embassy today in protest of the way the Sudanese people are being treated. He is being bashed for being a publicity whore (he needs publicity like the sky needs more stars), NOT doing anything but protesting (he donates more money in a year, I believe, to various causes, than most of these numbskull detractors MAKE in a year, so unless you're his accountant, please shut up about THAT.) He's being ripped because ALL he did was get his face on camera, and that's all he cares about. YEAH, in this case, that's partially true, because of WHERE he was, you idiots, to bring the crisis out in the open more. IF important people are seen at the "scene of a crime" that is being perpetrated, it's WAY more likely to draw more people to it to help "solve" the crime, huh? I can pretty much promise that if it's been YOU there instead, most people STILL wouldn't know how dire a situation this is, so you can choke on THAT point, too. He's also flown to Washington and quietly spoken to the President about getting help for the Sudanese people, especially before rainy season starts. Those starving people are on a deadline there, and Mr. Clooney, unlike the goons that are bad mouthing him, KNOWS that if those supplies aren't gotten where they're needed very soon, a LOT of people are going to die.
He had a purpose today, and he achieved it....

 
The A-list celebrity made clear that his role is to shine a light on the situation, not to solve it.
"I don't make policy," Clooney said. "All I really can do is amplify the situation and help to bring a spotlight to it."

I cannot wait for unemployment to keep going down, so that more and more of the idiots that have all the time in the world to write "comments" about everything they manage to read, even though they clearly don't really understand the concepts, can go back to work and stop. What kills me the most about these people is that most are obviously under-educated, can't spell, and don't have a clue about how to see the larger picture. They grab a random crumb and think if they make a stupid enough comment, they'll get famous and get on YouTube or something. Of course, if they get famous, they'd have to give up their welfare checks, take a shower, put down the beer, and probably be interviewed themselves. And I doubt most would be willing to do that, unlike Mr. Clooney, who is busy trying to save thousands of people. He's doing everything HE can to help with his time, his celebrity status, his funds, everything he has. What have YOU done to help, redneck?
Just angrily sayin'
Dragonfly 

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