Celebrity activists? More like alienators
While I am sympathetic with Alfre Woodard’s viewpoints and passion [“Most Celebrity Activists Are Informed, Articulate,” Nov. 22], she unfortunately spends most of her message ignoring the real complaint with the Hollywood elite. We all should agree as Americans that everyone has a right to support their own ideals and candidates. Where she strays from the problem is in how their message is sent. When President Bush is attacked in such a mean-spirited manner with such language as “evil” and “Nazi” and “liar” and worse, it alienates them and their message from much of the country. To the many people who identify with the president’s values and morals, these comments are taken as a personal insult.
It is largely because of the vitriolic and hate-filled nature of the Hollywood crowd’s rebuke of the president that they caused such a great disconnect and retaliation from the right.
Richard Hawley
Huntington Beach
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When a celebrity comes forward and shows us their caring, intelligent and patriotic sides, we owe them the same appreciation and respect we give other concerned and involved citizens. To Alfre Woodard, I offer a resounding and heartfelt brava!
Reiss J. DuPlessis
Laguna Woods
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