[dirtboy]

the supposedly “well organized and aggressive efforts to make life very difficult for celebrities who speak out against the war.”

It's funny how this works, Peter. I'm just a working smoo, and my paycheck is not dependent upon what millions of Americans think of me, just my bosses. Now, someone becomes a celebrity making millions of dollars, namely because millions of Americans are willing to pay money because of what they think of that person's singing or acting. Now, that person goes BEYOND singing and acting and makes a political statement that deeply bothers millions of people who in the past PAID MONEY to that person. Should they just keep on supporting that person's lavish lifestyle? Should they basically somehow be COMPELLED to keep sending their hard-earned money to a person they now dislike? How ELSE, Peter, would you make a celebrity immune from the consequences of their actions?

The liberal mantra reaches new levels of absurdity with each passing day.

[Gefreiter]

dirtboy is dead-on.

Why is when people exercise their freedom of choice about whose movie they will pay to see, or whose event they will attend, they are aggressive right-wingers??

Just because the Hollywood "elite" have freedom of speech doesn't mean that it's always wise to exercise it.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dude - You have been THE MAN lately around here!!

[T Lady]

Well said, Dirtboy! Well said!

-Regards, T.

[Wil H]

It's funny how this works, Peter. I'm just a working smoo, and my paycheck is not dependent upon what millions of Americans think of me, just my bosses. Now, someone becomes a celebrity making millions of dollars, namely because millions of Americans are willing to pay money because of what they think of that person's singing or acting. Now, that person goes BEYOND singing and acting and makes a political statement that deeply bothers millions of people who in the past PAID MONEY to that person. Should they just keep on supporting that person's lavish lifestyle? Should they basically somehow be COMPELLED to keep sending their hard-earned money to a person they now dislike? How ELSE, Peter, would you make a celebrity immune from the consequences of their actions?

You are right but it can be stated in a simpler fashion

These entertainers produce a work product, if it's good they sell a lot, if it sucks, no one buys.

When they use they work status to produce another product -ie their political views, the same criteria apply, if their audience thinks it sucks, they vote with their dollars.

It has nothing to do with free speech or aggressive tactics.

It's about free markets and freedom of choice.

I have no more interest in Barbra Streisand's politics than I have in George Bush's singing voice.