An open letter to celebrities

Dear celebrities,

I have just spent the last 8 years listening to you rant about how much you hated Bush. Some even threatened to leave the country (but didn't). I know this is a free country but free speech just means you can say you hate the president without worrying that you'll be killed or thrown in jail for it. It does not mean force your veiws down my throat. We don't care what your political views are.

We have a new president. if you didn't vote for him, fine. Shut up about it. Talk amongst your friends and families about it. If you win an award, accept it graciously and keep your politics out of it. In fact, if you want to use your celebrity, how about setting an example? RESPECT THE OFFICE! I didn't vote for Obama but I will not badmouth him like you do. He is our leader and even if you didn't vote for him, others did. Respect their views, too.

Don't go on tv ranting about how much you hate someone. It has the opposite effect-I tune you out. Again, respect the office, please. Thank you.

Signed,

a fed-up fan

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<p>Really? Celebrities ...

Really? Celebrities said they would leave the country over this? I never knew. I had vowed, no joke, no idle "threat", I made the decision and was going to leave the country if McCain won. My entire family - my brothers the doctor and the lawyer, my parents too ALL INDEPENDENTLY (we never discussed this at first and then one day discovered that we all had the same plan) were 100% committed to get the hell out of here if any more of the Bush fascism continued.

I just wasn't aware of any celebs making that decision too and then stating it publicly. Who did that? I want to write to them and thank them for taking a public stand. We have all had so much more than enough of the tyranny. Thank goodness the majority of people came to their senses FINALLY and put an end to it. With any luck at all we'll be able to dig out from the GIGANITC ENORMOUS DEBT of 10 TRILLION DOLLARS and restore this country to peace and some sense of unity after the Great Divider has made such a DEPLORABLE mess of it. A deliberate vandal could not have done worse, a THOUSAND terrorists, EACH with a fully fueled and loaded with people jets could not have done worse than what Bush has done to us. That is a FACT. The damage they could cause would be NOWHERE AT ALLLLL Near TENNNNN TRILLLLLLION DOLLLLLLARS in DEBTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!! NOT even CLOSE no matter WHAT targets they were to hit.

If you don't know how big a trillion dollars in debt is (and Bush left us with TEN of those MASSIVE STINKERS) look it up. I believe it was something like a dollar a second we'd have to pay for EIGHTY MILLION YEARS just to pay off ONE SINGLE TRILLION and that was not including the INTEREST.

Check it out. I might be slightly off but you get the idea. EVERY AMERICAN man woman and child now (thanks to Bush) owes about $30,000 and it's climbing up daily with interest. That is just so god damned fucking sick. If you like that "borrow and spend and spend and spend" mentality the republicans have shoved up our asses than you are either ignorant or mad (as in mentally ILL). I assume you are merely ignorant and not by your own fault necessarily, you've been brainwashed by the best in the business, Karl Rove the Nazi follower. He has used EXACTLY the tactics that coerced Germans to torture and murder many many millions of their own neighbors, fellow countrymen, rape their women and young girls, steal all they owned and murder murder murder many many millions more abroad. That's powerful stuff. Karl is a maniac of German descent, no? With a name like Karl I imagine he is. I'll bet I'm right. He has been your president puppet master calling out EVERYTHING Bush says through an earpiece receiver in Bush's ear and then through one in McCain's ear that was quite visible during the debates. It was NOT THERE when I photographed him up close for many hours just a few short years ago. It is NOT a hearing aid. I have the debate footage recorded so you can see it. He will not be wearing it now that he lost so you KNOW it is NOT a hearing aid. Karl won't be spoon feeding a puppet all his lines he says when he is a LOSER and stands NO chance of ever holding a high public office like the Presidency.

Some will argue these facts. That's fine. You are free in this country to be as stupid as you want and lie all you want (it's not against the law) but I can prove my points and you can not prove yours so why bother? You'd only make more of an ass of yourself. The people have seen all this and have woken up and booted out the bastards who put us in the miserable state of economy and world respect and ecological terrorism that the Bush republicans ARE responsible for. It's time for healing.

Lead, follow, or get out of the fucking way.

Well said!

Well said!

I hope Obama CAN dig us ...

I hope Obama CAN dig us out from that debt! We shall see. Maybe his plans will work, maybe not.

Thank you shamrox :-)

Thank you shamrox :-)

lol!

lol!

<p>LOL leave the country ...

LOL leave the country and go where? China? You wouldn't last long. Mexico? Just don't drink the water. Canada? It wasn't too long that Canada almost fell apart itself.

Every country has its problems, its just silly to say if so and so is elected I'll move out of the country. As the British say: "Don't let the door hit you on your arse on the way out".

I can think of many fine ...

I can think of many fine places to live. Have you ever traveled the world? I've been a to a good number of places that were lovely and where the people were lovely.

To think the U.S. is so superior, especially these days, is the epitome of arogance.

In Europe they have long had a phrase "the ugly Americans" to describe the attitude of tourists from here who, well, let's just say they do not represent our country in a very diplomatic vein. Their demeanor is often one of "we own the place" wherever they go. They are guests and act instead as if everyone is their servant or worse, servants deserve to be treated better. The folks everywhere I've been treat people as they were treated or better (with one single exception I will always remember that took place in the French countryside). Travel our own country and see if you can say that. I have and I can NOT say the same for the people here, sure wish I could though. Bottom line - We are definitely NOT superior to everyone else around this huge planet.

<p>The United States IS ...

The United States IS superior, it's not arrogance it's a fact. In many countries of the world if you make negative remarks about your government you disappear. Citizens of quite a few countries don't have the benefit of a free press. I could go on and on.... I think it's ironic that most people you say think Americans are "ugly", would give up thier left arm for a chance to live here.

You know what if you think the United States isn't the greatest place to live then by all means move away. Go to China where you won't be able to post the rants you've posted here, you'd be arrested.

<p>You both have very big ...

You both have very big problems with truth and self dignity or just reality.

There are so many problems with what you each said that I won't even begin to go into that other than to say this: Merely since you believe some countries are not worth going to is absolutely and positively ridiculous as a reason to claim that there are no other countries worth going to. That is the most fallible reasoning I have heard from anyone in ages. Do you even realize how absurd that is of you to make that claim? I doubt it. You both need some really serious lessons if basic logic.

Are F'ing kidding me? Just ...

Are F'ing kidding me? Just who do think you are? I have been respectful to you and have even defended you in the past, but not anymore. I disagree with you so I have "very big problems with truth and self dignity or just reality"? I'm not mental, I just don't agree with you.

You can't be serious saying that every country is worth going to are you? Are you saying that you'd take your kids to Iran or Syria? I think not. I'm sorry there are just someplaces were I don't have any desire to go, especially those who are not welcoming to Americans. Who wants to go on vacation to place where one could be beheaded? No thanks. We have just about everything here in the States I don't need to travel the world when I can find what I want here. I'm not saying I wouldn't go oversea's, I'd love to visit a few places but its just not a priority for me at this time. I hope to go to London, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin someday but It is not a priority,

Basic logic: The exception ...

Basic logic: The exception does not prove the rule.

Wow-I was thinking you all ...

Wow-I was thinking you all would say something like "Yeah! Shut up you darn celebrites!".

I ask you a question and ...

I ask you a question and you come back spouting non-sense..nice.