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stobocop · 10-31-2008, 08:03 AM

I was on YouTube today and found some of the celebrity 'public service announcement' (PSA) videos where celebrities tell you the importance of voting. It's all for a good cause- but as more and more celebrities take an active role in politics, how bad is the risk of unjust labeling and association from the celebs they get public endorsements from?

Is the new interest that is attracted by famous people (the new voters who vote because of the hype, or because someone they idolize is all for it) a fair exchange for a surge of new, and potentially ill informed, voters showing up at the polls?

Here are some videos to watch

youtube.com/watch?v=CFGirK5kPF0
youtube.com/watch?v=j_dJ2sMvSYM

Bill O'Rights · 10-31-2008, 08:15 AM

Celebrities have opinions, and agendas,the same as you or I. The difference is, that many of them have a built in platform from which to voice that opinion, and push that agenda. No big deal, I guess. Comes with the territory. Should they keep their collective yaps shut because they're famous?
And, if someone is going to vote for a candidate, simply because Lindsay, Alec or Christina are voting for them...there are far more serious issues at work there. Issues that I'm certainly not trained to address.

Willravel · 10-31-2008, 08:41 AM

If they make good arguments, great. Matt Damon's video on Sarah Palin was pretty good.

stobocop · 10-31-2008, 11:18 AM

I just got sent this video from a friend; it's two spoken word poets doing a promo for rock the vote. it is absolutely amazing! Very powerful. Isn't this an example of positive celebrity involvement?

youtube.com/watch?v=CFGirK5kPF0

10-31-2008, 08:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
stobocop Upright	Celebrity involvement with politics I was on YouTube today and found some of the celebrity 'public service announcement' (PSA) videos where celebrities tell you the importance of voting. It's all for a good cause- but as more and more celebrities take an active role in politics, how bad is the risk of unjust labeling and association from the celebs they get public endorsements from? Is the new interest that is attracted by famous people (the new voters who vote because of the hype, or because someone they idolize is all for it) a fair exchange for a surge of new, and potentially ill informed, voters showing up at the polls? Here are some videos to watch youtube.com/watch?v=CFGirK5kPF0 youtube.com/watch?v=j_dJ2sMvSYM

10-31-2008, 08:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Celebrities have opinions, and agendas,the same as you or I. The difference is, that many of them have a built in platform from which to voice that opinion, and push that agenda. No big deal, I guess. Comes with the territory. Should they keep their collective yaps shut because they're famous? And, if someone is going to vote for a candidate, simply because Lindsay, Alec or Christina are voting for them...there are far more serious issues at work there. Issues that I'm certainly not trained to address. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

10-31-2008, 08:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	If they make good arguments, great. Matt Damon's video on Sarah Palin was pretty good.

10-31-2008, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
stobocop Upright	I just got sent this video from a friend; it's two spoken word poets doing a promo for rock the vote. it is absolutely amazing! Very powerful. Isn't this an example of positive celebrity involvement? youtube.com/watch?v=CFGirK5kPF0