Tag: celebrities and politics

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DO CELEBRITIES COMMIT MANSLAUGHTER?

Usually, if someone accidentally kills another human being, there is some kind of investigation to determine if charges should be filed   But, when actor/director,  Alec Baldwin, accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the sheriff  immediately stated it was an accident and there would be no charges filed.  This type of exoneration doesn’t usually happen to an ordinary person.  Here in Indiana, I know of at least two cases where accidental deaths resulted in someone going to jail.  I guess it depends on who you know, how much money you make, or how famous you are.  Do celebrities commit manslaughter? 

Do celebrities commit manslaughter? If they do, they usually aren't charged with a crime.
Do celebrities commit manslaughter? If they do, they usually don’t go to jail.

The first case that comes to mind is a young woman who accidentally killed three children running to catch a school bus.  She was taking a child to the baby sitter, while rushing to her low wage job.  The sky was pitch black and it was raining.  She mistook the light from the school bus for something else.  She wasn’t drunk or drugged.  Didn’t intend to kill anyone.  It was a terrible, tragic accident, but she  was sentenced to four  years in prison.

The next case was an accident involving two teenagers.  The older boy’s mom had left a loaded gun in her bed table, and gone on vacation , leaving the kid with the house all to himself.  Naturally, he had a party and yes, there was drinking.  Sometime during the night the kid started fooling around with the mom’s gun, thinking it wasn’t loaded. But it was, and he killed his best friend.  Yes, he did go to prison, but his parents must have hired some good lawyers because he got out on probation after awhile.

These three scenarios have all the earmarks of manslaughter.  But only one has escaped culpability for being involved in a tragic accident.  I’m sure all   of these people are immensely sorry, and probably none of them will ever be the same.  But two of them went to jail and other one won’t.

 

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DO YOU VALUE CHRISSY TEIGEN’S OPINION?

Successful celebrities in the entertainment world need  lots of self confidence. An inflated ego propels them to the top .  Unfortunately, they begin to overestimate the value of their influence.   While their endorsement of beauty creams and fragrances may sway some consumers , It doesn’t carry over into the world of politics. Do you value Chrissy Teigen’s Opinion?

Celbrities are not authorities on politics
Use of four letter words show Chrissy Teigen’s limited vocabulary

Would you vote for or against a candidate, based on what an actress  has to say about them. ?  What  do entertainers  know about running a government? While some are immensely talented,  most  are high school graduates  or college dropouts who found their way to fame through a combination of good looks, who they know, or being in the right place at the right time.  Many  are exhibitionists who spend most of their waking hours trying to get attention for themselves.

What do celebrities know about fighting terrorism,  improving the economy, or making the world a better place for our grandchildren?   What’s worse is when they demonstrate a  limited vocabulary.   Do they really believe that  a stream of vulgar, four letter words is  going to impress an intelligent, respectable person,   or change their vote?

A celebrity who goes on a dirty, expletive filled  tirade against any candidate is preaching to the choir.  Yes, like minded people will enjoy having their opinions reinforced.   But those who disagree will be more than annoyed.  They may get mad enough to get up and vote, even though they might have been too lazy to drive to the polls before hand.

In the case of Chrissy Teigen, she has plenty of followers.  These are the people who admired her for posting a video of herself while  steaming her vagina. Vanity Fair worships at her shrine, and even had her on their latest magazine cover.   She, Robert DeNiro, and other rude, crude and lewd people in the entertainment world apparently think that vulgarity is a potent verbal weapon.  Well, I’ve got news for them.  It isn’t.