Posted on 04/27/2006 5:13:30 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
April 27, 2006
You can't say Angela Jolie doesn't think big - with your tax dollars. In an interview aired on this morning's Today show, Jolie advocated applying the No Child Left Behind Program . . . to every child in the world, courtesy the American taxpayer.
Ann Curry, Today newsreader and NBC Dateline host, had interviewed Jolie during her recent trip to Africa to promote education. At one point, Curry made this somewhat surprising observation to the Hollywood star:
"There is another very famous person who talks about education. And you sound a lot like her: Laura Bush."
Jolie engaged in a, no pun intended, pregnant pause and a nervous chuckle. You could hear the gears grinding as she seemingly asked herself 'just how political can I get here?'
Curry nudged her: "Actually, she talks a lot about this issue, specifically educating girls."
Jolie: "She should nudge her husband."
Curry: "Well, I think she does."
Continued Curry in a surprising bit of fairness to the administration: "And I think it also could be said that the US does spend a considerable amount of money helping poor people get educated. So what's your message?"
That's when Jolie went global: "No child left behind means no child left behind. And that isn't [just] with what we feel we can give right now, but with whatever it takes. Britain gives three-times more than us right now. They are not richer than us. So I don't know what the great excuse is."
Back in the studio, Katie, Matt and Al had to restrain themselves from breaking into worshipful applause at Jolie's performance. Amidst expressing extensive concern about the intrusions of paparazzi , the crew offered up these nuggets of praise:
"She has done her homework. There are some celebrities who promote a cause and you feel they are there for a photo-op. But she's done the research."
"The real deal."
"A powerful girl."
"She's spent so much time there."
"She seems relaxed - I would be a nervous wreck."
A lot of us might be nervous wrecks - if Jolie and her friends ever got hold of Congress and the White House!
"I was switched off her as soon as I heard she used to carry around a vial of Billy Bob Thorton's blood around her neck as a token of their mutual affection.
Anything she says must be regarded with some degree of suspicion."
Indeed. Isn't she also an admitted bi-sexual who had a tryst with her step-brother? Gross.
Pretty is as pretty does.
Maybe we can address global NCLB once amnesty gets passed.
I was actually just being a little silly (using Bush's immigration line), but to answer your question, probably yes....
I believe something was said about that on FR previously, yes. I also believe that Billy Bob said something about wanting to strangle her, and she reacting positively to the suggestion.
I forget who said it, but a saying goes, "It's always tempting to impute, unlikely virtues to the cute".
Regards, Ivan
The floor of Hell is paved with the skulls of posturing "do-gooders."
Not enough antibiotics in all the earth to make that appealing IMHO.
Maybe she should become a British subject and pay their taxes!
The Rolling Stones canceled tour dates in Europe because of taxes, but did the full American circuit and they sure make three times as much as she does... Maybe she should talk to those British entertainers... maybe even Irish entertainers like Bono...
I love these Hollywood types who jet around the world, spending God knows how much on jet fuel, hotel rooms in exclusive resorts, Lord knows how much on other luxuries, all the while telling everyone else to reach into their pockets to help "the poor." Brad Pitt spent 3 years building a house with Jennifer Aniston that cost over 30 million dollars, only to dump the house and Aniston for Jolie, who no doubt had no problem breaking up Pitt's marriage. I am supposed to take life lessons from these characters? I've known too many actors up close and personal to take these people seriously....
I don't mind them dropping cash on the locals as they flit around the world. I hope the locals rip them off.
I do mind very much that they are disconnected from what we call "reality", and yet still feel entitled to lecture the rest of us on how we ought to live.
Regards, Ivan
STDs ?
She seems to have an affinity for blood. She showed up at her first wedding to Johnny Miller wearing black leather pants and a white t-shirt with the groom's name written across it with her own blood. The marriage lasted about 6 months.
My own personal favorite is her tatooing the words "Billy Bob" on her left biceps after marrying her soulmate. How times have changed. How far would Katherine Hepburn have gotten with "Spencer" tatooed on her arm?
I think her idea is fabulous. Now all we need to do is figure out a way to pay for it. I have a solution.
We currently have income taxes (which tax the productive) and consumption taxes (which tax the needy regardless of income or wealth). Where is the social justice? What about taxing people who have lots and lots of money, but don't spend it?
That's why I propose the REALLY Fair Tax. It's a tax on assets, not income or spending. Soak the rich, as it were.
Simply add up the current market value of all your assets and subtract your debt. Then tax on this schedule by bracket:
- Up to $1,000,000 - zero
- From $1,000,000 to $9,000,000 - Tax 50%
- Over $9,000,000 - Tax 100%
Apply the tax on December 31 of every year ending in 6.
Examples:
Worth = $800,000 Tax = zero
Worth = $3,000,000 Tax = $1,000,000
Worth = $10,000,000,000 Tax = $9,995,000,000
That means nobody gets to keep more than $5,000,000. That will ensure social justice for all.
Now let's see how enthusiastic these rich Hollywood stars are about spending our money!
Maybe she should become a British subject and pay their taxes!
The Rolling Stones canceled tour dates in Europe because of taxes, but did the full American circuit and they sure make three times as much as she does... Maybe she should talk to those British entertainers... maybe even Irish entertainers like Bono...
Mashed boobs, faux cleavage
That's it in a nutshell.
We should all give a little more indeed.
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