You know as a general rule, the majority of Hollywood revolts me, taking political views just for the sake of a political stance, but I think this guy Penn, in his own right brained artistic way, really does believe he's doing the right thing.
Flame away, I don't agree with anything the guy does (especially his trip to Iraq - which seemed treasonish,) but he does come across as genuine in his feelings, not spewing angry hate at the top of his lungs like so many of his peers.
If we've got to put up with the Hollywood types, I'd rather see them doing, not saying. So I think he's out in left field, at least he puts himself out there instead of issuing statements from a lofty perch.
Flame away, I don't agree with anything the guy does (especially his trip to Iraq - which seemed treasonish,) but he does come across as genuine in his feelings, not spewing angry hate at the top of his lungs like so many of his peers.
If we've got to put up with the Hollywood types, I'd rather see them doing, not saying. So I think he's out in left field, at least he puts himself out there instead of issuing statements from a lofty perch.
The Nazis believed they were "doing the right thing." The man shilled for Saddam Hussein, a modern Hitler, on his trip to Iraq.
Penn is one of the worst at spewing venom.
And all his protests do, contrary to your assessment, "at least he puts himself out there instead of issuing statements from a lofty perch", in reality give aid and encouragement to the terrorists and hurt the morale of the good guys. He's not a courageous idealist, he's a self-absorbed, narcissistic traiter who goes along with the Hollywood herd.
As a previous poster noted:
"He braved a hot fresh coffee at Starbucks, a Monday morning of no work, a chilly fog, and damp air... when most all of America has real jobs and are frikin' working on a frikin' Monday!"
For fun, he pretends, he knows what he's talking about.
Penn does make "lofty statements", one where he's full of himself. A guy that can't skipper a motorboat and he attack's other's efforts?
For all his fame, fortune and connections, he could never win George Bush's job, so what makes him think he's qualified to offer job advice for a job for which he doesn't qualify?