Hollywood & Politics

As for Hollywood, Artist and Musicians have always been an inspiration to behold in their endeavors, but seldom do they keep in touch with the real world. Case in point is Barbara Streisand and IRAN? There are too many ostriches in this world with their heads in a hole, only the holes they are sticking their heads into is not on the Earth’s surface!

We must remember that these people are entertainers and thespians; they are not experts because they play one in the movies or travel around the world on tours or on sets.  I have been out there too, and believe me, the places they go is seldom the real-life existence within those countries itself. They tend to go to the ritzier areas that are acceptable to tourist. I have not seen one of them slaughter and cook their own chicken, pig, or cow so that they can have a decent supper, but then again, half of them would faint from the viciousness of such a bloody act.

Look, I am not going to be too harsh on these people because many of them have beautiful souls. There is a beauty in wanting peace on this planet that we call home. It is just not realistic in this period of Humanity.

This is not the Age of Aquarius, but it seems to be slowly heading in that direction. One should always have the dream and desire for peace. But one should never underestimate the cruelty within this world. I believe in truth, that the day each country can retire all law enforcement officers is the day the military can trade their weapons for farming and construction tools and we can give up the ability to wage war and aggression. But history has shown that the military has been the only true peacemakers in this world.

Naked force has been the one true power that has held back the real threats to mankind throughout the ages. Peace is won and kept by those with the will and might to hold it. The minute you do not have the power to hold it, someone is always there to take it and instill their on idea of peace. Only when everybody in this world can agree on set standards of what peace is and are happy with those standards will then peace truly reign. And that is the sad truth of reality and the true hope of peace in the world.

I guess that Artist should always be the Yin to the Yang of a Warriors harsh life and reality. I guess that way the balance is kept. But that still does not make Hollywood correct in this circumstance. Nor should they have a voice or hold political sway in Washington DC. No more than any other individual. Maybe one day we will have true peace, and Artist and Musicians will have their chance to guide this world!