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I'm sorry this is just silly. And frankly, I'm getting sick of all this anti-American labeling. One of the things I love most about this country is that we have the ability to speak our minds about the government - applaud it, criticize it, what have you.

There are many times I'd agree with what Johnny said. And its my right to express that opinion. In fact I think its more of a duty as a citizen. It's not always anti-American. I'd say its one of the most American things you can do. Standing up, speaking out, telling our government what you think is right or wrong is a good thing.

If he'd criticized Clinton and called America dumb during Bosnia, most of the people on this site would be praising him and calling him a great American. But now that he's doing it about Bush's policies, its anti-American?

Original Depp article:

Johnny Depp: U.S. is like a stupid puppy - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 Posted: 10:17 AM EDT (1417 GMT)

BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- Hollywood star Johnny Depp said on Wednesday the United States was a stupid, aggressive puppy and he would not live there until the political climate changed.

The 40-year-old actor, who stars in the "Pirates of the Caribbean," told the German news magazine Stern he was happier staying in the south of France with his wife, the French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis, and their two children.

"America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive," he said.

"My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out," said the star of the off-beat films "Edward Scissorhands" and "Dead Man."

Depp slammed George W. Bush's administration for its criticism of French opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

"I was ecstatic they re-named 'French Fries' as 'Freedom Fries'. Grown men and women in positions of power in the U.S. government showing themselves as idiots," he told Stern.