I have always had concern with Hollywood and their influence on politics in this country. Hollywood has an incredibly strong voice that can be used to sway the opinion of many American people. Unfortunately, this will most likely come off wrong, but I am not sure there is another way of saying this, but a large portion of people are not willing to make their opinion and are unwilling to do their own research to form that opinion. Here lies my concern; celebrities can garner the attention and publicity because of their status, which can persuade the weak minded and star-struck individuals.

I say all this to put into context something I read this morning that really made my morning. One of my favorite current actors is Ryan Reynolds. He voiced his opinion to Entertainment Weekly and I can’t say that I can agree more. Reynolds said, “When it comes to politics, I think the best medicine is for most celebrities to have a steaming-hot bowl of shut the f— up.” In this quote it is noted that Reynolds is in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, mostly so he can vote. (Entertainment Weekly – February 15, 2008)

In my opinion this is well said.