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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (310392)	10/22/2002 10:59:12 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Brains, to begin with. But YOU wouldn't know anything about that...

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (310392)	10/22/2002 11:34:23 PM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I am not talking about politics. I'm talking about the Cultural Imperialism of American film, music and fast food. Compare the domestic vs. overseas sales of say Sean Penn, vs. Rush Limbaugh.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (310392)	10/23/2002 12:22:30 AM
From: David Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Set A's celebrity status results from their artistic ability. They don't make a living by spouting their political beliefs. It's arrogant of them to use their status as a pedestal to elevate their political views above others. Set B's claim to fame is their political acumen as talk show hosts. If nobody wanted to hear their views, they would be bumped right off the air. Set A (Penn, Harrelson, Streisand) would never succeed in a political discussion environment based on ratings. They are welcome to try, but destined to fail.