You know, I used to
You know, I used to like Tom Cruise. I respected his drive and energy, and appreciated how he molded his career over the years. That in itself is a kind of talent, worthy of regard. I didn't necessarily flock to see his movies, mind you. But I liked him.
Now, alas, he must go sit in the Idiot's Corner with Alec Baldwin. Fox News is quoting him as saying that he thinks the "U.S. is terrifying," which "saddens" him. So, he's thinking about moving somewhere else, and taking the Cruise brood with him. Apparently, people here "are so irresponsible that human life holds such little value to them."
Oh yes, Tom! You are so right. The view from your home in Beverly Hills must be appalling: all of that death, carnage, and starvation...the bloated bellies on Rodeo Drive...the fly-blown corpses littering the sidewalks. Might I suggest that you move to Somalia? Or perhaps Afghanistan, I hear things are shaping up nicely there. Or, hey: how about Australia? A nice, big island, far away from everything. That way, you'll be the last affected after Islam has taken over the planet and then comes knocking on your coastal doorstep to assuage your fears and demonstrate the high value they place on life.
All together, now: Shut up, Tom!
Fox News is probably not the most, shall we say, reliable indicator of the true state of bracing Tom's feelings. But I always enjoy it when the rich and famous decide that they've had enough of America's fantastic wealth and opportunity, and can safely scuttle off with their big bags of cash. These people have absolutely no idea of what the real world is like. They don't even have to worry about health insurance, and we're supposed to believe they've got perspective on the world beyond the American city gates?
Wherever you go, Tom, it will be American troops that protect you, and American dollars that pay them. And pay you, for that matter.
Bon voyage, ya grinning fine-boned empty-headed yutz!
I love a day that starts with a rant about flaky rich and famous people. It's so refreshing after months of exploding and dying and yelling.
