Something to keep in mind when people like Babs, Sir Elton, Ronstadt, et al open their mouths…

these are people who are seldom told, “no.” They are surrounded by people whose livelihood is dependent on keeping their principle happy and agreeable. They do not hear disagreement or contradicting information. They are also surrounded by people who can use them, so flattery and a spurious sense of their own indispensability are the order of the day. As a result, their brains turn to crap in very short order.

For my part, the next time I make a joke about old Red Ken Livingstone poisoning pigeons in the park and some UK poster advises me that Yanks have no business talking about British politics, I shall think of Sir Elton and be warmed…