VIGGO SCHMIGGO

Frankly, the trashing, bashing & re-hashing of the same ol' argument is soo tiring. America BAD everyone else GOOD. Case in point:

Viggo Mortensen of The Lord of the Rings fame, recently conducted an interview and as he did, he placed a small UN flag on the table in front of him. The UN FLAG! I ask you, what has the UN done for anyone lately? Seriously? When I say the following, what comes to mind? Rwanda. Sudan. Congo. Somalia. Tibet. East Timor. Cote D’Ivore. Haiti. Liberia. Cuba. Etc. Etc. Etc.

I have no problem with him speaking his “mind”, but for a guy who is supposed to be well-read, he obviously hasn’t read enough. His expressed thoughts are actually emotion-based, not intellect-based and he supplies no facts—just slanders, accuses and judges.

“I’m not anti-Bush; I’m anti-Bush behavior,” Mortensen told Progressive magazine. “In other words, I’m against cheating, greed, cruelty, racism, imperialism, religious fundamentalism, treason, and the seemingly limitless capacity for hypocrisy shown by Bush and his administration.”

I find it interesting that he’s against so many of the “behaviors” of Bush and his administration, yet it could be said he practices many of the same “traits”. His ex-wife Excene has gone to court to sue him for child support payments. And maybe it's just a formality, but why go to court? Why sue? Hmmm. Greed? Cruelty? Hypocrisy? Anyone? Anyone?

Look, I know that it's his own personal bus, but when someone starts judging others, well, it's time to hold the mirror up. It’s fine to speak your mind, but when you have a world audience and influence it becomes imperative to stick to facts—for the benefit of all of us. And whether you like it or not, W is the Pres. and it IS a reflection on US when people start making our leaders out to be criminals. It was the same with Clinton and before him Reagan.

Thanks to the HollowWood folks, our world stock has dropped, our brand diminished. Isolationists will shrug and say this is a good thing. But, this is a global community, now more than ever, and we need to be kind in words and in action and not just to those in need in other countries, but to each other.

I'm not anti-Viggo, I'm just anti-Viggo behavior.