"I'm supposing that you do not make a living as a Free Republic commentator, so we can apply what you just said to everything you say here: It's irrelevant. :-)"
Sure, if that's how you feel. But it hardly appears to be the same situation. This is a discussion board, specifically for the purpose of, well, discussion.
My point is that Depp is an actor. My "contact" with him is limited to watching him in movies. I don't pay attention to what he (or any other entertainment figure) says about anything not involving entertainment. Consequently, I don't understand why people get all riled up about it.