<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>what does this actually mean?<P>"The war against terrorism is bound up with the war against poverty,"<P>He is an old corporate phoney, fuck him and his ilk.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Of course, it doesn't mean anything - just armchair analysis. Was that tribute televised? Not that I have any interest in seeing four hours, let alone four minutes more of Bono as a Saint, but the covers would have been interesting….<BR>
Required reading
Although I think US foreign policy is a complete joke, I can't stand celebrities talking about politics. The sad thing is politicians want to celebrities and celebrities want to be politicians. I also think Martin Sheen believes he really is President.
What's worse is that probably at least 2% of Americans also think that Sheen is the real pres. If celebs want to talk politics, pull a Reagan or Sonny Bono and run for freaking office. I'll never understand why George Clooney's stance on the war is news.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by markie:<BR><B>what does this actually mean?<P>"The war against terrorism is bound up with the war against poverty,"<P>He is an old corporate phoney, fuck him and his ilk.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It means the publication didn't print his full quote. The only worse then celebrities in politics is the media.<P>And no matter what you say, Josiah Bartlet is my President.
I'm all for freedom of speech, and really appreciated the sign Mission of Burma had on stage friday, (perhaps CBS should read that) but thought this was a funny quote appropriate to this thread:<P>"If Washington is a Hollywood for ugly people, Hollywood is a Washington for the simpleminded." <P>– Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), on the latest round of protests, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/20