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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
Seriously, I can't understand why anybody would attempt to bolster their position on an issue simply because a celebrity agreed with them.
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I agree with you that a celebrity's opinion shouldn't matter more in substance than any average Joe or any expert on a particular subject. However, people tend to listen to the collective celebrity mouthpiece and conversations and debates spark. This is one of those instances where people who have never heard alternative views on 9/11 may be inspired to think more deeply about the subject than they might have otherwise.
Having said that, obviously it's most important for speculation to not be the end result in a formal decision-making process. People in this instance should not take Willie's word for it, while at the same time not take the EPA's word for it that the air was safe to breathe immediately following the attacks at ground zero.
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I saw an interview a few years back where Brad Pitt, doing an interview for a movie, was asked who he supported in a campaign. His answer was some thing like "I put on make-up and play make believe for a living. Why would anyone care what I thought about a political issue?"
I agreed with him.
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George W. Bush puts on make-up and plays make believe every day. Why would anyone care what he though about a political issue? Well, 30% of people approve of his views, anyway.