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When people condem "celebrities" for using their position as a soapbox, it seems to me that they are overlooking that many of us use whatever position we may have to further our arguments.
In fact, the most obvious to me are the Presidency, the administration and other political offices.
Who else can fly off on Air Force One (or other government transportation) to give a speech at (name the organization) in (name the city) to argue in favor of (name the cause), and be fairly certain that she/he will get national media coverage?
Who else but the President can basically demand time on prime-time television?
Please notice that I use the terms Presidency, administration, etc. generically and am not pointing the finger at either party or any particular President. Both parties use the opportunity.
Besides, in the end, any American has the right to use any legal means to get his/her point before the public. Simply because a person is famous doesn't mean she/he should be penalized simply because he/she has a bigger, and more visible soapbox.
By the way, are we forgetting that a "loyal opposition" is one of the tenants upon which our country was founded -- which, to my way of thinking, includes freedom of speech, the press and multi-party politics?
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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