I find it hard to believe most people on here. While everyone is talking about these ‘elite’ hollywood actors, I think they fail to realize that even most of our presidents and presidential candidates come from wealthy families. Don’t believe me? George W. Bush has a net worth of around $15 million. McCain about the same, and John Kerry having a net worth well over $200, maybe even up to $600 million. Although, Obama has only around $1 million in assets. The fact that Will Smith is wealthy does not immediately disallow him the right to express his feelings. Money did not just come to him, he had to work his butt off to earn that money especially in his early career. So please stop saying that he is some sort of mindless shell of a person that has no ability to produce his own thoughts (Although I do believe that many hollywood actors lack a 3-digit IQ, just like many opinionated people all over the world). Also, why does everyone believe that they cannot listen to anyone who has ill-feelings towards his/her country? Like it’s a sin to have some doubt in our country’s actions. They have that right to free speech just as much as any marine speaking words of semper fi. Throw up the argument, if you want, that they are the ones who protect our rights. That’s fine, but I will not support a war that I do not agree with, like it or not, that’s my right as a hard-working, tax paying citizen. Genocide in the Middle East? Think about Native-Americans. Who tells us to own up to our own actions? Do you think Iraq could say to us “hey should you guys be doing that?” Or course not, but of course we can say to them “hey should you guys be doing that?” If people think that we have a perfect system, or a system better than all others, there is a blind arrogance present that is not something to be proud of. I’m not trying to make fun of put down anyone (with the exception of Pariz Hilton), just want people to see that there are at least two sides to every argument.
