Angelina Jolie breaks ranks with Hollywood, & makes me proud
As a longtime fan of the actress Angelina Jolie, I was pretty pleased to see the courage she’s shown in telling the truth about the success of the Iraq troop surge. I can’t say that I’m surprised though, because I was previously aware of her intrinsic courage & tendency to be a rebel of sorts. I guess that’s one of the qualities I’ve admired most. This is after all, a woman who refuses to let stunt doubles have all the fun in her films, no?
In Hollywood breaking ranks with the neo-liberal (or “progressives” as the like to call themselves these days) can be a career threatening move. Fortunately for Angelina, she’s a force like no other in Hollywood. She has a great heart, a truly impressive mind, & obviously a God given beauty that’s been reserved for few. It’s good to see that she’s using those gifts for something more important than feeding the typical Hollywood self indulgences & gratifications afforded those who succeed there. Should Hollywood try any funny stuff, they would not only be cutting off their own nose to spite their face, but with it they’d be cutting off the diamond studded jewel who has pierced that nose & help guide it out of financial ruin in recent years. The public reaction would be visceral at best.
I am proud to call Angelina an American today, & I’m proud to call her my favorite female actress of all time. I would never ask another American to ‘necessarily’ agree with every war that’s fought, or the premise behind every military conflict we’ve ever had, or will have, but I do expect them to put the good of their own country in the forefront. You can’t help others too effectively if your own house is burning around you, & it’s a relief to see that she & her husband get that. Hopefully there will be very few hoaxters like this one, to try & take advantage of their good will.
Thank You Angelina for supporting our troops, & helping to make the world a better place to live in.
~ Dan Lee
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