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A few days ago I wrote a journal asking the question, "Is it the responsibility of celebrities to give political and social commentary?"

I got a bunch of awesome well-thought out responses, dang it guys you make it so hard to choose sometimes! Haha :)

Out of all of them though I decided that I'll give 100:points: to TWO people, rather than just one, since it was so hard to decide!  So congrats to =belle-of-kilronan and ~mysterymen! You can view their comments here and here.  

There is something to say for the power of celebrity, as a few of you noted with examples. There is good and there is bad, like =tearsofbreakingglass' example of Lady Gaga speaking out against DADT, or ~mysterymen's example of Jenny McCarthy speaking out against vaccinations for children.  

But yes, my position is pretty similar. It definitely is not a dedicated responsibility of celebrities to speak out for or against political and social topics, and I definitely agree that it's imperative for people to think for themselves instead of relying on the opinions of celebrities.


Now, I mentioned I'd be working on an In The News article a few days ago - you know how life is though it's sort of gotten in the way of doing much on deviantART as of late.  So what I'll do instead is put a handful of interesting links in here which might be interesting. Enjoy :)


-Bill O'Reilly's NSA Hypocrisy
-Snowden claims NSA has been hacking China since 2009
-NSA director claims that data mining is lawful and thwarts terror -- Just for comparison, here is the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution.

-Dr. Zhicheng Hu has finally been returned home from China.
-Russia has passed a bill that makes it illegal to tell kids that gay people exist
-Another republican has made comments about rape (sigh).
-A police officer reportedly has shot five feral kittens to death in Ohio -- in front of children.

-Another layer of the human eye has been discovered - Dua's Layer
-Astronaut Chris Hadfield is retiring :(

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8manderz8's FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This is my FAQ section which I've been updating for a while.  If you've got any questions, or need any clarification let me know so I can update this journal to include it.  
My Political Views
I am a center-left social libertarian apparently
Left: 2.15, Libertarian: 4.21
Political Spectrum Quiz
:bulletpink:A/S/L?
I'm 24, Female, and I'm an American citizen living overseas in Australia.
:bulletgreen:Relationship status?
I'm happily married to the most amazing person in the world.
:bulletpink:Which Political Party do you belong to?
When I registered to vote about 6 years ago, I registered with the Republican party.  I've obviously changed my political views since, and no longer consider myself a member of any specific party.  
:bulletgreen:Are you a Satanist/Wiccan?
No, neither. While I was introduced to Wicca in 2007, I currently identify as an agnos
Hate Mail: Named and ShamedHate Mail

I've decided to begin posting my received hate mail/messages.  Just so you know, if you post something to me that is completely ridiculous, you might end up here.  You've been warned.
Mods, please don't delete any of the comments here, unless for obvious reasons (such as threats of violence against me, or whatever).  This is like dogshaming, but more fun.
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Guys, this is mother fucking America, so fuck you and your stricker (???) gun control!  :roll:
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Recently I've been getting a few folks who flat out refuse to read the description and then complain to me about things that I've already addressed.  That is usually followed by cries of "You're a brat!" and "You're rude!" and other nonsense.  I'm here to make some points clear as a fair warning to new commenters.  This journal will be linked to on my front page and possibly other areas in my gallery.  Thanks.
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=QueenieSeas 3 days ago  Student Digital Artist
Hey Manders!~ How are you these days? ^_^ (its been a while since we spoke, and I wanted to see how you were doing. :D)
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=belle-of-kilronan 5 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
Ah! Thank you for the points :huggle: I didn't expect to win. ^^'
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*8manderz8 5 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
No worries! :D
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thanks for the points
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*8manderz8 5 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
No problem :)
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