[carlo3b]

He is a man with an opinion who gets paid for lying to the public, better than most other folks can.. He can't influence anyone that is opposed to his stance, but if they are already of that mindset, it could be a factor..

He doesn't have anymore stroke than you or I have.. You or I could have as much influence as he has with a well written defense of marriage piece in a local paper..

[ansel12]

Business doesn’t spend billions on celebrity endorsements for no reason, a mere mention of something by a celebrity can make an owner rich, endorsements, public statements of support matter, they can collapse opposition.