What makes celebrities, or wannabee celebrities feel that just because they are known personalities, that their opinions should supersede all others opinions, whenever they feel the need to inject themselves into hot tamale political issue.
George’ Clooney’s new wife Amal has done just that.Mrs. Clooney has been threatened with arrest for badmouthing the Egyptian government for their jailing and sentencing of three Al-Jazeera journalist suspected of being Muslim Brotherhood supporters.
Clooney, now representing one of the trio, wrote a harshly worded report in February 2014 about the country’s policy of permitting government officials to select judges, earning her the threat of arrest even before she became involved with the case.
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Clooney compiled the report on behalf of the International Bar Association and suggested that Egypt end the controversial practice. Unfortunately the government ignored the report and the journalists received stiff sentences of up to 10 years in prison.
“That recommendation wasn’t followed, and we’ve seen the results of that in this particular case where you had a handpicked panel led by a judge who is known for dispensing brutal verdicts,” Clooney told the newspaper. “And this one was no different.”
Can you all recount at least 10 other incidents when leftist celebrities espoused their ill-advised and ridiculously stupid stupid political views? I do.